marantz 2238

ShadesPG

$150...your thoughts

good deal? great amp? collectors item? buy it and flip it?

Joe08867

If your talking about the one George is selling in the FM then it is a good price. I trust him when he says it works. From some others I would need to hear it first.

If you can fix the lights it would be worth flipping but it also has a good sound. Marantz from that era had a nice feel to the music they produced.

ShadesPG

its on craigslist in south florida...the seller says its in perfect working order...only thing that is sub-par is the on/off button and power cord were replaced and the antenna is missing

i was planning on either hooking it up to my Polk SDA CRS's or maybe just sell it to make some of my stereos investment not hurt as much.

Joe08867

It is only 35 - 40 watts per channel. Although you could use it as a preamp and get a separate amp later.

Cayuga

I sell a lot of Marantz 220000 out of my little store, if working and in good cosmetic shape $150 is good for one you're going to keep. You won't flip it and make money.

ShadesPG

Cayuga wrote: »

I sell a lot of Marantz 220000 out of my little store, if working and in good cosmetic shape $150 is good for one you're going to keep. You won't flip it and make money.

thanks for the insight....i thought they were a little more rare..


i also thought that while the watts per channel was low, that they had extrodinary power and sound...thus making them good for the crs...any truth to that?

Joe08867

For the price I would think they should sound pretty good with the CRS's. It wont set the world on fire but should be a nice sound.

I will add that I was wrong about adding an amp later. Looking at the model it has no preamp capabilities.

cnh

That's a good price on that unit. You will have to bring it up to speed...but if you have some tech skills that should be easy. I just had another vintage Receiver serviced for around 50...realigned tuner and corrected a tuner problem, DeOxit on everything. Checked DC offset, thorough cleaning inside, and so on. Well worth it. Really improved the reception and sound.

Joe is right about possibly frying some CRSs so take care. If it does have pre-outs and you want to thump louder, then add an external amp.

Marantz, IMHO, are generally overpriced because they're held in high regard, rightly or wrongly. I've compared my 2265 to my Pioneer SX-838, and on some speakers the Pio actually sounds better to my ears?

Good Luck!

cnh

Joe08867

I would buy a Pioneer or Sansui in an instant. I prefer there sound over most from that era.

ShadesPG

thanks for the input....looks like ill take a pass for now

EDUBAG

Shades,

sorry to break into your thread like this, but do you know of any place in miami that could service these type of receivers? I own a marantz 2285b and would like to have it serviced.

I live in the dominican republic and i do not trust anybody here with this unit, i travel to miami 3 - 4 times a year and could take it with me next time i go if i find a place.

Thanks in advance,

eduardo

ShadesPG

EDUBAG wrote: »

Shades,

sorry to break into your thread like this, but do you know of any place in miami that could service these type of receivers? I own a marantz 2285b and would like to have it serviced.

I live in the dominican republic and i do not trust anybody here with this unit, i travel to miami 3 - 4 times a year and could take it with me next time i go if i find a place.

Thanks in advance,

eduardo

eduardo,
i do not know of any place in miami as i live about an hour away (delray beach)...i do know of a place right by me in Boca Raton that does excellent work especially on vintage amps and recievers....if you would like i can shoot you that info but im sure there are plenty of places closer to miami that do the same

let me know

stuwee

Those early Marantz's are da bomb dude

Snap any up any you can get your hands on. I say buy!!!