Post your stereo system!

BIGDaddyWil

dudeman said:

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

Excellent stuff right there!  What are you using for your record storage?

dudeman

Thanks man. Records are in some Ikea entertainment center thing. Can't remember the exact name since I bought them a dozen years ago. Maybe Besta 2-door floor units?

I have a pair of them stacked. Seems pretty solid. 

Vedd Hedd

That is a Kallax I believe. 

Vedd Hedd

Ah scratch that, looks like a besta indeed

dudeman

I just finished restoring these Marantz Imperial 6 speakers. They sound really, really good! Marantz pretty much went all in on developing these back in the 70's. They did a great job but they didn't sell very well, especially compared to the JBL and Advent speakers that were available at the same time. 

Super excited to have found these!

dudeman

Before:

dudeman

After:

May 30th

Those look awesome!!

dudeman

May 30th said:

Those look awesome!!

Thanks! It was a fun project and very rewarding. 

A lot of this vintage gear is totally worth preserving for the next generation. 

brianlux

dudeman said:

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

Sweet!

Ahhh, nothing so beautiful as a well cared for Maranzt (well, you know, almost nothing, lol) 

I don't remember if I posted this already (if so, please forgive the redundancy if so), but I was turned on to a guy in Sonoma well regarded for rebuilding Marantz tuners and he worked magic on my 2220B.  The exterior was in good shape, but it didn't play well at all.  

Here's a before and after he took of some of the work.  Of course, the proof is in the sound, and it sounds great!

BIGDaddyWil

dudeman said:

May 30th said:

Those look awesome!!

Thanks! It was a fun project and very rewarding. 

A lot of this vintage gear is totally worth preserving for the next generation. 

Nice work! Great looking speakers! Enjoy!

tempo_n_groove

dudeman said:

After:

Did you light sand and oil it?

mrussel1

I was going to ask if he replaced the veneers,  they look so good.  

tempo_n_groove

mrussel1 said:

I was going to ask if he replaced the veneers,  they look so good.  

Replacing walnut veneer is another level, lol.

dudeman

I actually didn't sand them at all. I washed them with water and a white rag. Kept at it until no more stuff was coming off them and the rag stayed white.

After that, I used a product called "Howard's Feed and Wax". Just wipe it on, rub it in and buff with a clean cloth.

That stuff is miraculous! I've been using it on guitar fretboards for years and it's great for that too.

tempo_n_groove

dudeman said:

I actually didn't sand them at all. I washed them with water and a white rag. Kept at it until no more stuff was coming off them and the rag stayed white.

After that, I used a product called "Howard's Feed and Wax". Just wipe it on, rub it in and buff with a clean cloth.

That stuff is miraculous! I've been using it on guitar fretboards for years and it's great for that too.

Clean the grit and buff w wax.

dudeman

brianlux said:

dudeman said:

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

Sweet!

Ahhh, nothing so beautiful as a well cared for Maranzt (well, you know, almost nothing, lol) 

I don't remember if I posted this already (if so, please forgive the redundancy if so), but I was turned on to a guy in Sonoma well regarded for rebuilding Marantz tuners and he worked magic on my 2220B.  The exterior was in good shape, but it didn't play well at all.  

Here's a before and after he took of some of the work.  Of course, the proof is in the sound, and it sounds great!

That's awesome, Brian! Nice to see that thing live on.

dudeman

BIGDaddyWil said:

dudeman said:

May 30th said:

Those look awesome!!

Thanks! It was a fun project and very rewarding. 

A lot of this vintage gear is totally worth preserving for the next generation. 

Nice work! Great looking speakers! Enjoy!

Thanks man. You gotta hear these things sometime. 

dudeman

mrussel1 said:

I was going to ask if he replaced the veneers,  they look so good.  

Haha! As much as I would love to do that, that level of restoration is beyond my capabilities. Maybe one day I will get brave enough for something like that. 

Do you still have your 2245?

dudeman

tempo_n_groove said:

dudeman said:

I actually didn't sand them at all. I washed them with water and a white rag. Kept at it until no more stuff was coming off them and the rag stayed white.

After that, I used a product called "Howard's Feed and Wax". Just wipe it on, rub it in and buff with a clean cloth.

That stuff is miraculous! I've been using it on guitar fretboards for years and it's great for that too.

Clean the grit and buff w wax.

Simple as that. Haha!