MarantzSM-11 s1 SM11S1usedMarantz SM-11 s1  SM11S1 Power Amp (Reference Series)I am moving and my new house doesn’t have space for this system which is located in my bedroom, so I am selling the whole system. All of the pieces have very light use, less than once/month and I c...1300.00

Marantz SM-11 s1 SM11S1 Power Amp (Reference Series)

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Ships fromWilmington, NC, 28405
Ships toUnited States
Package dimensions25.0" × 27.0" × 12.0" (74.0 lbs.)
Shipping carrierFedEx
Shipping costSpecified after purchase
Original accessoriesBox, Manual
AverageResearch Pricing

I am moving and my
new house doesn’t have space for this system which is located in my bedroom, so
I am selling the whole system. All of the pieces have very light use, less than
once/month and I can’t find a mark on them. They are all part of the Marantz
Reference series in the beautiful champagne finish and they sound terrific. As
several reviewers have noted, when Marantz periodically introduces a new
Reference Series, the results are outstanding, with quality parts and case work
that smaller companies would really struggle to produce.

This listing is for
the stereo (or can be switched to mono) amp – a Marantz SM-11S1. I considered
the mono MA-9S1s to fully match the SC-7S2 and the SA-7S1, but they were too
big to fit my system. So I purchased this amp and have been extremely happy
with it (driving Sonus Faber speakers). 
There are reviews on line and and if you do a search on the unit, the
Marantz Reference Series web site still has the specifications, photos, and
other relevant data. You’ll be able to find whatever info you need so I won’t
replicate it here, but I will include a short section from M. Fremer’s
Stereophile review:

“Sometimes
it takes an exceptional product to return that perspective to you.

An
exceptional product such as the Marantz SM-11S1 Reference. Once it had settled
into my system, the SM-11S1 was so accomplished at driving the Wilson MAXX 2s—a
$45,000 pair of sensitive speakers that nonetheless demand high current—that it
became all too easy to ignore its presence, sit back, and just enjoy listening
to music. And while the SM-11S1 couldn't exert an iron grip on the Wilsons'
massive bass bins, it drove them well enough that it's probably safe to say
that the SM-11S1 delivers enough power and instantaneous current to happily
drive most loudspeakers with which it's likely to be used.

Considering
the SM-11S1's superb build quality inside and out, its fit'n'finish, its fully
balanced architecture, the fact that it can be bridged for use as a
monoblock—and, of course, its dazzling sound as a stereo amp—it's difficult to
imagine that any company other than one big enough to take advantage of
economies of scale could produce such an exceptional design for $4000. The
SM-11S1 is one of those "get it while you can" products that comes
along all too infrequently.”

I will ship US
(CONUS) only and will use FedEx, insured and provide tracking info.  The unit is in the original double boxes and
is quite heavy (74 lbs). I prefer PayPal and please add the 3% fee.

Thanks for looking!

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