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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,883
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    dudeman said:

    Just saw this one in a retro gear shop this week! Love to the blue light… I’ve got something similar on a Sansui 5050 upstairs. That little beauty was going for $1500 CDN fully refurbished. Yours looks mint… 
    Sure is purdy. 
    I went with a little different style, going with a black face and black case.  Mine came with silver face and the metal case which was ugly so I replaced it and went black. Both of these units are hooked up to my TT and an amp switch so I can level the sound and switch back and forth.  

    The sound signature between a Marantz (at least this 1971 model) and a modern Mc are so similar.   The Mc is more detailed  and you can hear it on something very high end, like an AP release or Music Matters. But play something like a PJ record,  even the double Yield, and it's hard to tell the difference.  That's how good vintage is, and a real value if you get a clean piece of gear.  


  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    ^^^ Fantastic.  Early 70s Marantz and Sansui amps are amazing. 50 years later and they can still barely be topped. That’s saying something
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,161
    I scored a nice pair of Marantz Imperial 5-Gs today. They are very clean except I will re-cloth the grilles with something other than brown fabric. 

    Pics to come when they're ready!
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,883
    dudeman said:
    I scored a nice pair of Marantz Imperial 5-Gs today. They are very clean except I will re-cloth the grilles with something other than brown fabric. 

    Pics to come when they're ready!
    How old are they? Have they been re'sealed,  foamed, etc.?
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,161
    mrussel1 said:
    dudeman said:
    I scored a nice pair of Marantz Imperial 5-Gs today. They are very clean except I will re-cloth the grilles with something other than brown fabric. 

    Pics to come when they're ready!
    How old are they? Have they been re'sealed,  foamed, etc.?
    Pretty old, I'd guess. They have the original phenolic ring tweeters which both work and sound good. 

    The woofers are blue paper cone with rubber surrounds, also in really good shape. 

    The cabinets cleaned up nicely, too.

    I am usually not a "vintage speaker guy" but I heard a friend's Marantz Imperial 6s and I was blown away by them. Just a wonderful speaker that does everything well. They were made at a time when they used state of the art equipment, top notch engineers and a sound lab with an anechoic chamber to make the best sounding speakers possible. 

    Unfortunately, JBL and the like were dominating the market and Marantz speakers didn't sell too well. It's too bad because the Imperial line (except for the Imperial 7) were very, very good speakers. 

    I'm excited to get these prettied up with new grille cloth. Listening to Swell Season on them now and it sounds like Glen Hansard is in the room with me. Unreal. 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,161
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    dudeman said:

    Just saw this one in a retro gear shop this week! Love to the blue light… I’ve got something similar on a Sansui 5050 upstairs. That little beauty was going for $1500 CDN fully refurbished. Yours looks mint… 
    Sure is purdy. 
    Yeah man! Thanks! This is the second one of these I have. It works and sounds terrific and it's a great match for the Marantz speakers I just picked up. 

    I'm a pretty happy dude!
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • BIGDaddyWil
    BIGDaddyWil Michigan Posts: 3,080
    ^^^^^^^ You mean, "I'm a pretty happy dudeman!!"  ;)=)
    Pine Knob Music Theatre - Jul 31, 1992 Crisler Arena - Mar 20, 1994
    Summerfest - Jul 09, 1995*Savage Hall - Sep 22, 1996The Palace of Auburn Hills-Aug 23, 1998 Breslin Center- Aug 18, 1998,The Palace of Auburn Hills-Oct 07, 2000 DTE Energy Theatre-Jun5,2003,DTE Energy Music Theatre - Jun 26, 2003Sports Arena - Oct 02, 2004 Van Andel Arena - May 19, 2006Palace of Auburn Hills-May 22, 2006 Quicken Loans Arena-May 09, 2010
    10-16-2014 Detroit
  • BIGDaddyWil
    BIGDaddyWil Michigan Posts: 3,080
    mrussel1 said:
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    dudeman said:

    Just saw this one in a retro gear shop this week! Love to the blue light… I’ve got something similar on a Sansui 5050 upstairs. That little beauty was going for $1500 CDN fully refurbished. Yours looks mint… 
    Sure is purdy. 
    I went with a little different style, going with a black face and black case.  Mine came with silver face and the metal case which was ugly so I replaced it and went black. Both of these units are hooked up to my TT and an amp switch so I can level the sound and switch back and forth.  

    The sound signature between a Marantz (at least this 1971 model) and a modern Mc are so similar.   The Mc is more detailed  and you can hear it on something very high end, like an AP release or Music Matters. But play something like a PJ record,  even the double Yield, and it's hard to tell the difference.  That's how good vintage is, and a real value if you get a clean piece of gear.  



    That is so hot! 
    Pine Knob Music Theatre - Jul 31, 1992 Crisler Arena - Mar 20, 1994
    Summerfest - Jul 09, 1995*Savage Hall - Sep 22, 1996The Palace of Auburn Hills-Aug 23, 1998 Breslin Center- Aug 18, 1998,The Palace of Auburn Hills-Oct 07, 2000 DTE Energy Theatre-Jun5,2003,DTE Energy Music Theatre - Jun 26, 2003Sports Arena - Oct 02, 2004 Van Andel Arena - May 19, 2006Palace of Auburn Hills-May 22, 2006 Quicken Loans Arena-May 09, 2010
    10-16-2014 Detroit
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,161
    BIGDaddyWil said:
    ^^^^^^^ You mean, "I'm a pretty happy dudeman!!"  ;)=)
    Indeed! Haha
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,161


    These are the Marantz Imperial 5-Gs. New grille cloth just finished tonight. 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,464
    dudeman said:


    These are the Marantz Imperial 5-Gs. New grille cloth just finished tonight. 
    Nice stands.  Sooo much better for the music.
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,161
    Gotta get those tweeters to ear level! Makes all the difference in the world. 

    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,883
    dudeman said:
    Gotta get those tweeters to ear level! Makes all the difference in the world. 

    Absolutely.... It's a mistake a lot of people make in room setup.  Also have to have the right size speakers for the room.  People buy big speakers and sit six feet away from them.  That just does not work.  My best speakers are bookshelves.  
  • BIGDaddyWil
    BIGDaddyWil Michigan Posts: 3,080
    dudeman said:


    These are the Marantz Imperial 5-Gs. New grille cloth just finished tonight. 
    Outstanding work!  This might be my favorite thread!
    Pine Knob Music Theatre - Jul 31, 1992 Crisler Arena - Mar 20, 1994
    Summerfest - Jul 09, 1995*Savage Hall - Sep 22, 1996The Palace of Auburn Hills-Aug 23, 1998 Breslin Center- Aug 18, 1998,The Palace of Auburn Hills-Oct 07, 2000 DTE Energy Theatre-Jun5,2003,DTE Energy Music Theatre - Jun 26, 2003Sports Arena - Oct 02, 2004 Van Andel Arena - May 19, 2006Palace of Auburn Hills-May 22, 2006 Quicken Loans Arena-May 09, 2010
    10-16-2014 Detroit
  • May 30th
    May 30th Posts: 1,891
    Those speakers look wicked!!
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,161
    edited February 2024
    Thanks! I think I'm going to change the grille cloth again, though. I like the look but the fabric is muffling and muddying up the sound. 

    EDIT: I found fabric that looks the same but it is much thinner and lighter. Replaced it today and the speakers sound the same whether the grilles are on or off. They also look like the photos I posted before. 

    Back to being a happy dudeman!
    Post edited by dudeman on
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,161


    I ended up trading one of my Marantz 2215bs to a guy I know and I picked up this 2240. It had the original box, styrofoam packing blocks, manual and the clear plastic faceplate protector these shipped with.

    Not a single mark on this one. It sounds awesome with the Marantz Imperial 5s, which I was able to get logo badges for, too. 

    Part of me feels a little guilty for playing with this 2240 since it's in such good shape and is so clean. I get over that pretty quickly every time I hear it, though. Haha
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,161

    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,883
    So is it a 2240 and a 2215 on that rack above?  Do they sound almost the same or does the lower output give the 15 a different signature?
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,161
    mrussel1 said:
    So is it a 2240 and a 2215 on that rack above?  Do they sound almost the same or does the lower output give the 15 a different signature?
    Sorry, I should have specified which is which.

    The 2240 is pictured next to the Marantz speaker three posts up.

    The rack has a 2215b and a 2275. They definitely sound a little different from one another and I have them pushing speakers that are voiced differently, as well.

    All of them have nice clarity, detai and warmth; very much the "Marantz sound". 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV

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