This beautifully crafted handmade amp is designed to deliver the wonderful sound of the original classic Marantz 8B amp with features and build quality that would not have been dreamed of in the 1960s or 1970s. Although many 'improvements' have happened to HiFi equipment, many purists still believe that Simple is Better. The classic, simple design of amplifiers, with the improvement that better capacitors and better connectors, and even creature comforts like a Remote Control, will reproduce your music in an easier to listen to, less fatiguing way.