Possible CL pickup (Marantz integrated n more)

kawizx9r
kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
edited December 2010 in Electronics
So I just called the guy and he agreed to hold this system he's got up for sale up until Friday.

I love vintage gear, however there are a few things to look out for if it's worth the buy or not. Anything I should look out for on an old Marantz 2220B integrated? Says everything works minus the AM/FM signal light.

The system also consists of some AQ interconnects, PSB speakers, a Denon player and speaker cable. All for $200. Just hoping he does hold on to them til Friday so trying not to get my hopes up too much.

Here are pics of the setup

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Truck setup
Alpine 9856
Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

For Sale
Polk SR6500
Polk SR5250
Polk SR104


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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited November 2010
    for 2 hundy, you're way ahead...maybe ask for an inside shot of the marantz..make sure the caps look good and nothing is missing:wink:. good luck..let us know

    btw, that's not an integrated..it's a receiver:smile:
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited November 2010
    sda2mike wrote: »
    for 2 hundy, you're way ahead...maybe ask for an inside shot of the marantz..make sure the caps look good and nothing is missing:wink:. good luck..let us know

    btw, that's not an integrated..it's a receiver:smile:

    Er, receiver. Been too much into the car thing lately.

    Yeah I'm thinking I'll still pick it up so I'll just take a philips screw driver with me to check under the hood. What would be missing exactly (there a few things people gut out of this thing?).
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited November 2010
    missing boards..you may want to get some 'nudie' shots, on line of another 2220..that way you'll have an idea what a complete rcvr looks like..it is nice to see all of the lights lit. that is a sweet runner w only 20 wpc.. i don't know much abt the other equipment...
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited November 2010
    Will do, or if anyone wants to post shots of one it'd be appreciated.

    I've had Denon players and always liked how warm they sounded, though the one included isn't anything special. May just give it away as well as the speakers. My main interest is in the receiver. :wink:
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 7,704
    edited November 2010
    Before you get too excited, I hope you realize that's only 20w per channel on that receiver. Yes it is Marantz, but even they had low end models, and that's one of them. I see that it barely sells for $100 on Ebay (some much lower). That Denon isn't worth much now either, maybe $30-40. So, the question is, are those PSB speakers worth the difference? Do you know what model they are?


    Also, any receiver that old will probably be due for some preventative work/maintenance. Power supply Re-cap, tuner alignment, pot cleaning, etc. If you do end up getting it, go look over at AudioKarma in their dedicated Marantz sub-forum. They might have some discussion on common problems with that model.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited November 2010
    You should ask him if the Parasound tuner and preamp in the background are for sale...:smile:

    seriously though...
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 7,704
    edited November 2010
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    You should ask him if the Parasound tuner and preamp in the background are for sale...:smile:

    seriously though...

    The tuner in that Marantz is 10 times better than that junk Parasound tuner. Parasound made/makes great amps and preamps, but their other products are largely failures.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited November 2010
    billbillw wrote: »
    The tuner in that Marantz is 10 times better than that junk Parasound tuner. Parasound made/makes great amps and preamps, but their other products are largely failures.

    10-4.:wink:
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    Living Room: PC > Marantz AV-7703 > Emotiva XPA-5 > Sonus Faber Liuto Towers, Sonus Faber Liuto Center, Sonus Faber Liuto Bookshelves > Dual SVS PC12-Pluses

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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited December 2010
    Pics, you guys be the judge!
    MA1.jpg 175.6K
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    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited December 2010
    looks like clean machine...i'd work on the price a bit, meself...i'd go 150 and ask him to throw in the cdp...btw, the 20 wpc rating will make some say holy s--t! that's 20 watts!? seriously at it's age, as was stated, the caps will need tending to among some other stuff..bottom line: if you like it - get it - and don't look back!

    mike
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited December 2010
    sda2mike wrote: »
    looks like clean machine...i'd work on the price a bit, meself...i'd go 150 and ask him to throw in the cdp...btw, the 20 wpc rating will make some say holy s--t! that's 20 watts!? seriously at it's age, as was stated, the caps will need tending to among some other stuff..bottom line: if you like it - get it - and don't look back!

    mike

    Thanks!

    And he was asking $200 for the CDP+receiver+speakers+interconnects.
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited December 2010
    You should alert more people to what you want to buy, before you buy it. If I had missed this on my CL it would gone by the time you arrived.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,985
    edited December 2010
    Lol.

    It's a clean system, for sure. You're about $150 on the 2220B, $30 for the Denon, maybe an even Franklin on the PSB's, you should be able to get out of it if you hate it. I think everyone should have a silver faced Marantz, even if it's just for the guest bedroom or garage. It's a punch on your audio card. It's the poster child for an era of hifi.

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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited December 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    You should alert more people to what you want to buy, before you buy it. If I had missed this on my CL it would gone by the time you arrived.

    LOL

    He deleted the ad immediately after I got off the phone with him. Can't ask for better can you?
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    Lol.

    It's a clean system, for sure. You're about $150 on the 2220B, $30 for the Denon, maybe an even Franklin on the PSB's, you should be able to get out of it if you hate it. I think everyone should have a silver faced Marantz, even if it's just for the guest bedroom or garage. It's a punch on your audio card. It's the poster child for an era of hifi.

    Cheers,
    Russ

    I've always wanted a silver faced Marantz, hence asking about the unit. Will be picking this up tonight :biggrin:

    Too bad I don't have a pair of vintage Polk Monitors to pair it with. :rolleyes:
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,715
    edited December 2010
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    LOL

    He deleted the ad immediately after I got off the phone with him. Can't ask for better can you?



    I've always wanted a silver faced Marantz, hence asking about the unit. Will be picking this up tonight :biggrin:

    Too bad I don't have a pair of vintage Polk Monitors to pair it with. :rolleyes:

    I know someone who might have a pair of Polk S6's for sale (not sure what price yet)...would those potentially interest you? They are not Monitors, but close....
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited December 2010
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    I know someone who might have a pair of Polk S6's for sale (not sure what price yet)...would those potentially interest you? They are not Monitors, but close....

    I'll pass, would prefer to deal with someone locally. Thanks though. :smile:

    Just got back from picking up the Marantz. Got it for alot less since I told the seller I wasn't interested in the speakers/speaker cable/interconnects/player. Well, he let me have the interconnects just for the heck of it so I'm pretty happy about my score. Will post pics up in a bit, wonder how they'll sound with the extra Paradigms I've got laying around :wink:

    Figured a budget rig will keep me happy in the meantime since I've been focusing on my car. Tell you what though, I've got a kickass 2-channel system in my car and it sounds amazing!
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited December 2010
    Nice score Freddy !



    What model Denon was that?
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited December 2010
    Thanks Lee, and the Denon was a 1910. I didn't want it though.
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited December 2010
    Also forgot to mention, seller cleaned the volume pot (scratchy sounding when turning it up/down) as well as the inside of the receiver so it was in pristine condition. Much better than I had expected.
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited December 2010
    Anyone not too far from me have a CDP I can pair this thing with on the cheap? Maybe an older Sony ES model, Marantz CDP, Rotel or Denon?

    The Marantz is making my Paradigm towers sing hooked up via Ben's silver speaker cables and MIT Shotgun S3 interconnects between a crappy cdp.
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited December 2010
    Nice score Freddy. Enjoy!
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