Marantz MODEL 50 "Pure Analog Bliss" Integrated Stereo Amplifier - Black 

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• Brand/Model/Finish: Marantz MODEL 50 Integrated Amplifier - Black
• Condition: Demo unit with approximately 20 hours use, mint condition
• Retail: $2,000 
• Configuration: Pure analog integrated, 70wpc @ 8Ω, 100wpc @ 4Ω
• What's Included: Complete with remote, manual, power cable, original packaging
• Warranty: Full Marantz 5-year manufacturer's warranty

Marantz - Because Music Matters Since 1953

Saul Marantz didn't just build audio equipment - he created instruments for experiencing music's emotional truth. For seven decades, Marantz has pursued his vision of warm, engaging sound that connects listeners to performances. While others chase specifications, Marantz perfects the art of musicality. The MODEL 50 continues this legacy with pure analog amplification in an era drowning in digital processing.

Pure Analog in a Digital World

The MODEL 50 stands as a deliberate rejection of digital complexity. No DACs, no streaming, no room correction, no apps - just pristine analog amplification executed at the highest level. In a marketplace obsessed with features, Marantz chose a different path: perfecting the fundamental task of amplifying music signals without adding or subtracting anything. This pure analog approach eliminates digital artifacts, processing delays, and conversion losses that plague modern integrated amplifiers. Your vinyl, your analog sources, even your external DAC's output remains untouched by digital processing, preserving every nuance of the original signal.

The Current-Feedback Advantage

Marantz employs sophisticated current-feedback topology instead of conventional voltage-feedback designs. This approach provides lightning-fast transient response and exceptional stability into difficult speaker loads. Where voltage-feedback amplifiers can struggle with reactive speakers, the MODEL 50's current-feedback architecture maintains its composure, delivering consistent performance regardless of impedance swings. The result is music that breathes naturally, with explosive dynamics and delicate details equally well served.

HDAM-SA3 - Marantz's Secret Weapon

• Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Modules: Discrete circuits replace integrated circuits for superior sound
• SA3 Configuration: Latest generation HDAM with extended bandwidth and lower noise
• Fully Discrete Signal Path: No op-amps in the audio chain for maximum transparency
• Symmetrical Layout: Mirror-image left/right channels for perfect stereo imaging
• Selected Components: Hand-matched parts in critical circuit positions
• Toroidal Transformer: Custom-wound transformer with minimal magnetic interference
• High-Current Output Stage: Multiple output devices handle demanding speaker loads

The Analog Purist's Dream

Every aspect of the MODEL 50 celebrates analog excellence. The motorized ALPS volume potentiometer provides precise channel matching at all levels. Gold-plated RCA inputs accommodate multiple sources without degradation. The MM/MC phono stage - increasingly rare in modern amplifiers - connects directly to your turntable with RIAA accuracy that honors your vinyl collection. Even the tone controls, when engaged, use high-quality analog circuits rather than digital processing.

Musical Rather Than Analytical

The MODEL 50 embodies the famous "Marantz sound" - slightly warm, incredibly musical, never fatiguing. This isn't the stark, analytical presentation of measurement-focused amplifiers. Instead, the MODEL 50 invites extended listening sessions, revealing music's emotional content rather than dissecting it clinically. Jazz sounds live and present, classical maintains proper scale and dynamics, rock has appropriate punch without harshness. This is amplification that serves the music, not the specifications.

Professional Recognition

• Stereophile Class B: "The MODEL 50 proves analog amplification still has magic that digital can't replicate"
• The Absolute Sound: "Marantz delivers their signature musicality in a thoroughly modern package"
• Hi-Fi News Editor's Choice: "Pure analog bliss - the MODEL 50 is everything right about traditional amplification"

Modern Convenience, Timeless Performance

While purely analog in signal path, the MODEL 50 includes thoughtful modern conveniences. The aluminum remote controls all functions from your listening chair. Multiple inputs accommodate various sources, with a dedicated recorder loop for archiving. The substantial binding posts accept any cable termination. The sleek black finish and subtle porthole display honor Marantz tradition while looking thoroughly contemporary.

Demo Unit Advantage

This demonstrator unit represents exceptional value with only 20 hours of careful use in our showroom environment. Professionally repacked in the original carton with all original packing materials, manuals, and accessories, this unit is in perfect condition. Like all our demo units, it includes the full original manufacturer's warranty, giving you near-new performance at significant savings.

The Analog Renaissance

As listeners rediscover the pleasures of physical media and analog sources, the MODEL 50 provides the perfect amplification solution. It's a statement that not every audio problem requires digital processing, that simpler signal paths sound better, and that music reproduction is still more art than science. For those building systems around turntables, or anyone seeking the warmth and dimensionality only pure analog can provide, the MODEL 50 is your gateway to what high-end audio sounded like before digits conquered everything.