Marantz 2130?

[wlhd1610]

I have an opportunity to purchase this totl tuner with blue scope in its original Marantz box with the DLB1 Dolby adapter and owners manual.
It's in really nice condition.

EBay completed sales are too sketchy as only a few were sold.

Any idea of a ballpark value?

Thanks,
Bob

 

[SoCal Sam]

Come on, there are five completed 2130 auctions... Report back when you have looked at them.

 

[blhagstrom]

Hmmm, $500-$1000 to listen to the radio.

Seems spendy.

Scopes are cool, but not that cool.

 

[mhardy6647]

Last one I saw on sale (at NEAR-Fest in NH last year) was 400 smackers in fairly good condition but unknown operating condition. I passed.

 

[DRecovery]

Hmm, I must have missed the one at Near-Fest, darn. I would expect to pay $750-900 for a good working one in excellent shape without the box, literature or the Dolby adapter, from the auction site.

 

[KiM3Ce]

DRecovery is correct; if you have worthwhile stations, it is a highly regarded tuner. The Dolby gizmo is of no value but it's a good sign that they kept it. Dolby FM fizzled out long ago. I once had a chance to snag one for $300 on CL and still kick myself for not grabbing it.

 

[SoCal Sam]

Dolby is of some value, collectors will pay. Beyond the 'scope and the Quartz lock, the 2130 is nothing special. It didn't sound as nice as the various TOTL Kenny and Sansui tuners that have come and gone here. This being said, I still have a 2130 to complete the 300DC/3650 set.

 

[mhardy6647]

Hmm, I must have missed the one at Near-Fest, darn. I would expect to pay $750-900 for a good working one in excellent shape without the box, literature or the Dolby adapter, from the auction site.

I guess that means the guy sold it. I was tempted, though...

Apropos of nothing -- I ended up (more recently) buying this from Barncats here at AK. It may not "be" a better tuner, but I'll bet it "sounds better" (based on my experience with multitudinous vacuum tube and solid state tuners). It definitely sound good -- listening to VPR, which is pretty much what we listen to via FM.

DSC_0247 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

 

[wlhd1610]

Come on, there are five completed 2130 auctions... Report back when you have looked at them.

Actually I looked through them several times in depth BEFORE I posted this thread.

I'll bet you didn't know that 1 of the five has been relisted four times and is still for sale.

One of the other high sale $ ones ended up being retracted(possibly a shill?).

Leaving only three that don't really compare to a practically mint 2130 with the DLB1 adapter module,original box with inserts and original manual.

Thus the reason for my inquiry to see what the AK community thought....

 

[SoCal Sam]

Actually I looked through them several times in depth BEFORE I posted this thread.

I'll bet you didn't know that 1 of the five has been relisted four times and is still for sale.

One of the other high sale $ ones ended up being retracted(possibly a shill?).

Leaving only three that don't really compare to a practically mint 2130 with the DLB1 adapter module,original box with inserts and original manual.

Thus the reason for my inquiry to see what the AK community thought....

:thmbsp: I dislike enabling the lazy and entitled, which you are clearly not. My mistake. I hope you get a good price.