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After many months of restoration, the consolettes are done. Had to restuff 6 cans, replace leaky bumblebees, track down some other problems, new cabinets etc.
Trying them out with the rest of the marantz sqauad this snowy day. Will report back if there's some interest..
Cheers,
AJ
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What a heart throbbing display. The Consolettes came out beautifully. I'd be interested in a shootout between them and the 7. Years ago there was an ongoing dispute as to which was better. It was pretty much a conclusion back then the 5s were better than the 8/8b but, more dispute as to the preamps.
No dispute on my end. I find the Consolette to be the better preamp. It may be because hi-fidelity mono requires abit more to do well.
I see he has a Citation II. I wonder how many of you have heard or compared one to a 4 or 5?
Lastly, I find the Citation 1 to be the best vintage preamp overall when properly restored and used with the right tubes.
AJ
Very very very nice!! I see you left the big oil cap in the model 2s and model 5s.I was curious as to which type of electrolytics you used to stuff the cans and I imagine you used k40s and vit Qs for couplers?
If the power supply waveform isn't pretty,neither is the sound in most cases.
Hi Mike,
No way would I take out the oilers in the Marantz stuff! They are blue printed to original parts and Carbon Comp. resistor etc. too valuable to do otherwise.
I use low ESR Nichicon UPW 105deg. types for restuffing. For couplers in the model ones, I have enough bumblebees to re-install to original but in this case used K40s, Vitamin Qs and Mundorfs as the best combo to preserve the flavour but add extentsion and detail..I'll put the bumblebees back if I ever sell them ...not for a long while though!
Cheers,
AJ
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