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dudeman

mickeyrat said:

dudeman said:

mickeyrat said:

Is this a new addition for you?

yes. am told it plays. will get it in a couple days. I simply cannot wait for 2275 to be done.  and after briefly hearing the 2275 , the onkyo just doesnt satisfy any more. am told needs bulb replacement. so will try to tackle that one myself.

the appeal of this model was its features having 2 phono stages.65 watts doesnt hurt and its price was attractive . all in with shipping and tax I am at what it was retail in 77-79.

now I need to sneak it in the house....

Very cool! I had a 2252b years ago and it was a really nice, clean sounding receiver. I expect the 2265b will be similar. 

Replacing the bulbs is pretty easy. Just go slow and be careful with the plastic parts as they become brittle over the years.

Congrats man!

DJ253147

mickeyrat said:

dudeman said:

mickeyrat said:

Is this a new addition for you?

yes. am told it plays. will get it in a couple days. I simply cannot wait for 2275 to be done.  and after briefly hearing the 2275 , the onkyo just doesnt satisfy any more. am told needs bulb replacement. so will try to tackle that one myself.

the appeal of this model was its features having 2 phono stages.65 watts doesnt hurt and its price was attractive . all in with shipping and tax I am at what it was retail in 77-79.

now I need to sneak it in the house....

Congratulations on the Marantz score! Been there done that. My buddy has managed to sneak a 160WPC Kenwood 9600 by the Mrs. so far.

I just finally just came clean when I picked up a Sansui 881 last spring and it all worked out.

DJ253147

I’ve been down the vintage gear Youtube rabbit hole quite a bit lately. Been checking out a channel called Skylabs Audio. I’ve really enjoyed Kevin’s various posts. I’m 1,000’s of miles away from his shop and he doesn’t ship but looks like some quality tech’s, and gear and information imho.

mickeyrat

operation hide from the wife in effect. shipped fedex. diverted to a fedex office location 2 miles away. will pick up tomorrow when they open. was delivered about 30 minutes ago......

dudeman

DJ253147 said:

I’ve been down the vintage gear Youtube rabbit hole quite a bit lately. Been checking out a channel called Skylabs Audio. I’ve really enjoyed Kevin’s various posts. I’m 1,000’s of miles away from his shop and he doesn’t ship but looks like some quality tech’s, and gear and information imho.

The vintage gear rabbit hole can be treacherous and costly. There is so much great stuff out there that it's almost overwhelming. 

dudeman

mickeyrat said:

operation hide from the wife in effect. shipped fedex. diverted to a fedex office location 2 miles away. will pick up tomorrow when they open. was delivered about 30 minutes ago......

Cool man! I'm excited to hear what you think of it. Sounds like you got a good deal too!

mrussel1

dudeman said:

mickeyrat said:

operation hide from the wife in effect. shipped fedex. diverted to a fedex office location 2 miles away. will pick up tomorrow when they open. was delivered about 30 minutes ago......

Cool man! I'm excited to hear what you think of it. Sounds like you got a good deal too!

Yeah congratulations on your new secret!  Let it not eat you alive!

mickeyrat

in my possession,  now to get it in the house.

edit.

in and quick hook up. little scratchy in the speakers through phono 1. but she plays!!!!!!

this weekend will crack it open to blow it out and deoxit etc....

now to order the lamp kit.

BIGDaddyWil

^^^^^^  Congrats!!!!!!

dudeman

mickeyrat said:

in my possession,  now to get it in the house.

edit.

in and quick hook up. little scratchy in the speakers through phono 1. but she plays!!!!!!

this weekend will crack it open to blow it out and deoxit etc....

now to order the lamp kit.

How does it sound compared to your Onkyo and the 2275?

mickeyrat

dudeman said:

mickeyrat said:

in my possession,  now to get it in the house.

edit.

in and quick hook up. little scratchy in the speakers through phono 1. but she plays!!!!!!

this weekend will crack it open to blow it out and deoxit etc....

now to order the lamp kit.

How does it sound compared to your Onkyo and the 2275?

2275 sounded good generally before cleaning. haven't gotten in to do anything yet on the 2265b. hope to do basics today. Am getting sound cutting out, scratchy when knob adjusting(balance etc).

onkyo has a certain sterilty? lack of depth? Dont get me wrong, it preforms admirably and sounds decent but just doesn't have that x factor marantz does.

so theres spraying pots etc, but am curious about actual cleaning of surfaces. particularly the heat sinks. theres a specific odor like burnt greasy dust on power. in fact out of its shipping box it was prominent.

so any direction in just basic cleaning to then be able to better assess what she needs would be helpful.

dudeman

mickeyrat said:

dudeman said:

mickeyrat said:

in my possession,  now to get it in the house.

edit.

in and quick hook up. little scratchy in the speakers through phono 1. but she plays!!!!!!

this weekend will crack it open to blow it out and deoxit etc....

now to order the lamp kit.

How does it sound compared to your Onkyo and the 2275?

2275 sounded good generally before cleaning. haven't gotten in to do anything yet on the 2265b. hope to do basics today. Am getting sound cutting out, scratchy when knob adjusting(balance etc).

onkyo has a certain sterilty? lack of depth? Dont get me wrong, it preforms admirably and sounds decent but just doesn't have that x factor marantz does.

so theres spraying pots etc, but am curious about actual cleaning of surfaces. particularly the heat sinks. theres a specific odor like burnt greasy dust on power. in fact out of its shipping box it was prominent.

so any direction in just basic cleaning to then be able to better assess what she needs would be helpful.

I have had good luck using soft bristled paint brushes and canned air to get that stuff off. There will likely be some odor remaining but it will go away with regular use. 

Other than that, a very slightly damp microfiber cloth for the surfaces and Deoxit for the controls should get you there.

mickeyrat

dudeman said:

mickeyrat said:

dudeman said:

mickeyrat said:

in my possession,  now to get it in the house.

edit.

in and quick hook up. little scratchy in the speakers through phono 1. but she plays!!!!!!

this weekend will crack it open to blow it out and deoxit etc....

now to order the lamp kit.

How does it sound compared to your Onkyo and the 2275?

2275 sounded good generally before cleaning. haven't gotten in to do anything yet on the 2265b. hope to do basics today. Am getting sound cutting out, scratchy when knob adjusting(balance etc).

onkyo has a certain sterilty? lack of depth? Dont get me wrong, it preforms admirably and sounds decent but just doesn't have that x factor marantz does.

so theres spraying pots etc, but am curious about actual cleaning of surfaces. particularly the heat sinks. theres a specific odor like burnt greasy dust on power. in fact out of its shipping box it was prominent.

so any direction in just basic cleaning to then be able to better assess what she needs would be helpful.

I have had good luck using soft bristled paint brushes and canned air to get that stuff off. There will likely be some odor remaining but it will go away with regular use. 

Other than that, a very slightly damp microfiber cloth for the surfaces and Deoxit for the controls should get you there.

copy that.

mickeyrat

GOOD SHIT!!!!!

Still needs relamped but thats about it. Blow out and deoxit. cleaned the face. Appears to function normally in all inputs. Deoxit addressed the scratchy sound. Built on April 10 1978. Was suprisingly clean considering. Top side had the usual dust but not all that much imo considering its 45 years old...., bottom  end was really clean. Tuner is aligned really well. both meters function

deciding on led lamp type. guy on ebay "developed" a set thats frosted, giving 360 degree light. cheap enough too. adbook group most are warm white only etc... think I will go white and these frosted ones. Now to the vellum. Guy on there uses mylar. never yellows. or can get precut set is 2 , 4 or 6 sheet for under 10.

mrussel1

mickeyrat said:

GOOD SHIT!!!!!

Still needs relamped but thats about it. Blow out and deoxit. cleaned the face. Appears to function normally in all inputs. Deoxit addressed the scratchy sound. Built on April 10 1978. Was suprisingly clean considering. Top side had the usual dust but not all that much imo considering its 45 years old...., bottom  end was really clean. Tuner is aligned really well. both meters function

deciding on led lamp type. guy on ebay "developed" a set thats frosted, giving 360 degree light. cheap enough too. adbook group most are warm white only etc... think I will go white and these frosted ones. Now to the vellum. Guy on there uses mylar. never yellows. or can get precut set is 2 , 4 or 6 sheet for under 10.

Deoxit is a miracle worker. 

mickeyrat

bonus, wife came downstairs, saw it but didnt say a word.

dudeman

mickeyrat said:

GOOD SHIT!!!!!

Still needs relamped but thats about it. Blow out and deoxit. cleaned the face. Appears to function normally in all inputs. Deoxit addressed the scratchy sound. Built on April 10 1978. Was suprisingly clean considering. Top side had the usual dust but not all that much imo considering its 45 years old...., bottom  end was really clean. Tuner is aligned really well. both meters function

deciding on led lamp type. guy on ebay "developed" a set thats frosted, giving 360 degree light. cheap enough too. adbook group most are warm white only etc... think I will go white and these frosted ones. Now to the vellum. Guy on there uses mylar. never yellows. or can get precut set is 2 , 4 or 6 sheet for under 10.

Very cool! Sounds like it's coming along nicely. 

FWIW, I've used vellum paper and I have also used parchment paper with good results. Once the fuse lamps are changed to LEDs, the yellowing due to heat isn't really a problem. 

I have also just changed to warm white LEDs and left the old vellum paper alone. It still returns to blue on the dial face since the LEDs are much less yellow than the original fuse lamps. 

Can't really go wrong, whatever you decide. It's a beautiful receiver. 

mickeyrat

dudeman said:

mickeyrat said:

GOOD SHIT!!!!!

Still needs relamped but thats about it. Blow out and deoxit. cleaned the face. Appears to function normally in all inputs. Deoxit addressed the scratchy sound. Built on April 10 1978. Was suprisingly clean considering. Top side had the usual dust but not all that much imo considering its 45 years old...., bottom  end was really clean. Tuner is aligned really well. both meters function

deciding on led lamp type. guy on ebay "developed" a set thats frosted, giving 360 degree light. cheap enough too. adbook group most are warm white only etc... think I will go white and these frosted ones. Now to the vellum. Guy on there uses mylar. never yellows. or can get precut set is 2 , 4 or 6 sheet for under 10.

Very cool! Sounds like it's coming along nicely. 

FWIW, I've used vellum paper and I have also used parchment paper with good results. Once the fuse lamps are changed to LEDs, the yellowing due to heat isn't really a problem. 

I have also just changed to warm white LEDs and left the old vellum paper alone. It still returns to blue on the dial face since the LEDs are much less yellow than the original fuse lamps. 

Can't really go wrong, whatever you decide. It's a beautiful receiver. 

vellum  and warm white frosted lens led kit ordered.

BIGDaddyWil

Is it hard to replace lamps on these vintage receivers?  Recently, two of my lamps have burned out. I have a Pioneer SX-950.

mickeyrat

BIGDaddyWil said:

Is it hard to replace lamps on these vintage receivers?  Recently, two of my lamps have burned out. I have a Pioneer SX-950.

dudeman can tell you. but if you dont have it or arent a member at hifi engine, I can dload the service manual and send it to you if you want.