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Eywadude
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Looks like either a Marantz SR-780 or SR-880, made circa 1997-'98:
Marantz SR780:
80 watts per channel
0.05% THD
85db S/N ratio
30.8 pounds
Marantz SR880:
110 watts per channel
0.05% THD
82db S/N ratio
31.9 pounds
Not really Marantz's best hour, but they both weigh over 30 pounds for whatever that's worth. I would say that if you can get it for $50 or less it's worth a shot. Nothing chanced, nothing gained.
Cheers.
Marantz SR780:
80 watts per channel
0.05% THD
85db S/N ratio
30.8 pounds
Marantz SR880:
110 watts per channel
0.05% THD
82db S/N ratio
31.9 pounds
Not really Marantz's best hour, but they both weigh over 30 pounds for whatever that's worth. I would say that if you can get it for $50 or less it's worth a shot. Nothing chanced, nothing gained.
Cheers.
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uenjoymyself
Surrender to the flow
Run away!
Why?
There's some pretty nice sounding black faced gear out there, it probably sounds better than some older silver faced gear in need of a recap.
don philipe
Super Member
I would look else ware . Don't know what kind of quality your looking for but if you want real Marantz go for the vintage stuff. If the seller is too lazy to take a good photo or provide a model number fugetaboutit.
KrisM
Lunatic Member
You know how it goes here. Offer up an opinion on a piece with zero experience with it, using age/era as proof that it's not worth the time. :thmbsp:
I don't know about the unit in that crummy pick, but I do know that there are plenty of black Marantz pieces that are far from "crap", even the AV ones.
The OP is THREE posts in here. A little breathing room to figure out what he/she is looking for might be a good idea, IMO.
Eywadude
Lunatic Member
I agree.
uenjoymyself
Surrender to the flow
Why run away?
Crappy pic of what appears to be BPC, no model number and an uncommunicative seller= Run away!
I did not comment on the quality or sonic signature of said equipment. It is true that I do not have experience with this piece of equipment, regardless I think the OP can do much better with his hard earned cash.
Just my two cents
What are you looking for? It looks to me as if this thing has three RCA outputs on the front, indicating it's an AV receiver. So if you want the classic stereo Marantz house sound that collectors pay good money for, this probably won't do it. But if you just want to run a 5.1 sub-sat system off the TV, it may be perfectly adequate.
Or in other words, the more information you give us, the better recommendations we can offer you.
rlisin
Quad 4 life
Black - yes. Plastic - no. Crap - probably not, I would expect nothing special but decent.
Like Eywadude said, it's an SR780 or SR880 MKI, meaning it's a fairly early HTR that has digital inputs (coax and optical) and can decode Dolby Digital but not DTS. It had good reviews when it comes to sound quality, also in stereo. Manufacture dates 1997-98 mean it's a Philips era Marantz. My experience with Marantz units from Philips years is that their sound quality is usually decent, sometimes very good. It's made in Singapore, by the way.
Downsides:
1. No phono input. If you want to use a turntable, you'll need an external phono stage.
2. Rated for 8 ohm speakers only. If you have speakers with lower impedance, look for something else.
I wouldn't worry about bad pic or no model number if the price is low. Some sellers are lazy, doesn't mean the offer isn't legit. If it works and the price is 50 dollars or less, I'd buy it.
Like Eywadude said, it's an SR780 or SR880 MKI, meaning it's a fairly early HTR that has digital inputs (coax and optical) and can decode Dolby Digital but not DTS. It had good reviews when it comes to sound quality, also in stereo. Manufacture dates 1997-98 mean it's a Philips era Marantz. My experience with Marantz units from Philips years is that their sound quality is usually decent, sometimes very good. It's made in Singapore, by the way.
Downsides:
1. No phono input. If you want to use a turntable, you'll need an external phono stage.
2. Rated for 8 ohm speakers only. If you have speakers with lower impedance, look for something else.
I wouldn't worry about bad pic or no model number if the price is low. Some sellers are lazy, doesn't mean the offer isn't legit. If it works and the price is 50 dollars or less, I'd buy it.
Eywadude
Lunatic Member
I would also add, what's with the negativity regarding the seller's laziness about not giving the model number? Sometimes people are lazy because they are just that - lazy people, and other times they are lazy simply because the component has been sitting around for a long time taking up space, and they don't care about it anymore. Also, just because someone doesn't care about it anymore doesn't mean that there is something wrong with it, or that the seller is trying to fleece the buyer. It is my general opinion that if a seller is willing to invite you into their own home to buy a piece of gear, that they are generally well-intentioned people who are not looking to rip people off. If they demand to meet elsewhere, then that might be suspect, but if it is at their home I have no worries about it. I generally believe that the goodness of others exists more than we give credit, and that they aren't trying to rip people off. Again, I think if they are willing to invite you into their own home to buy something they are selling, that tells me enough about the seller to feel safe about buying a piece of gear from them. Out of all the gear I have bought, and I have bought LOTS of gear (some even bought under the same circumstance), I have never once had a piece of gear crap out on me. If a seller wants to fleece the buyer, then they'll do it on ebay or some other shady site, not their own home.
lini
just me...
rlisin: As further disadvantages I'd add:
- more complex and more cramped compared to a stereo receiver -> more likely to fail and less easy to repair...
- apparently no classic tape loop(s) with monitor function -> tape loop(s) not suitable for confidence monitoring with three head decks or for connecting equalisers and similar processors...
- no analogue 5.1 input -> one can't alternatively use the analogue multichannel output of surround sources with integrated surround decoders and thus also not add compatibility to more surround formats that way...
So to me the SR780/880 would appear neither quite optimal for hifi stereo use, nor still attractive for surround. But I'd also think that for someone, who doesn't need the missing features/capabilities anyway, these Marantz receivers might still be worth a try, if available in good condition for a fair (read: pretty low) price.
Greetings from Munich!
Manfred / lini
- more complex and more cramped compared to a stereo receiver -> more likely to fail and less easy to repair...
- apparently no classic tape loop(s) with monitor function -> tape loop(s) not suitable for confidence monitoring with three head decks or for connecting equalisers and similar processors...
- no analogue 5.1 input -> one can't alternatively use the analogue multichannel output of surround sources with integrated surround decoders and thus also not add compatibility to more surround formats that way...
So to me the SR780/880 would appear neither quite optimal for hifi stereo use, nor still attractive for surround. But I'd also think that for someone, who doesn't need the missing features/capabilities anyway, these Marantz receivers might still be worth a try, if available in good condition for a fair (read: pretty low) price.
Greetings from Munich!
Manfred / lini
rlisin
Quad 4 life
Well, after I looked under the hood of a Marantz Model 4400, complex and cramped does not scare like it used to 
Not sure about tape loop functionality - there is a tape loop, but it might be without monitor function.
It does not have discrete 5.1 inputs, which for me would also make it useless for surround - I use multichannel mainly for SACD and DVD-A, and for that analogue multichannel inputs are crucial.
Not sure about tape loop functionality - there is a tape loop, but it might be without monitor function.
It does not have discrete 5.1 inputs, which for me would also make it useless for surround - I use multichannel mainly for SACD and DVD-A, and for that analogue multichannel inputs are crucial.
minkybut
AK Member
What is the multi out used for?Looks like either a Marantz SR-780 or SR-880, made circa 1997-'98:
Marantz SR780:
80 watts per channel
0.05% THD
85db S/N ratio
30.8 pounds
Marantz SR880:
110 watts per channel
0.05% THD
82db S/N ratio
31.9 pounds
Not really Marantz's best hour, but they both weigh over 30 pounds for whatever that's worth. I would say that if you can get it for $50 or less it's worth a shot. Nothing chanced, nothing gained.
