Jamie Starr
Active Member
Hello all. I just signed up to your wonderful site, kinda by accident. But very glad I did. I use to DJ in high school and college. (Turning 50 next week LOL). I had a Techniques 1200 turntable that had been in my closet for about 22 years. So I thought I would sell it since not getting any use. As the buyer and I were negotiating, he asked if I had and "old Marantz" equipment. I said yes. Growing up, my dad's stereo was a Marantz 2275, 6100 turntable, and SP12 speakers. Only the 2275 was left. No idea where the other stuff went.
I went to my dad's house and got the 2275 that was sitting in his garage on a shelf. I showed it to the guy buying the turntable. He was all over me to sell it to him. I was tempted. It had not been used since about 1990. But I kept it. I googled 2275 and stumbled onto the wonder world of restoring these incredible receivers. So that is what I am doing. The information here is invaluable.
My dad is still around and I asked him yesterday why he chose a Marantz back in 1977. He stated that he bought the entire system at Macy's. (Yeah that Macy's). He said it sounded great back then and he made the purchase. My dad is 76 today.
Side note. Back then, you went to the department store and the items were delivered by truck a week or two later. The system he purchased was delivered as usual. About a week after that, another Macy's delivery truck showed up with another 2275 and speakers. My dad told the delivery man that his system had already been delivered. The truck driver said, "I'm just the delivery guy, the paperwork says its yours." My dad was given another 2275 with speakers. He says he sold that system to a friend. The next week, a delivery truck pulled up with the 6100 turntable. For whatever reason, dad kept that turntable. It sat in new in the box for 5 years. This was one of the main reasons I started DJing. I did not have to buy turntables. My first DJ system was two 6100 turntables, a 2275, and the SP12s.
The plan now is to restore the 2275, and try to find a 6100 and a pair of SP12's..... and give it back to dad. I figure that is the least I can do since I basically raided his Marantz system to become a DJ.
Sorry for long post. Nice to meet everyone. I didn't think to take an "before" pics, but here is where I am currently with restoration.
I went to my dad's house and got the 2275 that was sitting in his garage on a shelf. I showed it to the guy buying the turntable. He was all over me to sell it to him. I was tempted. It had not been used since about 1990. But I kept it. I googled 2275 and stumbled onto the wonder world of restoring these incredible receivers. So that is what I am doing. The information here is invaluable.
My dad is still around and I asked him yesterday why he chose a Marantz back in 1977. He stated that he bought the entire system at Macy's. (Yeah that Macy's). He said it sounded great back then and he made the purchase. My dad is 76 today.
Side note. Back then, you went to the department store and the items were delivered by truck a week or two later. The system he purchased was delivered as usual. About a week after that, another Macy's delivery truck showed up with another 2275 and speakers. My dad told the delivery man that his system had already been delivered. The truck driver said, "I'm just the delivery guy, the paperwork says its yours." My dad was given another 2275 with speakers. He says he sold that system to a friend. The next week, a delivery truck pulled up with the 6100 turntable. For whatever reason, dad kept that turntable. It sat in new in the box for 5 years. This was one of the main reasons I started DJing. I did not have to buy turntables. My first DJ system was two 6100 turntables, a 2275, and the SP12s.
The plan now is to restore the 2275, and try to find a 6100 and a pair of SP12's..... and give it back to dad. I figure that is the least I can do since I basically raided his Marantz system to become a DJ.
Sorry for long post. Nice to meet everyone. I didn't think to take an "before" pics, but here is where I am currently with restoration.
