soundweasel
Super Member
I picked up my "refurbed" 2270 today. Overall I am very pleased!
So far I've only listened to it using headphones but so far so good.
Aesthetics: 8.5/9 out of 10 overall. Scratch on left side of face next to left side of the dial. Not deep but certainly visible (see photos). Face will receive additional cleaning. Dial glass clear -- none of the careworn surface scratches usually found on units this age -- one minor scratch not visible unless you really look for it.
Knobs and buttons: 8.5/9 out of 10
Case: 9 out of 10. A few minor scuffs, nothing major.
Electronics: All controls - selectors, switches and buttons are static free and function properly (except one -- see below). All indicator lights function properly. Output from both channels seems balanced.
OK -- now the concerns and confessions department:
One push button control doesn't "catch" when activated -- the one labeled "multipath". It doesn't appear to do anything when I push and hold it in. Is this thing like a vestigal organ -- like your appendix -- or the Dolby button on other Marantz receivers? Or was it not replaced because the tech couldn't find one? Or, he might have just missed it? :worried:
I bought this 2270 for $100 from a local shop "sight unseen" (they responded to my CL posting seeking Marantz gear) and then asked them to refurb it. I was quoted a maximum of $200 for labor. They kept the labor cost to $168 plus $57 for parts. Total cost (receiver purchase, labor, parts): $325. The unit has a 90-day parts/labor warranty. While I consider this an excellent price for a 2270, I didn't see much evidence of someone working on it -- it still needed a good external cleaning, interior was OK (that may be a good thing), and I didn't get an itemized receipt.
Should I ask them for an itemized receipt, or, just suck it up, play it every day for 90 days until it blows up or keeps working and just be happy it works great?
BTW -- the place from which I purchased it is not my "regular" place for repair work. Does anyone know much about Q Audio in Cambridge by MIT? Does anyone know who does tech work for them?
Thoughts, opinions, feedback all welcome.
So far I've only listened to it using headphones but so far so good.
Aesthetics: 8.5/9 out of 10 overall. Scratch on left side of face next to left side of the dial. Not deep but certainly visible (see photos). Face will receive additional cleaning. Dial glass clear -- none of the careworn surface scratches usually found on units this age -- one minor scratch not visible unless you really look for it.
Knobs and buttons: 8.5/9 out of 10
Case: 9 out of 10. A few minor scuffs, nothing major.
Electronics: All controls - selectors, switches and buttons are static free and function properly (except one -- see below). All indicator lights function properly. Output from both channels seems balanced.
OK -- now the concerns and confessions department:
One push button control doesn't "catch" when activated -- the one labeled "multipath". It doesn't appear to do anything when I push and hold it in. Is this thing like a vestigal organ -- like your appendix -- or the Dolby button on other Marantz receivers? Or was it not replaced because the tech couldn't find one? Or, he might have just missed it? :worried:
I bought this 2270 for $100 from a local shop "sight unseen" (they responded to my CL posting seeking Marantz gear) and then asked them to refurb it. I was quoted a maximum of $200 for labor. They kept the labor cost to $168 plus $57 for parts. Total cost (receiver purchase, labor, parts): $325. The unit has a 90-day parts/labor warranty. While I consider this an excellent price for a 2270, I didn't see much evidence of someone working on it -- it still needed a good external cleaning, interior was OK (that may be a good thing), and I didn't get an itemized receipt.
Should I ask them for an itemized receipt, or, just suck it up, play it every day for 90 days until it blows up or keeps working and just be happy it works great?
BTW -- the place from which I purchased it is not my "regular" place for repair work. Does anyone know much about Q Audio in Cambridge by MIT? Does anyone know who does tech work for them?
Thoughts, opinions, feedback all welcome.