Sc 1000
(1982 - 1987)

Whereas other brands were diving deep into super high-tech componentry or far-out topologies (Kenwood KA-1000), Marantz, since three years under the Philips banner, just made a naturally excellent preamp.

Copper-plated chassis, humongous PS, regulation and heatsinks (60 to 80W dissipation !), deported input selector, 4-gang volume attenuator and fixed-resistors tone controls.

The balanced output plugs, however, as on the Sm 1000, are NOT balanced and only hold a single-ended connection.
Likewise, the MC input mentioned on the diagram drawn atop the Sc 1000 was not included - hence the availability of the xxx-rare Mc 1000 outboard step up...