Marantz 1090 Stereo Amplifier The **Marantz 1090** is a high-fidelity integrated amplifier designed to offer exceptional audio performance, blending the timeless aesthetics of classic Marantz design with high-quality sound reproduction. Introduced in the late 1970s, this amplifier delivers rich, warm sound that has become synonymous with the Marantz name, making it ideal for audiophiles and vintage audio enthusiasts alike. Key Features: - **Power Output**: The Marantz 1090 delivers a robust 45 watts per channel at 8 ohms, providing sufficient power to drive most home speaker systems with clarity and precision. - **Preamp & Power Amp Sections**: The 1090 can function as either a preamplifier or a power amplifier, offering flexibility for integrating with other hi-fi components. - **Tone Controls**: The amplifier includes separate **bass, midrange, and treble** controls, enabling users to fine-tune the sound to their preferences. It also features a **tone defeat switch** for bypassing the tone control circuitry, providing pure, uncolored sound. - **Loudness Control**: A loudness compensation switch helps maintain full, rich sound quality at lower volume levels. - **Phono Stage**: A high-quality built-in **phono preamp** supports vinyl enthusiasts, allowing direct connection of turntables for enjoying records with minimal noise and distortion. - **Inputs & Outputs**: Multiple inputs including phono, tape, tuner, and auxiliary allow for seamless integration with a variety of audio sources. Outputs include speaker terminals for A/B speaker pairs and headphone output for private listening. - **Durable Build**: The Marantz 1090 features a solid, vintage design with an aluminum front panel and classic Marantz knobs and buttons, combining durability with timeless aesthetics. ### Specifications: - **Power Output**: 45W per channel (RMS, 8 ohms) - **Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)**: Less than 0.1% - **Frequency Response**: 10Hz - 50kHz (±1 dB) - **Signal-to-Noise Ratio**: 90 dB (line level); 70 dB (phono input) - **Input Sensitivity**: 2.3 mV (phono), 180 mV (line level) - **Tone Controls**: - Bass: ±10 dB at 50 Hz - Midrange: ±10 dB at 1 kHz - Treble: ±10 dB at 15 kHz - **Loudness Control**: +8.5 dB at 100 Hz, -3 dB at 10 kHz - **Dimensions**: 14.5 x 4.75 x 11.75 inches (W x H x D) - **Weight**: 20 lbs (9 kg) Conclusion: The Marantz 1090 is a perfect balance of vintage style and sonic performance, ideal for listeners who value classic design and warm, detailed sound. Whether you're a vinyl lover or simply someone who enjoys high-quality audio, the Marantz 1090 offers a rich, versatile listening experience. To deliver this product properly, it is carefully packed in very strong boxes, thereby wrapped in bubble wrap with lots of padding. We mainly use plastic to fill up the package, if wished differently please contact us. The package is shipped insured to protect both the buyer and seller. For further packing wishes please message after purchase. Photos serve as additional description of product condition / condition of display & LEDs. Please review them carefully before purchase. Orders to islands, or special destinations have a higher shipping cost, for example; Canary Islands