marantz 2215 opinions
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Virmagicus
MarantzForum.com
It would be a deal if it was in good shape, nice operating condition & taking care of. The 2215B was my first Marantz. Nice sounding receiver. What speakers do you plan on using?
Virmagicus
MarantzForum.com
My ears have never heard but it does seem that they will be a nice match.
http://www.carlssonplanet.com/oa12.php
http://www.carlssonplanet.com/oa12.php
Good deal
Hello Audionerd
The Swede here. I have amongst others, a 2220 which is nearly identical. I run it with OA 5 mk2 and sometimes with OA 1 or 14. Its a very good match, go for it!
there is a marantz 2215 for sale locally for $75 the owner claims to be in perfect working order is this a good deal? it would be my first piece of marantz gear
Hello Audionerd
The Swede here. I have amongst others, a 2220 which is nearly identical. I run it with OA 5 mk2 and sometimes with OA 1 or 14. Its a very good match, go for it!
vintageboy
Chicago HiFi
Grab it and enjoy it!
KenP
Well-Known Member
It's a well made receiver, BUT...
Aside from the obvious power limitations, the quality of the tuner will be the major issue unless you are conveniently located near to an FM station of your liking.
My recommendation would be to watch for a clean 2245. You get more in every important respect, particularly a better tuner. IMHO a receiver without a good tuner section defeats the purpose. $125-$150 will get you a very nice 2245. Maybe less, if you're patient.
Aside from the obvious power limitations, the quality of the tuner will be the major issue unless you are conveniently located near to an FM station of your liking.
My recommendation would be to watch for a clean 2245. You get more in every important respect, particularly a better tuner. IMHO a receiver without a good tuner section defeats the purpose. $125-$150 will get you a very nice 2245. Maybe less, if you're patient.
Zolton
Well-Known Member
My first piece of vintage gear was a dead 2215 donated by a stranger who's office I was doing electrical work in 4 years ago. At the time I knew next to nothing about older stereo gear other than Marantz was a good name when I was a teen (35 years ago).
It cost me $150 to get it working again (work done by a very highly regarded vintage tech). I had no idea what it was worth, if it was a good price to get working again or if it was even worth fixing.
As it turns out, I paid more than it was worth but....it's a keeper and it got me back in to this hobby. Which I really enjoy.
The 2215 is currently living in my cottage and it rocks the place every weekend. Sounds great!:thmbsp:
I've bought "better" gear since, but I won't part with the little 2215.
It cost me $150 to get it working again (work done by a very highly regarded vintage tech). I had no idea what it was worth, if it was a good price to get working again or if it was even worth fixing.
As it turns out, I paid more than it was worth but....it's a keeper and it got me back in to this hobby. Which I really enjoy.
The 2215 is currently living in my cottage and it rocks the place every weekend. Sounds great!:thmbsp:
I've bought "better" gear since, but I won't part with the little 2215.
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Ken P,
re: the AMK products web site.
Absolutely. I have tried to phone them at least once, but got aced out by the time difference. The photographer who shot the pics of the 2600(s) has taken the best photography of a vintage receiver that I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. Of course, the receiver looked pretty smashing to begin with.
re: the AMK products web site.
Absolutely. I have tried to phone them at least once, but got aced out by the time difference. The photographer who shot the pics of the 2600(s) has taken the best photography of a vintage receiver that I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. Of course, the receiver looked pretty smashing to begin with.
boreas
"If it sounds good, it IS good." E.K.E.
Could you be a little more specific? I always thought the "B Series" represented an improvement over the corresponding "letterless" version. What is it about the 2215 that makes it better in your view?
John
The "B" series is just a later series of amps. It is not "improved", just different, newer. Why there are some models that are named 2230 or 2230B, for example, only means that both are rated at 30 watts per channel. That is all they have in common.
It is like comparing the Luxman R-1500 with the R-1070. Both are rated at the same wattage, but they are totally different amps. Marantz were just being odd here, using the same model number scheme twice.
And, since the B series is newer, it means that the build quality is worse, as this is standard practice for any type of gear. The later it is, the cheaper it was to produce. That is the only reason the B series exists. To cut costs and increase profits.
Has audio gear improved over the years? Nope. Just cheaper to make.
boreas
"If it sounds good, it IS good." E.K.E.
vincelives
New Member
Hello all,
Complete noob here. I bought a 2215B at a yardsale last weekend for $5 bucks. I tested it and it sounds pretty good to me. Mine does have the J4 in the serial number so it has this
"some later units have a "J4" suffix which indicates the unit is equipped with a universal power transformer. Inside a terminal strip allows the unit to be switched between 100V, 120V, 200V, 220V, 240V voltage sources."
I'm not sure how that changes anything other than if I move to Europe I can use this.
Has anybody ever hooked one of these up to a PC?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_aQWgxk8zk
Complete noob here. I bought a 2215B at a yardsale last weekend for $5 bucks. I tested it and it sounds pretty good to me. Mine does have the J4 in the serial number so it has this
"some later units have a "J4" suffix which indicates the unit is equipped with a universal power transformer. Inside a terminal strip allows the unit to be switched between 100V, 120V, 200V, 220V, 240V voltage sources."
I'm not sure how that changes anything other than if I move to Europe I can use this.
Has anybody ever hooked one of these up to a PC?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_aQWgxk8zk
boreas
"If it sounds good, it IS good." E.K.E.
guitarjunkie
Active Member
The "B" series is just a later series of amps. It is not "improved", just different, newer. Why there are some models that are named 2230 or 2230B, for example, only means that both are rated at 30 watts per channel. That is all they have in common.
It is like comparing the Luxman R-1500 with the R-1070. Both are rated at the same wattage, but they are totally different amps. Marantz were just being odd here, using the same model number scheme twice.
And, since the B series is newer, it means that the build quality is worse, as this is standard practice for any type of gear. The later it is, the cheaper it was to produce. That is the only reason the B series exists. To cut costs and increase profits.
Has audio gear improved over the years? Nope. Just cheaper to make.
What is cheapened up? Power transformer? Semicondouctors? Switches? Wiring? Hard to take your opinion seriously without concrete examples.
