marantz

My grandfather recently passed and with that, my grandparents estate has been available for the family to take what we want. Aside from some old tools and keep sakes, I kept this Marantz audio system. They have had it as long as I can remember - I imagine it may be older than I am (1987). I am...

Looking for an experts help here. I found the Marantz SR-2000 receiver locally with blown fuse. Typical reason would be shorted output STK modules - checked them and indeed one was shorted. Replaced both STKs with STK082G (instead of original STK080G) and the unit worked fine for few days...

I have a Marantz 5220 and a Pioneer CT-F9191. Getting both serviced. Curious if you had to keep one which one would you choose and why? I love the look of both of them. Maybe prefer the look of the Marantz VU meters being two tone. But it’s super hard for me to pick a favorite.

Hello out there in Marantz land! I have been working on this beast of a receiver and it has been going pretty well thus far. The original problem was the main filter caps, one deteriorated internally but luckily it didn't take anything out with it. I did my own version of the restuffing them...

Hello. Just picked up a somewhat working but crunchy 2226B for $100. Opened to up remove 40 years of dust and clean the pots but now it’s unfortunately totally dead. Any ideas from the photo on what’s off?

I just had the dial string break on a 2220B I was restoring. I see them available on eBay, but I was wondering what the AK folks have used as replacements? I assume the material needs to have a texture that doesn't slip and also not stretch. Appreciate any suggestions.

Just curious what everyone is listening to with their vintage Marantz receivers 20-45 watts? I have a 2238B that I just recapped and I already had some Klipsch KG 2.5's that I bought in the late 90's I think (long story short, had a Yamaha M-85, C-85, T-85, AR9LSi along with over 400 LP's...

Hey! I'm getting a wondering bias voltage across pins J708 & J710 (bias voltage). Its causing some annoying static and I'm not sure where I should look first. The unit has been re-capped and sounds great for the first hour, but eventually the bias fluctuates on the left channel and it throws the...

Hi all, I am currently restoring a Marantz 2215b as my first restoration. I am working on the power amp and I am having trouble sourcing a suitable replacement transistor for H709 and H710. The originals were 2SA684 which folks have said to substitute with KSA1220AY. However KSA1220AY is out of...

Hi Guys, I am working on a 2325 restoration, and I can't figure out why the speaker terminals have no output, nor do the headphones. With a DBT connected the protection relay clicks two seconds after powering up. I am using my signal tracer to follow a 1k tone running through AUX and can trace...

First post from novice DIY. I replaced the lights and cleaned the connectors on my wife's original 2220b receiver and it sounds much better. During testing, I noticed a significant hum from the phono selector with no external turntable or other inputs attached. It was very noticeable at 1/4...

Will these be a valid and ideal substitute for transistor matching ? this will be going in a Marantz 2500's Amp board. 2SC2071 / 2SA939 sub with KSC2690A-Y / 2SA1220A-Y ? thanks in advance ! :)

This is somewhat me circling back to an issue I was having months ago. I've been working on a Marantz 1200 on and off for a long time. I'm convinced its possessed by the previous owner at this point... The issue: -Ground loop-ish hum on the right channel only (next to the transformer)...

Greetings, I am hunting down a short in my marantz 4400 but needed to turn here for some help. Here are the steps and results I had gotten so far with replacing components and my dim bulb tester: - Got the unit from a garage sale as "not working." Hooked it up to Dim Bulb and bright as can be...

Hello, I need to replace the blue "ladder" slide which links the front panel rotary input switch to the linear input switch on the input board. The thin flat metal strip has broken and I can't manage to solder something on it. I don't know the right term for this part, and can't find a...

having a problem with my Marantz 2275 receiver..... DESCRIPTION - FM not in stereo: receives stations well enough, but they're playing in mono, and the stereo lamp does not light up - *however*, in a few tiny spots on the dial, I can sometimes get a shred of stereo, but extremely poor quality...

interested in building a new home stereo setup from scratch.. should I go vintage or modern ? I am on a 5k budget MAX for components. I plan on using Canton Reference 9 bookshelf speakers . I was thinking of using a Vintage Marantz 510M Amp & Marantz 3600 preamp. Or should I go with a McIntosh...

Hello all! Last summer a former work colleague of mine was relocating across country and decided to give me his old audio equipment for free- including a Marantz Model 140 power amp. After a little while I decided to locate a matching Model 3200 preamp to go with it and to assemble a nice solid...

Hello! I believe this is my first post in AudioKarma forum. I hope I am posting in the right thread, and I hope I am not posting something that has already been discussed. If so, I apologize for my noobiness. I recently came across a McIntosh MX112 Solid State Pre-Amp at a garage sale. It has...

I have a Marantz Model 2226B and sometimes the left speaker will drop out, it can happen completely randomly but seems to happen more often when Im listening at lower volumes. It also seems to happen almost exclusively on aux input and photo, sometimes radio but I can normally get the channel...

Howdy! I’ve tried a AT VM95E, Ortofon 2m Red, and a Sumiko Black Pearl. Looking for more clarity and dynamic range, but don't want overkill for my setup. Budget up to $300 but could push higher if persuaded... Thanks for any suggestions!

I received a Marantz 2275 yesterday from a seller on USA Audio Mart. It is pretty banged up, slight bend in the lower rear chassis and the balance slider is snapped off which did not show up in the pictures. The right channel is out but both power amps work so I will troubleshoot the pre/tone...

Hi! Please excuse my complete and utter newbie status with this inquiry. I have a marantz 6000 that suddenly stopped producing any sound the other day. I use it regularly. There is a new turntable attached to it that hasn’t had any issues so far. The receiver will turn on and lights go...

Hello AK'ers. i've finished the recap & restoration of my 300dc. abnd some problems are present. unit power on, relay clicks and it sound. DBT (100w lamp) shine i think so much. when connected to 120v, powers on, relay engages, and soun is present, but.. -DC OFFSET is 20-30mv on lef channel. -dc...