Martel
Electronics
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Martel
Electronics was an American company operating on the US West Coast
selling Japanese products. Little can be said about MARTEL, except
that in the 1960s and 1970s it was a manufacturer / importer of
equipment for the American market, especially for sunny
California. However, from among other "brand" companies, Martel
stood out due to the fact that informed about a manufacturer of
its products - the Japanese company Roland, which exists to this
day. Structurally, MARTELs had a few characteristics that
distinguished them from other Japanese products. First of all, it
was assembly on printed circuit boards. A rarity when it comes to
tube products from those years. It was true that manufacturers
used PCB preamplifiers or an MPX decoder to be mounted on PCBs,
but only Martel made almost the entire receiver in this
technology. Almost, because the power amplifier and the power
supply were made in "point to point" technology. Another
characteristic feature of MARTEL's products was their size and
power. In general, they were appliances, as they are nowadays and
a bit maliciously defined, for bedrooms. The FAX-100 and the
FAX-150C was "ended" with 6BQ9 / EL84 tubes working in the SE
system, and the FAX-200C model with 6BM8 / ECL82 tubes in the push
& pull configuration. The power did not exceed 2, 5 or 8 W per
channel, respectively. The sizes of the receivers did not make
them huge either - (width) 43.5 cm x (h) 12.5 cm x (d) 27 cm and
weight approx. 5 kg. Regardless of the size and power, however,
MARTEL receivers are perfectly constructed and made. They include
an equalizer preamplifier for turntables, AUX input, an excellent
MPX decoder and a very good FM / AM tuner. There are no amplifiers
with advanced filters, and only the larger ones have a headphone
output. The power output is intended only for loudspeakers with a
resistance of 8 ohms. |
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