1 week of listening to marantz 2252 after purchase

boston1450
boston1450 Posts: 7,630
edited May 2012 in The Clubhouse
i have to say marantz is a great little reciever..each day i have listened to it for 1-2 hours. and at night its beautiful to look at..hooked to rti8's for now. it sounds pretty darn nice n clear..i thought i hit jackpot yesterday.monitor 10's in NH 4 hour ride..called/emailed then found out he sold them. back to square one.lol.saw some on the bay, no covers n never bought online. so thats scary. anyways back to marantz....everyone ive talked with loves them..this is my second one. 2230-2252 and i must say. very impressive....i do want a sansui to add to the madness inflicted sickness i have.....am i alone here.......oh i messed up its a 2252b.....whats the dif
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,754
    edited May 2012
    boston1450 wrote: »
    i have to say marantz is a great little reciever..each day i have listened to it for 1-2 hours. and at night its beautiful to look at..hooked to rti8's for now. it sounds pretty darn nice n clear..i thought i hit jackpot yesterday.monitor 10's in NH 4 hour ride..called/emailed then found out he sold them. back to square one.lol.saw some on the bay, no covers n never bought online. so thats scary. anyways back to marantz....everyone ive talked with loves them..this is my second one. 2230-2252 and i must say. very impressive....i do want a sansui to add to the madness inflicted sickness i have.....am i alone here.......oh i messed up its a 2252b.....whats the dif

    Got a 2252B in my office rig running a set of RTA8t's. Bought it new in the late 70's. Still sounds very nice...
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited May 2012
    nice..i want so bad to pair this with some vintage speakers. theres a pair of 11t listed nearby....i have somewhat got used to it after a week. but at first i know it can do better....i tried hooking it to the rta15's but not enough power for them guys..rta8 thats gotta sound very nice. those have the passives also?
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited May 2012
    does it take a while for stereos to pair. or is it a sudden thing.....or did i just get use to it. lol. kinda funny thinking about that statement
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,754
    edited May 2012
    boston1450 wrote: »
    nice..i want so bad to pair this with some vintage speakers. theres a pair of 11t listed nearby....i have somewhat got used to it after a week. but at first i know it can do better....i tried hooking it to the rta15's but not enough power for them guys..rta8 thats gotta sound very nice. those have the passives also?

    No passives, just 2 6.5's and a tweet.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited May 2012
    i checked out those online. darn nice looking speakers. look like my 15's sorta.....those are sweet
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited May 2012
    2270, 2220b and imperial 6 here
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  • apc
    apc Posts: 779
    edited May 2012
    I've also got a 2252B and love it. It's paired with a set of open baffle towers and the sound is not comparable to anything else I've heard. I'm a Marantz fan from way back and always swayed by the blue glow...

    Congrats on your addition!
    Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Friend.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited May 2012
    Any Marantz 2245 and above and some classic Polk Monitors (7 or 10) and call it a day. Because you've got one sweet system there!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited May 2012
    tell ya what...my 2220b is a sweetheart...that 20wpc rating is like an engine rating in the 60s...a joke!
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,155
    edited May 2012
    I have the 2385 that I bought new in 77. I love it
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited May 2012
    thats some nice info everyone..gives me ideas on what to look for
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited May 2012
    cnh.....i thought i had some 10's......im not giving up
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  • EDUBAG
    EDUBAG Posts: 403
    edited May 2012
    I love my 2285b and wasnvery very surprisednat the power of the thing.
    HT:
    POLK AUDIO RTI4 FRONTS
    CSI3 CENTER
    DEF TECH PROMONITOR800 SURROUNDS
    PSW 125 SUB
    PIONEER ELITE AVR23TXH AVR
    APPLE TV 160GB
    PANASONIC BLURAY PLAYER
    50" PANASONIC PLASMA TCP50C2

    2 CHANNEL:
    KEF R300 THREE WAY BOOKSHELF GLOSS PIANO BLACK
    ROTEL RC 990BX PRE
    ROTEL RB 990BX AMP
    OPPO DV980 (AS CD PLAYER)
    PIONEER PL100 TURNTABLE WITH SHURE MX97E CART
    MIT EXP2 SPEAKER CABLES
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited May 2012
    i took the plunge...i hooked it marantz up to the rta15's...doesnt sound to bad. better than the rti8's.....at this point i am using my sda2b hooked to a denon poa amp and using a denon avr reciever as a pre-amp tuner (i guess thats how i call it) as i am saving for a tube set up....i listen to music 99.9 percent of time...but if i want to watch a wicked good movie i got the avr for sound surround....works for now....with the rti-8's as rears. with a sub....
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited May 2012
    i dont know much about marantz's but i see some listed here. i gotta check those out online. as ive only owned the 2230-2252 and i see some here n im in awe....thanx for all your feedback everybody..ive been on cp for a couple months and im glad i did....youall are some great people here...great idea's...ive been a good one to buy then find out it isnt what i wanted because i didnt know. spending alot of money and time going nowhere. now i have goals....upgrades on my sda's are coming soon....tube.. upgrading cd player.....and i reallllllly want to get a turntable too....thank you all. randy.........the beauty of SDA polks has brought music to my soul
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited May 2012
    Greetings Randy! Congrats on the Marantz 2252. I have not heard that model Marantz personally. But I do love the Marantz equipment and sound. Here are a few picks of some of my pieces:

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    510M004.jpg
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    MarantzinCase.jpg
    Carl

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited May 2012
    OMG your killing me. lol. those are all beautiful. you sure you need all those. lol
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited May 2012
    5025a is that the model of that cassette player. im half blind.....its beautiful..i have 100's of cassettes..how is the sound quality??
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited May 2012
    boston1450 wrote: »
    5025a is that the model of that cassette player. im half blind.....its beautiful..i have 100's of cassettes..how is the sound quality??

    Greetings Randy!

    Thanks for the kind words! The model of the cassette player is a 5025B. It's a three head recorder player. Mine was refurbished when I bought it. It was very reasonably priced. The sound quality is very good. Cassettes are a very good value for music. Most cassettes can be had for less than $1. I bought over 100 high quality classical music casettes for $5.
    Carl

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited May 2012
    thanx. i still buy them as i still enjoy them...people toss them. i collect them..i have been looking to add to the marantz rack i have going on in this spare room. i thank you very much. randy
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited May 2012
    schwarcw wrote: »
    Greetings Randy! Congrats on the Marantz 2252. I have not heard that model Marantz personally. But I do love the Marantz equipment and sound. Here are a few picks of some of my pieces:

    marantzcabinent0012.jpg
    MarantzCabinent002.jpg
    MarantzCabinent0092.jpg
    MarantzCabinent003.jpg
    510M004.jpg
    MarantzCabinent0042.jpg
    MarantzCabinent0052.jpg
    MarantzinCase.jpg

    Freakin KILLER Carl!
    Awesome Collection!!!:cheesygrin:
    Testing
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    Testing
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited May 2012
    words can't describe that marantz collection! so right now, i am grunting like the tool time guy...mmmmm marantz!
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited May 2012
    izzzznt that insane....god bless him
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited May 2012
    Thanks guys for you remarks!

    The pictures aren't the greatest but the sound is pure Marantz. I have the Marantz gear connected to a pair of Polk original Model 7s that have the Peerless tweeters. It sounds very nice.

    Regards,
    Carl

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited May 2012
    im sure it does carl. thank you for putting pictures up. there beautiful. i hope someday to be sharing pictures like that to others too. it keeps people like me with goals and ideas. thanx. randy
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited May 2012
    Absolutely gorgeous , I would love a listen.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited May 2012
    Here are some pics of Randy's 2252:

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    Looking good!

    Congrats Randy!
    Carl

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited May 2012
    thanx carl. as you can see the rack is temporary. it barely fit. but thats how i got it. the top is a zenith T350 tube radio..i cleaned it up. light stained it it works and still needs tlc. but it gives me something to tinker with on rainy days.
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