What vintage speakers should I get to go with my Marantz 2238b?

music giraffe
music giraffe Posts: 3
edited July 2008 in Speakers
What vintage speakers should I get to go with my Marantz 2238b? Polk audio or not, doesn't matter to me. I got $200-$300 to spend.
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  • Texas42
    Texas42 Posts: 404
    edited June 2008
    Marantz HD 770 or HD 880 would work perfect with them. I was surprised how nice they sounded in comparison to the Pioneer HPM-100s I had at the time and preferred them to the highly regarded HPMs. I think I once read Marantz voiced their speakers with their own receivers (makes sense). Anyway, happy hunting...!
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited June 2008
    Polk Monitor 7's. I know how nice they sounded with a Marantz 2270 receiver!
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited June 2008
    Marantz and Pioneer speakers aren't even on the same planet as good pair of vintage Polks.

    Monitor 7's
    Monitor 10's
    RTA 11T or 11TL
    SDA 2B--upper end of the budget perhaps a tiny bit more
    SDA 1C--might be out of budget

    Those are just a few of my favorites. You really can't go wrong with a vintage pair of Polks, just make sure of the condition and the originality and you'll be very very happy.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited June 2008
    ....DCM Qed's or Time Windows. Sweet sound.
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  • SDA SRS 1.2
    SDA SRS 1.2 Posts: 255
    edited June 2008
    Texas42 wrote: »
    Marantz HD 770 or HD 880 would work perfect with them. I was surprised how nice they sounded in comparison to the Pioneer HPM-100s I had at the time and preferred them to the highly regarded HPMs. I think I once read Marantz voiced their speakers with their own receivers (makes sense). Anyway, happy hunting...!

    Agreed! The HD-880's sound great with a Marantz receiver as mine do with my 2325 Receiver. This series of Marantz speakers were designed by Ed May after he left JBL for Marantz.
    Main System: Polk SDA SRS 1.2 Speakers, Sunfire Signature 600~two Amp, Carver C-16 Preamp, Carver TX-11b Tuner, Marantz 6350Q TT, Philips CDR-775 Recorder, Teac V-707RX Cassette Deck, Signal Cable Double Run Speaker Cable

    Upstairs Den: Marantz 2325 Receiver, Marantz 5220 Cassette Deck, Marantz HD-880 Speakers, Marantz 6370Q TT

    Exercise (Kabuki speaker) Room: Kenwood KR-9600 Receiver, Pioneer CS-99a Speakers, Sansui SP-X9000 Speakers (not pretty, but LOUD! :) )
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  • Kajun442
    Kajun442 Posts: 34
    edited June 2008
    I bought a 2226B and a pair of HD-550's two weeks ago. The HD-550's are in need of a woofer refoam and cabinet re-veneering. So I'm using a pair of Rti 8's(until I find Moniter 5's) with the receiver and it sounds good. New or old speakers, your gonna like that receiver.

    Jim

    System 1
    Hitachi 57F59A
    Onkyo TX-SR703
    Onkyo DV-CP702
    Onkyo Dx-C390
    Adcom Gfa 555-II
    SDA-2A's
    SVS 25-31 PCI+
    Atrium 45 (Patio)
    Blue Jeans Cables

    System 2
    Sansui 8080
    Pioneer PL-560 TT
    RTA11T
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited June 2008
    see my sig:cool: never any complaints!
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  • Guitartist
    Guitartist Posts: 5
    edited July 2008
    Vintage Polk RTA 11TLs, GREAT SPEAKERS! I wish I knew someone that had a pair for sale.
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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited July 2008
    Boy, if you were in Texas, I could hook a brotha up..... :D
    Richard? Who's your favorite Little Rascal? Alfalfa? Or is it........................Spanky?.................................Sinner.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited July 2008
    Guitartist wrote: »
    I have a pair for sale.

    Guitarist - Welcome to Club Polk. Forum rules state you have to have a certain number of posts before you are allowed to sell on the forum. Every post you have made so far is trying to sell the speakers you have listed on craigslist. sorry but that is just not how it is done here.

    Please feel free to stick around, teach and learn. Once that is established, add sell to the list. This is a great forum in part because we look out for our own. Stick around, membership has its privileges.

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • Guitartist
    Guitartist Posts: 5
    edited July 2008
    McLoki wrote: »
    Guitarist - Welcome to Club Polk. Forum rules state you have to have a certain number of posts before you are allowed to sell on the forum. Every post you have made so far is trying to sell the speakers you have listed on craigslist. sorry but that is just not how it is done here.

    Please feel free to stick around, teach and learn. Once that is established, add sell to the list. This is a great forum in part because we look out for our own. Stick around, membership has its privileges.

    Michael

    Very Sorry. :( This site does contain great information. Polk Rules!
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  • apc
    apc Posts: 779
    edited July 2008
    I'm using RT25's with my 2252B. Sounds great.
    Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Friend.
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