Marantz Model 1040.

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Re: Marantz Model 1040.

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Dr Bunsen Honeydew wrote:The Japanese are masters at making thing look "perceived", not reality. Big chunky front plate, big chunky knobs - look behind them at the cheap carbon track pots. Production engineering is all about the minimum you can get away with.
Dr Bunsen Honeydew wrote:Honestly - take it apart, look at how everything is fitted on thin steel plate chassis mostly mounted with plastic lugs.

The Japanese are masters at making thing look "perceived", not reality. Big chunky front plate, big chunky knobs - look behind them at the cheap carbon track pots. Production engineering is all about the minimum you can get away with.
..if a machine looks good .... and the price it is sold is fair ... I buy something like that for my small audio machine collection .. just for fun .. :oops: not primarily for listening ... I just want to own it --- :mrgreen:

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