I've had this back from catrafter for about a month now, giving it a thorough listening. Clean aint it?
shot of bottom of 2 main caps and phono stage upper right
I'm using a Dynavector P-75 phono stage currently, and since catrafter upgraded and recapped the internal phono stage, I'm telling you there's not much difference between that and the P-75. It could be since the Dyna 20XH cartridge I use is an HOMC/2.8mv, the P-75 really doesn't do much more than the marantz stage, since the P-75 might be optimized for a LOMC (like the Dyna 20XL @ .3mv, which I did try at one time and I wont get into the story but LOMC is not for me even with the P-75 in PE mode). Anyway I will have more time later to really compare the phono stages, but I do know the internal phono stage sounds better than before. Let's just say that my vinyl playback has moved up a huge notch. Well for that matter digital playback has never sounded better, either.
tone control board & FM board
Tom did the Power Supply board, 2 main amp boards, 2 main caps, tone control board, FM and AM boards, Phono stage board, switchboard, misc boards underneath, hell he even did the dolby board. Not to mention all the cleaning, LED's, and misc all too numerous to mention.
switchboard & dolby board
power supply board & AM board
Anyways, yes I do have a direct comparison as I have another 2325, (I know 2!?), albeit it just has 2 new main caps, but that's it. Both of these 2325's sounded quite close before catrafter recap (both DC offsets adjusted). I can verify that there is absolutely a sonic difference now. Sure they both have that marantz sound, but this one just has more of it. More details coming thru off vinyl, highs less muffled, more resonance...OK forget the sappy narratives--this thing just KICKS ASS now! (I can quickly do an A/B for testing, just switch speaker cables/aux input in no time.)
Yes the blue one on the bottom is the recap
Did I mention it seems to run cooler as well?
I used to think my 2252B had a tad better sound, but not anymore. (OK it needs a recap too, so not a fair comparison, and besides it aint got the balls of the 2325
).
Special thanks to Tom, for going above and beyond the call of duty.
THANK YOU CATRAFTER!
shot of bottom of 2 main caps and phono stage upper right
I'm using a Dynavector P-75 phono stage currently, and since catrafter upgraded and recapped the internal phono stage, I'm telling you there's not much difference between that and the P-75. It could be since the Dyna 20XH cartridge I use is an HOMC/2.8mv, the P-75 really doesn't do much more than the marantz stage, since the P-75 might be optimized for a LOMC (like the Dyna 20XL @ .3mv, which I did try at one time and I wont get into the story but LOMC is not for me even with the P-75 in PE mode). Anyway I will have more time later to really compare the phono stages, but I do know the internal phono stage sounds better than before. Let's just say that my vinyl playback has moved up a huge notch. Well for that matter digital playback has never sounded better, either.
tone control board & FM board
Tom did the Power Supply board, 2 main amp boards, 2 main caps, tone control board, FM and AM boards, Phono stage board, switchboard, misc boards underneath, hell he even did the dolby board. Not to mention all the cleaning, LED's, and misc all too numerous to mention.
switchboard & dolby board
power supply board & AM board
Anyways, yes I do have a direct comparison as I have another 2325, (I know 2!?), albeit it just has 2 new main caps, but that's it. Both of these 2325's sounded quite close before catrafter recap (both DC offsets adjusted). I can verify that there is absolutely a sonic difference now. Sure they both have that marantz sound, but this one just has more of it. More details coming thru off vinyl, highs less muffled, more resonance...OK forget the sappy narratives--this thing just KICKS ASS now! (I can quickly do an A/B for testing, just switch speaker cables/aux input in no time.)
Yes the blue one on the bottom is the recap
Did I mention it seems to run cooler as well?
I used to think my 2252B had a tad better sound, but not anymore. (OK it needs a recap too, so not a fair comparison, and besides it aint got the balls of the 2325
).
Special thanks to Tom, for going above and beyond the call of duty.
THANK YOU CATRAFTER!
:scratch2: for sharing the photos with us?? 
!!
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