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Name:

Marantz; Itasca (USA)

Abbreviation:

marantz

Products:

model-types others

Summary:

Marantz America, Inc. 1100 Maplewood Dr Itasca, IL 60143

Saul Marantz was never satisfied with the “hi fi” equipment of his day. So he built better; the Model 7 preamplifier. The Model 8 and, soon after, the 8B power amplifier, in the 60s the Model 10B FM tuner and in the 70s the 2200 receivers - the blue series gyro tuning models. 1983 the beginning of consumer digital audio area starts with the CD-63, the first publicly announced CD player.

Founded:

1951

Radioproduction:

1951 -

History:

In 1964, the Company ran into financial difficulties that eventually forced Saul Marantz to sell his company to Superscope Inc. Superscope aimed to expand the business and make Marantz a more general audio manufacturer. They looked to Japanese manufacturers to help into the mid range market, and in 1966 a trial production run with the Standard Radio Corporation of Japan led to the Model 25 modular stereo, joined later by lower cost models 22 and 28. Around this time, design and production (except for A-line articles) was switched from the US to Japan, and Superscope took a 50% participation in Standard Radio Corp. This corporation changed its name to Marantz Japan Inc. in 1975. Right up until the mid seventies, Marantz continued to produce excellent high-end and mid-range HiFi. But towards the end of the decade, the company found itself struggling in an increasingly competitive marketplace and in 1980, Superscope sold the rights to the Marantz brand, the dealership and all overseas assets (except USA and Canada) to Royal Philips Electronics the Dutch consumer electronics giant. The Superscope ‘Marantz’ brand continued to market its own low-cost products in the US and Canada right up until 1992 when Philips also acquired the rights and dealership for North America.

This manufacturer was suggested by Urs Gloor.

Some models:

Ctry	Year	Name	1st Tube	Notes
USA	82	ST-521		AM/FM Stereo Tuner.
USA	84	ST-64		AM/FM Stereo Tuner.
USA	79	St-8		AM/FM Stereo Tuner.
USA	76	Model 150		AM/FM Stereo Tuner.
USA	75	Model 125		AM/FM Stereo Tuner.
USA	72	Model 120		AM/FM Stereo Tuner.
USA	72	Model 115B		AM/FM Stereo Tuner.
USA	72	Model 115		AM/FM Stereo Tuner.
USA	76	Model 112		AM/FM Stereo Tuner.
USA	82	Stereo Receiver SR220L		Made in Japan.
USA	82	ST-320		AM/FM Stereo Tuner.
USA	81	ST-55		AM/FM Stereo Tuner.

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