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Picked up the Luxman RX-101 (suckface) for $5. It does power up but not investigated it more, yet. I'm sure it'll be an investment but could not pass up at that price. Thanks for encouragement in your video that it'll be worth it!

I've tried the other budget preamps that audiophiles rave about (art dj pre II and ifi audio zen) but they sounded like they were putting the records through a digital filter.....not very appealing to me.....the rolls is super clean and natural sounding. I've had it for a couple years now with a couple edifier speakers and a fluance table and I doubt you could find a better sounding setup for the price.

The Sony AV-880 (1986) is a departure from the pretty knobs and toggle switches. The VFD, an FM spectrum display, a GREEN push button, 100 + WPC, front panel inputs, and an MC/MM phono stage should keep my brother happy - I gave him the unit.

You did something wrong when you registered. The recording with Pioneer is much quieter and it has a lot on hiss . However, the Pioneer sounded much more detailed and smooth .

I think what beats the Marantz hands down is the TWIN power HK series. 430 and 730. Great sound. POWERFUL low end, good separation-way more power than their power rating. Clean and satisfying. And way CHEAPER! Plus? People LOVE these with Klipsch speakers because the sound so tube-like. Want a great cheap vintage system? A pair of Dynaco A25s and an HK 430 Add a vintage TT of your choice.

That’s way newer than 91’ lol the first ones had cassette

I have an sl-5 and sl-7. Both work great. Had to replace the tonearm belt on the sl-5 and stylii on both but otherwise they are great. Love them.

Great video. What about a Mac 1900 vs the Marantz?

Great looking unit - would love to come across a 7065 in good condition!

Hi, Really enjoyed this video. How about a Technics against the Marantz?

Really …. How do they put the power switch in the back ? And not even semi-automatic - You’re 1000% correct, these were very poor design decisions by someone that should be fired.

Hello there. Try Sansui 881 vs Marantz .. cheers from North Baja México

Andy can you Find a Toshiba to put up against the Marantz

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Thanks for this video! I’m just now cleaning up mine, after 20 years of not using. What needle, I mean stylus, would you recommend buying, reasonably priced, to replace the one that came with the turntable 50 years ago.

I had a Sony with really wild resonance once. Might still actually

I do similar mods to any vintage auto turntable with plastic chasis Nice job nice video

The difference in spin down on a belt drive unit is irrelevant. The motor stops the platter stops. The difference is negligible in both instances and down to experimental error. Those units are junk. You know it, and I know it.

The Marantz 2230 is the best sounding of the line because it does not have a protection circuit that strangles dynamics. The 2230 has great impact and decay of drums cymbals, piano key being struck or a guitar string being plucked for example.

Hey long shot but i found one of these at a thrift store and theres no tone arm missing. will any tone arm do or should i look for something specific?

I'm looking at a 2230 0n eBay sold(11/03/24) for$385.00 with a wood cabinet, not the prettiest wood cabinet(but a little work?) plus 16 bids on it so it looks legit. I don't count any sold items that don't show or have a single bid. I just looked at specs and noticed the 9100 integrated amp has twice the power rating of the Marantz. Are they in the same condition? One of my local repair shops , 'Stereo Rehab', only does full restorations down to the screws and fuse holders because he doesn't want to waste time on piecemeal repairs that will comeback with another issue. Personally, I don't care one way or another as I think most of these vintage receivers like Marantz and Mcintosh sound like a a bunch of homogenized mono mush. But I did notice a slight, better dynamics and upper frequency clarity with the Marantz. So there.

No, amps don't have a sound, IF they are working properly,and not overdriven. Also, comparing a recever to an integrated amp, is foolish.

There must be some kind of signal in the brain of some people, when they see the center of a cone speaker that says, when activated, push me! I see it all the time and I always think, why do people do that? Probably kids but sometimes I wonder.😂

Original cartridge?

Very nice stereo

Hey, I have just bought one of this. I switched it on, and apparently all buttons are working and etc, however I’m not getting a clear sound. The sound is very “dirty”, especially when the music have more bass. Any idea what might be causing it? Could it be the cables running from the amp to the speakers?

I had a 2230, Marantz made back then (1970's) were indestructible and sounded great, I loved it. I should have bought more power though.2270 min... When the Chinese built Marantz came out a lot later, the material quality went to hell. Engineering was still done in the US & was great, but not the build. Still the sound quality was excellent.

Just saved one of these from getting trashed 9/10 condition. I’m hyped to test it out

I got one of these. It’s trash. All my records sound like they’re underwater. How are these even allowed to be sold? My gawd…. *facepalm*

Got one 3 days ago with an issue that it was playing for 5 mins. For 500$.When I got it it played 2 times and suddenly stopped. After taking apart found a transistor that was gone and replaced it. Now sound great.

My older brother still has his, original purchase from 50 years ago. And still going strong driving JBL's.

lots of favorite cds here

Excellent review of this unit! I have both an Onkyo TX-65 & an Onkyo TX-85. By far, the TX-85 is my choice, but by watching this video, I learned how to use the Dynamic Bass Expander. Thanks for this! Also thanks for your assessing some capacitors --- I don't know have to automatically replace them because of age.

I have the main belts now. And service lit soon. Does it use more belts?

While not perfect. The angle is still essentially 0° off at any given time . Compared to a pivoting arm it is juust a very small fraction of a degree off. Where as the pivoting arm is perfect in two places and upto more than a degree off depending on where it is on the record. Most importantly the linear tracking arm is very close to perfect every where, including the last track that is also highly compressed where the incorrect angle has a greater influence with elliptical and advanced shape stylus. The TP4 p-mount system also assures a correctly mounted cartridge and tracking force. If thr cartridge is TP4 compliant the the dimensions and mass are standardized. I personally would be careful about any type oil and solvents used on the Teflon slide bearig for the tone arm . The bearings are usually designed to be used "dry" . They have specific " oils" in the material to keep it conditioned. So you don't want to put the wrong kind of oil into it and the wrong solvents that may draw the conditioning oils out. My SL-7 has never been serviced and the arm is still tracking properly. It will eventually need a new belt and possibly the gear lube replaced with once again a lubricant that is made for plastic. Judging from how much that is involved in getting at the motor/platter bearing I suspect that thoes were a type of bearing that doesn't get traditional lubricant like a bronze oil bushing the lubricant is part of the bronze formula. So some of these do require periodic mantainence of the platter bearing and the correct oil should be used.

this helps. I love Rhapsody in Blue

Hello , I have this turntable but the ps 1700 model , the motor works fine and the spindle isn’t stuck,but for some reason it isn’t spinning I don’t know why , maybe there is a belt a should be replacing but I can’t find it or maybe it’s something else I don’t ,can someone please help 😅

Hi, I need to know if it is made of plastic or metal, I saw one for sale

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Connected this model unit to my stereo system (belonged to my wife). It looks great except it doesn't power-up. At least, I don't know how to get it to power-up. No visible power switch. Is something broken? Not sure what's going on. TIA.

If you ever play a single, make sure the vinyl is not overweight relative to average. A few of mine are and this can cause the weight detection system to think it has an LP on the deck. At that point, the tonearm won't be automatically placed on the vinyl but on the platter (!) Work around is to start manually with the buttons on top of the deck and move tonearm across yourself

hi! i found one but the platter is not turning. i hear a motor running. is the platter belt driven or direct?

What type of speakers are you using?

I just bought the same one for 175 mint and complete.

Sharp?

Thanks!

Wasn’t on my radar. Nice video

Since these types of power knobs are really really rare I suggest turning the knob to the speaker a or ab and then use a power strip to turn the unit on and off as to prolong the life of the switch.

Nice job. It's cool to see something out of the ordinary. I love vintage gear

I just bought these for $40 at goodwill, I wish I had a simple vintage amp to push them without having to dial them in on my Devon AVR