marantz

Hi Everyone! Please bear with me as I have no audio experience at all. My uncle died recently and left me a ton of old electronics. I am looking for help in trying to figure out what these pieces are worth. If anyone has any idea I would greatly appreciate any insight you can give me! I have...

Hello everyone, this is my first post here although I've been lurking for a while and have gathered a lot of great information. I'm pretty much a newbie regarding repairs, though I can solder and have done some small simple works (guitar electronics upgrades, speaker crossovers, built a couple...

Hello AK'ers. I'm working on a beautiful 4430 unit. Promblems: When playing in MONO, left and right speakers sound (and sound amazing IMO) BUT when playing STEREO no sound... Well a Lot of noise and a very very low music volumen. I think someone tried to repair it before, but left a mess with...

I have a 4240 that doesn't get FM stereo no matter what. Signal strength seems good as per the meter, however the muting signal coming from the middle of the IF amplifier to enable stereo in the demux is coming out lower than another working 4240 - working one has 1.55V out of J208 (which...

Hello AK, I am in the process of restoring a Marantz 1200b, the unit came in dead and would not even power on. I have recapped the entire unit and replaced the relay and resistors on the relay board. I only have 51.4v +/- and the relay will not engage. No shorts on the drivers or outputs...

Hello! I thought i d share my ongoing restoration on this wonderful integrated amp. First impressions; quite modular and easy to work on since many of the modules are plug-in! the amp is in decent shape apart from the bass and balance sliders which at some point snapped and have the metal part...

Hi, I'm replacing the lamps on this unusual model and was wondering, does anyone know how to remove the faceplate on these later Marantzes? I removed all the screws on the bottom of the plate and knobs, including the tuner's with its 1.5mm set screw. It is sliding out at the bottom, but I can't...

Hey all, I'm new to this forum and I hope I'm doing this right! I have recently acquired a marantz model 8(NOT 8b) tube amp. I have never used a tube amp before, so I am in the market for a pre amp. I've done some research and I've found that it is suggested that if one of your units are tube...

Hi All, Do you know what might be the most probable failure mode for a resistor within a vintage receiver? The context: I recently opened up my Marantz 2220B for a cleaning and I realized a resistor within the power supply assembly board (R805; 330 ohms, 2W, 5%) looked very discolored with dark...

Hello I’m a new member. My name is Jim. I live in a semi remote area of the cascades in south eastern Pierce county . I will introduce myself by naming the components I have in my two setups that I mix and match all the time. (My downfall is my speakers) I have 3 systems . A surround, a digital...

Here’s a photo of a homemade housing I’m working on for my Marantz that I found in the trash last summer, believe it or not. It’s roughed out at the moment. I intend to replace the original grill, which is flimsy, with something more substantial. I am considering using a light coloured veneer...

Hello all...I'm new to site and also new to vintage equipment collecting and restoration. I recently acquired a Marantz 2226B. Plugged in and turned power on. All lights came on but no sound with any of the inputs. FM tuning and signal strength meters both fluctuate when tuning dial is...

Hi, I’m considering buying one of these two amps to power a set of Klipsch Fortes. Would love to hear any opinions on the two that anyone cares to share. I’m mostly interested in how their sounds differ from one another, so long as the Marantz is powerful enough for the Fortes. I will mostly...

Hi all, I have a Marantz Model 2235B (first hand, from my father). It has been working forever, always been in a daily use. Lately I've noticed that the sound on the right speakers (Main and Remote) is lack of bass compared to the left side. I've decided to renew the required PCB and approached...

Ive been re capping a Marantz 2265 as well as installing the sparkos labs op amp on the pre amp board PE01. I had only been getting sound out of one channel after doing the pre amp board but found the mistake was a reversed polarity capacitor at position CE13 ( I know rookie mistake). Since...

Left channel is steady at 35mv Right channel went from 75mv to 98mv Right channel produces a disgusting buzz/humm through the right speaker that is constant no matter the amount of attenuation. Needless to say that it's in need of repair, that's a given. I'd just like to know if these...

I have a 2226B that's new to me. It has low volume in both channels (and headphones) and distortion when the volume knob is turned up high (volume is still low through speakers and headphones). I've cleaned the pots and switched best I could without taking the board out and there's no...

Hello, I have a problem with my trusty Marantz PM-68 which I use now as a secondary amp for my DAC connected to PC in my office. I've been getting problems with right channel getting quieter and overall sound degrading in last few weeks with slightly crackling/hissing sound in both channels...

Hi everyone. I have fully working AVR-X3300 that one's in the awhile switches to Setup Menu by itself. Very random. Sometimes it's once in hour, sometimes it does it a few times in 5 min. Like someone pressed the "Setup" button on the remote. Relay clicks and Setup Menu appears. There is an...

I have created a 3D print file for anyone that wants to convert their Marantz 22XX from push/clip springs to accepting Banana plugs. Design is based on my 2220B. You will need binding posts, heat inserts, sandpaper and a solder iron. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5252289

Hi tuner experts I’m working on a Marantz 125 tuner which has no output I suspect a power supply issue there is no output for AM and FM bands and the tuner meters does not move. I got zero voltage at test point j404 h407 I test approx 14v on emitter and base points H403 I test 41v emitter...

Hey all, A few years ago, I got a Marantz Model Twenty Five off of a friend of mine when she moved out of her house. It was owned by their grandparents, who used to sell audio gear in the 70s. Aside from my giddiness of finally being able to touch a Marantz, I was really excited to take it in...

Hello! I have a 2220B and I’m having some issues with the output in the right channel. I looked through other similar posts and have switched out the output relay as suggested. It’s seemed fine but now it’s doing it again. It will get crackly and then eventually stop working all together. When I...

Hello, my name is Assen. The current components I have are: Dali Zensor 5 Marantz PM 6010 ose Topping D50s Onkyo DX-1400 Sony CDP-XE 330 I like the sound of the Marantz PM6010ose, but I think the Dali Zensor 5 may sound better. I am considering replacing it with Marantz PM80 or Marantz...

Hi Guys, I'm new here so I am just putting my first threads. I put my Marantz 2385 on the bench with Aux and Phono L channel dead, but Tape 1 & 2 I/P's were working fine. I found the trouble, but in the process, tracing these switches was a bit of a nightmare, I haven't been on the bench for 35...