Marantz PMD 660 pre-amp problem fixed?

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In article <4293AAA3.3090209@nospam.net> nospam@nospam.net writes:

> I just received a response from a Marantz tech support person saying
> that the problems with the pad and the pre-amp have been fixed.
>
> His said it was a first run issue, that all of those have been sold,
> and the ones on the shelves now don't have those problems. Unfortunately
> he did not have a serial number for the fix.
>
>
> Before I buy, Can anyone confirm this?

If you don't have a serial number after which the problem has been
fixed in production, then you can't confirm that a unit that a dealer
has in stock is a fixed one. All you can do is ask when he received it
from Marantz. If it was a long time ago, figure on sending it on for
modification (or buy from someone else). If you buy from a large
dealer who moves a lot of those units such as Full Compass Systems or
BSW, your chances of getting a current production one is better than
if you go to some $10 cheaper eBay seller or your local mom-and-pop
music store.


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