[One4All]

Sander,

I don't question your knowledge or your goodwill, but an eBay search on
sold 1060's averages out to less than $100. Maybe closer to $50. Are
you saying these buyers are getting a bargain, that, like you, they
know the true worth of the 1060? FYI, based on what you've told me,
I'll not be in a hurry to sell my 1060, even if I buy a replacement,
which looks like will be a NAD C320 BEE.

I'm going to get the 1060 checked out at a local shop, & if it still
performs (that is, the hum is negligible), I'll save the $600 the NAD
would cost. I just need another pair of trained ears to listen to this
amplifier. There's nothing like owning a performing classic.

One other thing: There are audio components out there (esp. amplifiers)
running into the $K's. I even ran across a quote for a speaker system
at $85K. Is this just another example of conspicuous consumption? All
this "high-end" stuff? Are there that many human ears that are so
attenuated that a $10K or more amplifier will produce a more
satisfactory sound to those ears than, say, a NAD C320 BEE? It may be
that there are; there may be a price to pay for pristine sound. Yet,
how pristine is that sound at a live performance, which should be the
standard?

As you know, you don't need to get too technical, here, if you wish to
reply, at all.

David

Sander DeWaal wrote:
"One4All" said:

Well, when you sell the old Marantz, you can now tell them how to
resurrect it (if they don't know already).

You'd be amazed at how many people are willing to buy your old amp for
a substantial amount of money! ;-)