Tronhead said:
And arkay---- where in the known universe are you comming up with these
output specs?
:headscrat Wrong output specs? I just double-checked my two posts in this thread. The only mention of output specs was this:
As mentioned, the higher the last two digits, the higher the power. Once you get over 100 watts/channel, the numbers become 23XX (2325, 2330, 2330B, 2385) and yet above those are the rare and costly 2500 and 2600. In general, the higher the number, the more expensive the receiver.
This is correct information. You can verify it model-for-model, here:
http://www.classic-audio.com/marantz/mindex.html You can verify it on numerous other posts here and on other sites. You can verify it by checking original Marantz documentation. You can verify it with equipment, if you have it.
In the 22XX pattern used for receivers, the "XX" part of the model number tells you how many watts per channel ("wpc" for short; RMS, conservatively stated according to Marantz policy). If it spills past a two-digit number into the 100-plus (three digit) wpc level, the "1" in the hundreds place gets added to the second "2" in 2
2(XX) to form 2
3(XX). It's just simple arithmetic.
The slight exception to this pattern is the 2500, with 250 WPC, and the 2600, with 300 WPC. Those models just start with the 2 and then add the wattage (combined) for both channels. [Incidentally, Marantz integrated amps that start with "1" also follow a similar pattern as the 2500 and 2600, except that they start with a "1" instead of a "2", so, for example, a 1150 ampifier has 75 wpc (150 divided by two).]
Of course, technically speaking any specific receiver will not be EXACTLY that output; aging may affect output performance, and Marantz tended to understate their receivers' output power, and on a few models the numbers are off the official specs by a couple watts, but never by more than that.
So where am I wrong? :headscrat I assume from your "in the known universe" wording that somehow you think I am giving ludicrously wrong information... or were you just meaning to ask where the information came from, because you didn't know where to find it? If the latter, then I'd recommend the classic-audio link above (in this post).
