Post your stereo system!

Currently waiting on a couple parts for the 2275. It needs a bias trimpot and a speaker relay. 

I'll post pics and impressions once it's up and running. 

It's alive!

Wow! Looking fantastic!

BIGDaddyWil said:

Wow! Looking fantastic!

Thanks man! I'm digging it so far.

mrussel1 said:

dudeman said:

mrussel1 said:

She's a beaut, Clark!  HOw does it sound and is that a 2230 with it?  

How do you compare the sound of the two against each other?

The other one is a 2215b. It has been recapped and it's a nice sounding unit. Cleaner and clearer than the 2245 with less of the typical Marantz warmth. It has a nice phono stage too.

The 2275 is sweet! Also clearer and more refined than the 2245 and it seems like it has a lot more power on tap than the rating would suggest. I plan on really digging into my music collection this weekend to see what it can do. 

So now you have a 2215, 2245 and a 2275?  That's cool that you've got the small to large line.  Love to hear final impressions and which one you prefer.  Interesting that you say neither the 15 or 75 are as warm as the 45. 

Yeah, those are the three. Too early to make any kind of definitive judgements on the 2275 overall but it has really impressed me right out of the gate. I am certain that it will be here long term. It handles my C-Vs admirably with rock music. Loud, clear and punchy, with bass you can feel in your colon. Haha! Still have to get more hours with different types of music but I'm thinking it will handle anything in my collection. 

The 2215b and the 2275 came a few years after the 2245 and it seems like they were going more for transparency with their later designs as opposed to trying to get "tube-like" sound like the earlier ones. (Don't know if that's true or not, just my observation.)

Those two still have that "Marantz sound" but a more refined version of it, if that makes sense. 

I'm not letting go of my 2245, though. I think it might end up in a second, vinyl only system. That seems to be where it shines whereas the 2215b and 2275 are maybe a little better at resolving more detail from digital sources. 

dudeman said:

It's alive!

you got my interest piqued to once again own one of these receivers , vaguely recall it was a 2238? too many burnt brain cells..  Am coming into a decent amount of cash 2nd week of march. my excuse is , it will help me isolate the sound issue I am getting from either my 1228 or the gifted onkyo receiver.....

Now the decision is which to shoot for.

So if you guys would, rank the 22xx's .

 looking at 2265(b) still expensive but not like the 2275 or 2285. Intrigued by the 1+2 phono selector....

 how large of a room and what kind of speakers are you running (towers vs book, resistance,  efficiency rating)

I used to have a 2252b that was pretty sweet. Some people prefer those later models to the earlier ones. Also, I used to use a 2226b as an amp for my studio monitors. It put out clean, consistent power and it was plenty for near-field monitoring.

Marantz added some pretty cool stuff as the receiver wars progressed. A lot of the improvements were aimed at tuner performance and increasing the wattage. 

Of the dozen or so Marantz receivers that I've owned, I think the 2245 and 2275 would be the best matches for your room and speakers. 

thanks fellas.

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

thanks fellas.

I think you have vintage equipment already, but if you don't, remember that the watts ratings in the 70's were proper continuous ratings.  So 75 watts on the 2275 is a monster number.  I have a 2245 that I'm driving very large B&W towers, and I can't get the 2245 past a quarter without shaking the walls.  

seem to recall the same with what I had back when.

BIGDaddyWil said:

Thinking about selling this little bad boy. My Pioneer SX-636, this thing is as mint as you can get. Kinda leary about shipping though, might have to put it up on Craigslist. I'm not even sure what it's worth. It uses the old speaker connectors.