steve gibson
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I want to expand my receiver collection beyond Pioneer and Sansui. I am looking for a good representative of a middle line to upper mid Marantz. Any suggestions?
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Midnight Blues
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I think the Marantz 2230 is a very nice sounding midline performer. I also have a 2215B that sounds amazing, in the right application its hard to beat.....
markd51
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I've personally owned a slew of Marantz recievers.
Of the 9 I've had over the years, the best performers I found were the 2265, and the 2285B Blcak face Euro Model. (Should've never sold the black face, it was perfect in, and out)
I've owned two 2330B's, and while they had power, I didn't think much of their sound.
Overall, I still thought many of the vintage Sansui models (Seven, Eight, Eight Deluxe, 8080, 9090) had the edge over Marantz in regards to sound.
As far as looks, I feel that the 2200's, 2300's, 2500, and 2600 had no peer. very pretty units indeed, especially those that had the CRT Ocilliscopes on board (2385 I believe, 4400, and 2500-2600. Mark
Of the 9 I've had over the years, the best performers I found were the 2265, and the 2285B Blcak face Euro Model. (Should've never sold the black face, it was perfect in, and out)
I've owned two 2330B's, and while they had power, I didn't think much of their sound.
Overall, I still thought many of the vintage Sansui models (Seven, Eight, Eight Deluxe, 8080, 9090) had the edge over Marantz in regards to sound.
As far as looks, I feel that the 2200's, 2300's, 2500, and 2600 had no peer. very pretty units indeed, especially those that had the CRT Ocilliscopes on board (2385 I believe, 4400, and 2500-2600. Mark
BULLWINKLE
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Ive had several and my favorite midlevel would be the 2235 or the 2235B :yes: . Elsewhere in AK the 2285B is highly regarded, but I havent had the pleasure. Suprisingly my 2235 and 2235B outperform my 2275; a great disappointment. Im going to have it serviced to see if that improves the problem. Good luck, I love the sound of marantz from the 70's 
Can't go wrong with the 2250b either.
I've got the 4300 receiver and am quite proud of it. It lacks the oscilloscope of the TOTL 4300 but that leaves more room for the tuning scale. It has a very pleasing sound and the tuner exceeds all my other receivers and all but one of my dedicated tuners (the Sony ST-5000FW still beats it.)
The walnut cases are very nice too and can cost you almost as much as the electronics! I love giving mine a rubdown with orange oil and extra fine steel wool.
With recently oiled cases, a good antenna, and nice speakers or headphones, these machines sound good, look good, feel good, and even smell good.
The walnut cases are very nice too and can cost you almost as much as the electronics! I love giving mine a rubdown with orange oil and extra fine steel wool.
With recently oiled cases, a good antenna, and nice speakers or headphones, these machines sound good, look good, feel good, and even smell good.
onepixel
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So do you wanna go all silver or black and silver and or with wood? I'm an artist so I appreciate aesthetics just as much as performance. I have a 2238B and 2265B with the wood cabinet, both have all silver faces. Looks very sweet with the blue lights. I had a 2270 which has the black background beneath the tuner section. That was sweet too. But that one look to much like my Sansui. You can't really go wrong with either type or any of the others mentioned here. The 2238B is one of my all time favorites. Welcome to Marantz!
steve gibson
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I think I am settling on a 2385 black face and I will probably pay through the nose. Next choice 2235B, which is probably a better value. This is all based on current and recent ebay prices.
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BULLWINKLE
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Let us know what you get and how it works in your system. Enjoy
boyon00 said:
I sincerely DOUBT that you can find a better sounding Marantz Receiver than the 2285B. It's "mid-line" but sounds better than "top of the line"....a true anomaly, but well worth your investment.
Good luck!
progger7
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It seems most people are happy with whichever Marantz they own...assuming its working well. Maybe a better question is "which mid-line Marantz 22XX or 23XX is the best match for my speakers".
Anybody care to share their Marantz receiver and speaker combos that create an awesome pair? I just heard a 2265B paired up with ADS L710 - wow!
I'm also curious which model (22xx or 23xx) peole think might be the least desirable?
Anybody care to share their Marantz receiver and speaker combos that create an awesome pair? I just heard a 2265B paired up with ADS L710 - wow!
I'm also curious which model (22xx or 23xx) peole think might be the least desirable?
