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Which one to have fully restored?
Hi Marantz pros.
I have 4 Marantz units in differing states of working order. They are:
1. 1060 Integrated Amp (noisy, bad on/off switch smokes)
2. 2250B Receiver (lights up no sound)
3. 2270 Receiver (sound intermittent, bad on/off switch smokes)
4. 2285 Receiver (works, pots need cleaning, stereo lamp out)
Each unit is clean cosmetically (they're all pretty). I'm really partial to the 2285 (power/sound) and the 1060 (sound). I haven't heard the 2250B or the 2270 properly set up.
What is your opinion on which unit would be worth shelling out mucho dinero to bring up to specs? I would like a unit that would give me great performance and longevity. I want to down size but have one of my Marantz units functioning for the foreseeable future. I also have a model Twenty Six which works but I'm not enamored of the tuner section and lack of power.
I listen to vinyl 95% of the time and have an ADCOM GFP-565 for phono duties. The Marantz would need to push anything from a JBL ARC 70, Infinity RS2, Totem MITE, to a Mission MODEL 70.
Thank you for any advice.
ASHRA
I also posted this in A'Karma,
Follow Ups:
The 1060 is a special piece....
Just my two cents..
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Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.
John Lennon
I suspect the 2285 will hold it's value the best.
"When the demon is at your door, in the mornin' it won't be there no more"
Steely Dan
Over in Audiokarma land the 2270 seems to be king but as the 2285 is in superior condition it makes sense to go with it and save money(?).
Now I just need to find someone who will refurb it as if it were their own. Everything works so I need to decide wether to use until an issue arises or refurb as soon as possible.
Thank you again,
;^)
Just go over the AudioKarma and do a search. Catrafter and Echowars will come up.
Don't cut corners on this and be patient. The wait time for a restoration is going to be around 12 months. But if you do it - DO IT RIGHT!!!!!!!! Otherwise don't waste your money. You are looking at $600 or so to have a complete restoration. And that's if no major problems come up.
charles
That's the only way to do things. I paid $25 so that doesn't sound too bad for cost or time. As long as it's done right!!! Thanks for your post.
;^)
Sell them all and by a good power amp for the Adcom. I know that Adcom takes a lot of heat on the asylum but that really is an excellent sounding preamp. You could just get an Adcom power amp, but lots of other ones will work great. If you go Adcom, consider a GFA-535. Of the first generation bipolar versions, it was the best sounding one of the lot. It can be had for next to nothing. You will have to ask others about the later MOSFET amps. I don’t have any experience.
Dave
I still have a 1060 in use. It's my second system for "not so critical listening".
Sounds great. The buttons are the biggest problem. Every time I fire it up, I have to "excercise" the tape monitor switch and others to keep the signal clean. Tried cleaning them, no luck. Too hard to replace.
The 1060 is a great piece that sounds better than it has any right to. I think it is more musical than a couple of different separate setups that I've had.
I have a restored 2285 and it's outstanding! Quite impressive sounding. I use it to drive Spendor LS3/5A's, and it's a very nice combo.
Rob
"Let there be songs, to fill the air"
Do you know if the Dolby button on the 2285 is still relevant?
Thanks.
;^)
Not still relevant. Its for Dolby FM which no one broadcasts.
Rob
"Let there be songs, to fill the air"
2285 seems to have the least problems and it's a beautiful machine
2250 might need a new relay or fuses, but at least it's not smoking
the two that are smoking might be serious, so I'd turn them in to parts machines rather than spend a lot on them
Having had all of the above, I would choose either the 2285 or 1060, in that order. The 2285 is a nice unit and when professionally restored will last a life time. Besides it looks great and doesn't weigh an unreasonable amount like the 2330 that I recently had. The 1060 is a fairly simple piece, both in looks and design, and could be restored for fraction of the 2285.
I've had several 2250b and 2270's and always found myself selling them off. And I'm a Marantz fan! The 2285 had a cleaner, not as dark a sound as their earlier models. The 2285 seemed to get it all together just right. Looks, sound, not a beast in weight, dynamics, bass, etc....
charles
Smokes? That is indication of serious electronic damage if I understand your post correctly. Thus, the 2285 is the least expensive to get operating well.
the on/off switch sparks then the unit runs. I don't leave it on for more than a couple of seconds. I think the issue is the switch.
Thanks.
Right, Marantz on-off switches are notorious. But if that's the major issue with the 1060, it might be a good candidate for restoration. It has the same design power amps as the 2230 receiver, and they have capacitively coupled outputs; which works better with some speakers from the late 60's/early 70's.
Jerry
it will play but the on/off switch is screwey. Sometimes it sparks a little.
Thanks
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