Marantz 2275 Review - A Great Vintage Receiver
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- A review of the Marantz 2275 vintage receiver from my collection.
I am a long time collector of vintage stereo gear like receivers, speakers, amps, turntables and cassette decks from brands like McIntosh, Sansui, Pioneer, Yamaha, Klipsch, JBL, Marantz and many others. Be sure to subscribe so as not to miss future videos.
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I have one! Bought it in 1975 and still have it to this day. Still works beautifully and sounds great. Cosmetically it is near perfect. Can’t believe it made it through college and many moves without suffering damage. I almost sold it once in the 80’s. Glad I didn’t!
You hung on to it until it became a highly desired classic! :-)
This is a fantastic sounding vintage receiver. It outshines pretty much everything else in my vintage collection (Sansui, Pioneer, Yamaha, etc). No other solid state receiver I own has quite the 'punch' or the fat bass or the brilliant highs that this beautiful receiver has. It sounds more 'alive' than my other receivers. Whatever marantz did with this receiver, they nailed it, IMO. I honestly think this unit is one of the finest examples of vintage audio quality the 70's had to offer. I've owned mine since 2010. Only issue now is the power switch/relays. It can take up to 2 minutes to power on. Once it powers on there are no issues. I may have to take it back to the repair shop soon. But this is one receiver I certainly don't mind investing money on.
That Marantz 2275 looks gorgeous. I have a Marantz 2270 and three other Marantz units and they are wonderful and whenever I play music using my Marantz 2270, it brings a smile to my face while not only enjoying the sound quality, but also admiring the distinctive design aesthetic of vintage Marantz receivers. :)
They certainly have their own style and sound. Thanks very much for watching and adding to the dialog here and.... keep smiling! 🙂
I'm still using my 2238 that I bought when I was 15. It took me forever to save up for it but it was worth all the hours working on various local farms.
I just bought an almost mint 2238. When I was 16 in 1976 I had owned a 2220 paid for by my verity’s paper routes and caddy days
@johnbuck2227 if you feel like I do all that work was worth every second.
When i was a kid my dad got a 2226 , and since then always wanted to have one , got my self a 2275 last years very please with it
I owned a 2220 as my first receiver when I was 16 in 1976. I used my paper route and Caddy money to buy it.
This receiver lasted through high school, college and the first few years of my marriage, working full time and moving out to our new condo in the Suburbs of Chicago. I had such great memories of listening to my Koss Headphones through my Marantz 2220 receiver late at night.
Then in around 1987, my power switch finally broke and unfortunately I threw it away in my condo outdoor dumpster. In those days before the internet, there was very little info on how to repair.
I then bought a new black faced Marantz digital in 1987. It was so disappointing. I couldn’t believe how poorly the quality along with how feather light their machines had become.
Then about 5 months ago I finally found a mint Marantz from that same era of a 2238 that I now love and cherish. I’m now fully retired and I’m finding vintage stereo an interesting hobby. I was able to right my wrongs of throwing out my 2220!
Welcome aboard John!
I have Marantz 2275 multi voltage European model. I like its modular design inside and beautiful sound it makes. Furthermore, I have also 2010, 2230, 2245, 2270, 2252, 4270 & 2x4400. The biggest surprise to my ears was tiny 2010 - what a great sound from a small package...I am also big Sansui fan, and it is nice to compare sweet Marantz sound and precise Sansui one. Just trying to lay my hands on AU-111 which may end my collecting passion!
Marantz and Sansui, we are very much alike!
On the capability to drive 4 Ohm loads and power rating. The power rating of Marantz units is based on both channels driven to rated output for 24 hours without over heating or failure. My experience is that typically the units will produce 10 to 15 percent more power than the factory rating at or lower than the specified distortion. As for 4 ohm loads I have never seen that to be an issue, but I do have to say I have not had a 2270/75 on my test bench. a Third reason why the Marantz gear is sought-after it there reliability and life span.
In the mid seventies, when I was in the Air Force, it seemed like everyone had excellent stereo equipment. I was able to see and hear top end equipment from all of the big name brands. (I also quickly learned how cheap the equipment was to members of the military: the AAFES catalog).
I had reached the conclusion that I did not want Bose 901s (I’ve never liked their sound), and I did not want a Marantz receiver. The technical reason why I didn’t want a Marantz receiver: it didn’t have a huge volume knob like other brands.
To this day I’m still in awe at my 1977 Marantz 2330, the Cadillac of receivers. I own other receivers and separate components, but as great as they sound they don’t bring the aesthetics like the Marantz. Not to mention, you could restart the earths rotation with a 2330.
I’m still not a Bose fan, but I got used to the small volume knob on my Marantz receiver.
Thanks for the great content!
Sometimes things come full circle. In the early 90's, I laughed at all that "old gear" without a remote or digital interface lining pawn shop shelves in droves. :-)
If memory serves me, Saul Marantz started building pre-amps in his Queens, NY garage. Built mostly for friends, his little business grew to what we know it. I have a great review piece on him published in a 1979 issue of Complete Buyers Guide to Stereo/Hifi Equipment. Personally, I did own, for a time, a Marantz 2252B and can only fault it's FM capabilities. As for spinning discs or CD's the 2252B could easily reach lease breaking levels with my EPI-180 speakers. These upper level Marantz receivers were "feature laden" for sure and were underrated as to their true output capabilities. Loved that Marantz industrial look. Remember the Marantz ad where the receiver was in a fire and still worked?
It started on his kitchen
1st preamp
When I was a teenager, my brother drove a trash truck in our small town. One day he brought home a Marantz 2270 receiver which had been thrown away as it had been in a house which had a fire. He cleaned up the outside of the receiver and after making all the connections found that it actually still worked! When I first saw it, from what I can recall so many decades later, I never dreamed it would work. I just remember that it looked beautiful and sounded great!
I guess it was that receiver that inspired their magazine ad about the one that survived a fire!
@@stereoniche Could've been! Long Live Marantz!
Great video. I have a 2220b and a 2250b. They both sound great. I really love the 2250b. I picked it up at an estate sale. It has the wood case and it also came with the paperwork and manual. I will never sell it.
Just icing on the cake when you get all of the original paperwork, etc.
One of the best
A top 10 for sure!
I picked up a 2250 about a year ago and put against my then current receiver what a big difference. This is my receiver for going into retirement.
If you have bright speakers (I have Klipsch Forte's) I can highly recommend the 2230, it just sounds right.
I bought a working 2275 at a local flea market for $25 and flipped it for $275.
I love the way they smell!
Not something I have ever commented on, but vintage gear does have that subtle vintage veneer smell that is quite relaxing.
I have the 2270,, 2325, cassette deck and the turntable.
The tone controls were even split for right and left channels.
Owner of a Model 2325 here. Recapped and LED updated. A trophy piece in my gear. Would look best with the WC-43 wood case though. ;-)
Sweet centerpiece model, indeed. There are quite a few aftermarket cabinet makers out there that might be nice to consider.
Great looking receiver but I have one tip. I don't know if men are color blind but don't use those godawful purpley blue diodes to replace the original lights. Replace with (aqua) or sky blue diodes that closely match the original color just like the tuner meters. It's appearance will then be gorgeous.
I am surprised the 2270 won't handle a 4ohm speaker pair. in fact, I believe it will, esp if the spkr xover is well designed & implemented. any use-experience from owners?
I should have done it prior, but I dug up the 2270 manual and it states: 70 watts at 4 and 8 ohm. This is actually more confirming that the manual for the 2275, oddly. I actually owned a mint 2270 with the boxes, but unfortunately, sold it before I moved to my current home. I would also like to ask any that have used 4 ohm speakers with their 2270 to chime in. Thanks for the follow up comments.
I am running a set of 4 Ohm Wharfedale Lintons off a Marantz 2270. I have only been doing it for a month or so as the Marantz is a new to me unit. So far so good. They pair nicely. The Marantz 2270 replaced an HK 730 twin power which is seeing duty in another room
I’d like to see some Sansui’s and A sound quality rankings pls. thanks for sharing
Once I complete several more, I'll start to do some comparisons.
I am going nuts deciding on either a vintage Marantz 2275 for 3 grand or a brand new Yamaha AS-1200 that has a warranty AND a remote control. I listen mainly through headphones. Is there plenty of bass coming through the Marantz headphone jack?
Tough choices. Unfortunately, I do not use headphones, so I cannot provide any feedback.
@@stereoniche I have asked this question a lot and most all say the same thing as you.
@@spiritualarchitect4276 Then I guess you will be the first to use it as a headphone amp and you will be able to tell us how well it works. 🙂
@@stereoniche Probably not. Some people are saying the pc boards will age to the point that their sound will diminish and the boards will have to be replaced. Like upkeep on an old vintage car. I do not think I want to go the used car route. Better off getting something brand new with a warranty.
@@spiritualarchitect4276 Then I guess you answered your own question. 🙂
That one has had different lights put in it....not the same color as mine.
Perhaps, this one may have LEDs.
The 2275 was made between 1974 and 1977 I believe, not 1976.
Thanks Roy! I think I saw it vary by a year in different places, you are probably correct.
jeebus, do you actually ever listen to this gear?!
Every day! :-)