I had two of them at one time

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Posted by realistico (A) on August 15, 2016 at 16:40:52

In Reply to: I was reading up on the Marantz 15 dual monoblocks posted by airtime on August 15, 2016 at 09:06:44:

I was very leery of using them since I got them condition unknown and since they were so early solid state I didn't want to fire them up and have...actual fire. Especially after I read (this webpage linked below). Two things you have to note about them is one: there is no on/off switch so if the amp is plugged into a live outlet it will be on. And two, there are two lamps which are the size of automotive taillight bulbs and have bayonet mounts like automotive lamps do. Those lamps are part of the circuit, so if they are burned out or not making good contact in the socket it will affect the amp. I did actually try one of the two amps I had, and it did work. I didn't push it and I don't really remember how it sounded but it did seem like it had plenty of power. I never tried the other one I had. I figured for me it would be best to not play around and either fix them up correctly or just sell them and move on. So I sold them.
Good luck.
--Matt
"When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot."
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Topic - I was reading up on the Marantz 15 dual monoblocks - airtime 09:06:44 08/15/16 (16)

RE: I was reading up on the Marantz 15 dual monoblocks - mcgjohn@yahoo.com 09:36:20 08/16/16 (2)

RE: I was reading up on the Marantz 15 dual monoblocks - airtime 11:10:32 08/16/16 (1)

RE: I was reading up on the Marantz 15 dual monoblocks - dlb945 12:03:11 08/20/16 (0)

RE: I have a pair - Russ57 19:29:32 08/15/16 (3)

RE: I have a pair - airtime 07:08:31 08/16/16 (2)

RE: Would have liked the long version:) - Russ57 17:52:50 08/16/16 (0)

I had a 250M. - Mr. Dick Hertz 16:45:45 08/16/16 (0)

RE: I was reading up on the Marantz 15 dual monoblocks - Chas 16:48:05 08/15/16 (7)

RE: I was reading up on the Marantz 15 dual monoblocks - E-Stat 08:11:05 08/16/16 (0)

The 250 captured the pinnacle of that 70's sound - airtime 16:59:48 08/15/16 (5)

RE: The 250 captured the pinnacle of that 70's sound - Coner 13:23:40 08/16/16 (0)

RE: 510M - jaynemo 10:41:40 08/16/16 (3)

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RE: 510M - airtime 14:00:43 08/16/16 (0)

I had two of them at one time - realistico 16:40:52 08/15/16 (0)

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