Calling all marantz lovers
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Not mine - unfortunately - but I did have the privilege of restoring it (and listening to it extensively). -
Thats my HT setup. Im using the Bryston for the Fronts (MIT AVT2 interconnects). Powers my Polk Monitors.
Its a great unit.
marantz sr6002B&W CM9Classé Sigma -
Oh jeez, do I need a picture? Marantz CD6004:
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Certainly not vintage...but it sounds great, and it has a USB input in front which lets me use my 160GB/80GB ipods to listen to Apple Lossless music files, using the player's DAC.
Which is a big deal, because I love the convenience of playing from ipod. Also, when I get a separate DAC with ipod and/or USB input, it's not gonna be cheap (I'm looking at you, Peachtree IDAC). So this player is a great way to listen to cds and files, with pretty good sound quality, without paying a lot of money.
This is a good unit. I have installed a number of the 5 disc version.B&W CM9Classé Sigma -
Thats some mighty fine stuff there
nice tube rig--they say tube is better ? Maybe when the 17y/o is in her own. WISH LIST.. -
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Nice ken. You know i had one. Then i sold it for some dumb reason.thinking id get something DIFFERENT. Now i have another. Never again. Ive learnt,my that was stupid of me.....
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boston1450 wrote: »Thats some nice Marantz's all. I knew that would get Carl's attn.. ? What model is those turntable 6100 ? Or something like that ? Im thinking about upgrading 1 of my Technics down the road. But space right now is a problem until i get a wider cabinet or a different shelf set up. And i need it to be WF as she isnt into vinyl like i am
The turntable is a 6300. I like the look of this turntable over many of the turtables they are making today.Carl -
Nice equipment
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Bout to get a Marantz 2230 to go with my Yamaha NS-344. Vintage rules.
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I gotta get mine from the rent's place.... It's starting to bug me not having a Marantz in the house.
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Mostly just junky ones here -- not really a big fan of the Superscope-era Marantz (although the aesthetics were certainly striking).
DSC_9835 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
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I still have my 2385...
My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160
Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |
ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4
Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |
Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |
Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |
Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's
Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's | -
My first tube amp was an 8B. Paid $50 for it in 1980. It had four Mullards for output tubes and GE's occupying the front end. I used it to drive my HPM60's with a 1060 integrated working as a pre. It needed to be recapped but for the most part it sounded pretty nice and converted a lot of us to tube amps. I later sold it for $375, a couple years later, to fund some other component. Anybody got one out there to sell me for $50. We're talking cold hard cash here.Decware CSP3 Preamp, RCA 6DJ8, 2 X Rocket 6N1P-EV's, Cary SLA70B Signature V2 Amplifier: 2 X Mullard GZ32's, 2 X RCA/GE 5691's, 4 X Tung-Sol 6550's
Cambridge Audio 640C V2 CD Player & Dacmagic DAC
Rega Planar 3: Deep Groove Subplatter, P3 Motor
upgrade, Dynavector 10x5, JA Michell counterwieght, Cardas tonearm wiring and Mapleshade stand
Parks Audio Budgie Hybrid Phonostage with BEL 6922 tubes, Polk Audio LS70's
H.H. Scott 330D AM/FM Tuner with H.H. Scott 335 Multiplex adaptor. -
I was never a Marantz guy until joining this forum. I bought a very nice CD transport from @stangman67. The CD6006, of which I absolutely love!
Then, getting into the whole DAC thing, I picked up the AMP-1 for my nearfield setup.
I can say now, that I am a fan!
Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
Same here, Verb. I had always heard nice things about them, heard a few nice pieces here and there but never owned one....up until the day I purchased their TOTL SACD model. Now you can call me a fan, at least when it comes to their digital playback. Huge fan, that is. They definitely know what they are doing and don't mess around.I was never a Marantz guy until joining this forum.
It wasn't a lateral movement or sonic signature change. It was mind boggling at just how much change came with the introduction of the one piece of Marantz gear rhat I got. More information on the thread link below (if anyone is interested).
http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/176758/new-toy-just-crossed-the-us-border-marantz-sa-7s1/p1
Tom
~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
My first tube amp was an 8B. Paid $50 for it in 1980. It had four Mullards for output tubes and GE's occupying the front end. I used it to drive my HPM60's with a 1060 integrated working as a pre. It needed to be recapped but for the most part it sounded pretty nice and converted a lot of us to tube amps. I later sold it for $375, a couple years later, to fund some other component. Anybody got one out there to sell me for $50. We're talking cold hard cash here.
oh, man - oh, man.
"for the most part... sounded pretty nice". Yes. Yes, they do.
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Same here, Verb. I had always heard nice things about them, heard a few nice pieces here and there but never owned one....up until the day I purchased their TOTL SACD model. Now you can call me a fan, at least when it comes to their digital playback. Huge fan, that is. They definitely know what they are doing and don't mess around.I was never a Marantz guy until joining this forum.
It wasn't a lateral movement or sonic signature change. It was mind boggling at just how much change came with the introduction of the one piece of Marantz gear rhat I got. More information on the thread link below (if anyone is interested).
http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/176758/new-toy-just-crossed-the-us-border-marantz-sa-7s1/p1
Tom
I swapped out my POS Logitech with generic audio card setup on my computer. Not knowing anything about DAC's but the AMP-1 is highly regarded by members in this forum and elsewhere. I gotta say, I never thought a computer audio setup could sound so good! I spend a lot of time on the computer in my office, as others do I would imagine, and it has truly been a delight!
I'm also running Acoustic Technologies FR speakers and a Polk PSWi225 sub. Lovin it! Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
mhardy6647 wrote: »My first tube amp was an 8B. Paid $50 for it in 1980. It had four Mullards for output tubes and GE's occupying the front end. I used it to drive my HPM60's with a 1060 integrated working as a pre. It needed to be recapped but for the most part it sounded pretty nice and converted a lot of us to tube amps. I later sold it for $375, a couple years later, to fund some other component. Anybody got one out there to sell me for $50. We're talking cold hard cash here.
oh, man - oh, man.
"for the most part... sounded pretty nice". Yes. Yes, they do.
It looked just like the picture you posted above. It still had the caps for the bias adjusters, but lacked its cage. The emblem was placed is the same area as the one pictured. On other ones, I've seen them on the front of the transformer cover. Do I regret selling it? Oh h*ll yes! But I was living in the middle of nowhere Iowa and I could not get tubes for it and nor find anybody to properly service it. In hindsight I probably could have looked harder or learned how to service it myself. Oh, another thing, I was a broke college student at the time and quite frankly couldn't afford it. I also had a 55 Chevy and a Les Paul to feed. It gets much worse though. I could have bought the matching Model 7 pre (non-working) for $35. About the same time, in Des Moines, I think I could have bought a recapped McIntosh MC275 for $175. In those days, tube equipment was a hard sell. There was no internet then and I think that really helped their popularity by allowing one to find replacement parts, tubes and someone to service them. Well, at least I can say, "I use to own one of the those and it sounded pretty nice."
Decware CSP3 Preamp, RCA 6DJ8, 2 X Rocket 6N1P-EV's, Cary SLA70B Signature V2 Amplifier: 2 X Mullard GZ32's, 2 X RCA/GE 5691's, 4 X Tung-Sol 6550's
Cambridge Audio 640C V2 CD Player & Dacmagic DAC
Rega Planar 3: Deep Groove Subplatter, P3 Motor
upgrade, Dynavector 10x5, JA Michell counterwieght, Cardas tonearm wiring and Mapleshade stand
Parks Audio Budgie Hybrid Phonostage with BEL 6922 tubes, Polk Audio LS70's
H.H. Scott 330D AM/FM Tuner with H.H. Scott 335 Multiplex adaptor.
