dgunnr
Marantz Owner
The Marantz DS (Designer Series) and HD (High Definition) series continue to impress when heard by other audiophiles who have never heard them before By way of background i sell fully restored Marantz equipment (not here to promote that fact). All restored units I sell are paired either with HD-880's or DS-940's for a sound audition in my home After hearing the unit the next question is usually are the speakers for sale as well. Time and time again I have gotten amazing feedback from owners of many other famous brands telling me how shocked they are at how good the Marantz HD and DS series speakers sound. FYI, the HD and DS series were designed by ex JBL legend Ed May. So basically you got the latest/greatest design in the HD/DS series from the JBL top designer from 78-80.
I recently ran into another pair of DS-940's that i just could not part with. They look, sound and are in great condition. This is my second pair. It is so hard to find pieces like this anymore. Bought from the original owner who worked as a Marantz technician back in the day. The DS series were made to celebrate Marantz's 25th anniversary. The internals are the same as the HD series but if you look at the photos you will notice a narrower but taller cabinet. The cabinet itself is rounded at the edges and has a beautiful diamond shape design on the top and base of the cabinet. The speakers are striking looking!
I just has these fully restored in the crossovers and the aluminum trim rings around the 12" woofer and midrange were lightly sanded to get rid of the oxidation. The grill photo is from my other set. I am waiting for the grills and the bass plug to be redone on this set.
Finally, i see some threads on Audiokarma from newbies wanting to know what to pair with their Marantz units. I strongly recommend you take a hard look at the HD and DS series (must admit they are getting very difficult to find, especially the DS since they were in limited numbers). Enjoy your equipment!!!
I recently ran into another pair of DS-940's that i just could not part with. They look, sound and are in great condition. This is my second pair. It is so hard to find pieces like this anymore. Bought from the original owner who worked as a Marantz technician back in the day. The DS series were made to celebrate Marantz's 25th anniversary. The internals are the same as the HD series but if you look at the photos you will notice a narrower but taller cabinet. The cabinet itself is rounded at the edges and has a beautiful diamond shape design on the top and base of the cabinet. The speakers are striking looking!
I just has these fully restored in the crossovers and the aluminum trim rings around the 12" woofer and midrange were lightly sanded to get rid of the oxidation. The grill photo is from my other set. I am waiting for the grills and the bass plug to be redone on this set.
Finally, i see some threads on Audiokarma from newbies wanting to know what to pair with their Marantz units. I strongly recommend you take a hard look at the HD and DS series (must admit they are getting very difficult to find, especially the DS since they were in limited numbers). Enjoy your equipment!!!
