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I keep rediscovering my old Marantz 2330 B with Marantz floor speakers.
What a piece of work that old receiver is. 130 watts per channel and it is pure art lit up. Only made in 1977 - 1978 I think..
I am going to get the speakers re-foamed. I did it myself before but going to take it to a pro this time.
I did some recent research and the receivers are selling for at least 2K now. Wow!
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The dials on those old receivers feel like they are spinning in cream!
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The wheel tuner dial is beyond cool!!!
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My kid brother had a Technics (sp?) 100 watt when we were kids. That’s all I remember, but the sound was very good. Lots of vinyl.
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I have a 2265B with Cerwin Vega speakers that I bought new in 77’ or ‘78. It still rocks.
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Gotta listen to something besides that cnn news to make it work 😂
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Is any of the new equipment worthwhile?
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You guys remember the old Advent floor speakers? They were the standard speakers to get.
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I had a Marantz Super Tuner in My Car many moons ago..
There was no Finer Clarity in Sound ..
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Excellent receiver - good for you. Not sure that those particular speakers are worth the plan/expense.
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About 40 bucks to re-foam one. They are nice floor speakers in a decent cabinet. They make for a nice vintage set up.
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Marantz 2270 and JBL 4310 Control Monitors here, running strong since 1971
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Marantz 2270 and JBL 4310 Control Monitors here, running strong since 1971 Beautiful!
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Nice amp. I would get new speakers. That conservative 130 will drive lots of newer designs that blow the vintage out of the water.
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Nice amp. I would get new speakers. That conservative 130 will drive lots of newer designs that blow the vintage out of the water.
BTDT. I just looked up the specs. That 130 is into 8 ohms. The 4 ohm spec is only 165 watts. By not doubling to 260, or at least holding close to 200 watts or so at 4 ohms, it doesn't have much "ass behind it" current wise so a modern speaker with a lower and/or reactive impedance may challenge it.
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Nice amp. I would get new speakers. That conservative 130 will drive lots of newer designs that blow the vintage out of the water.
BTDT. I just looked up the specs. That 130 is into 8 ohms. The 4 ohm spec is only 165 watts. By not doubling to 260, or at least holding close to 200 watts or so at 4 ohms, it doesn't have much "ass behind it" current wise so a modern speaker with a lower and/or reactive impedance may challenge it. It would drive my speakers with aplomb, and they're down 3 dB at 29 hz in my room and down 10 at 25. But they're 99 dB sensitivity and have 15" passive radiators in the back. A solid 50 W tube amp would drive you out of the room. They can handle 300 w continuous nonetheless, IIRC. Plenty of more modern designs also aren't hard to drive. Don't need big towers designed more for fronts in a HT system than 2-channel. Of course, warm and fuzzy is where it's at for some, ears all being different. The vintage box sound is big, too. Gotta love that.
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Nice amp. I would get new speakers. That conservative 130 will drive lots of newer designs that blow the vintage out of the water.
BTDT. I just looked up the specs. That 130 is into 8 ohms. The 4 ohm spec is only 165 watts. By not doubling to 260, or at least holding close to 200 watts or so at 4 ohms, it doesn't have much "ass behind it" current wise so a modern speaker with a lower and/or reactive impedance may challenge it. It would drive my speakers with aplomb, and they're down 3 dB at 29 hz in my room and down 10 at 25. But they're 99 dB sensitivity and have 15" passive radiators in the back. A solid 50 W tube amp would drive you out of the room. They can handle 300 w continuous nonetheless, IIRC. Plenty of more modern designs also aren't hard to drive. Don't need big towers designed more for fronts in a HT system than 2-channel. Of course, warm and fuzzy is where it's at for some, ears all being different. The vintage box sound is big, too. Gotta love that. Make and model please.
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Klipsch Forte IiI. They also have GR Research crossovers in them.
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