The Mellotron Group

I'll bet you had some kool Koss headphones.
 
 
In a message dated 8/31/2011 10:33:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
fdoddy@aol.com writes:

 
 
 
I didn't need good speakers to  make "Dark Side..." an experience to 
remember.  I  just..well...lets leave it at that.


fritz








-----Original  Message-----
From: Gary Brumm <gabru@comsec.net>
To:  newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Aug  31, 2011 8:07 pm
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Marantz 2230  restoration


 
 
 

 
Clay, I  used to have a set of Quads w/amps and they were great.  Not a 
high SPL  design but bow what a nice transparent sound.  
I am  working on rebuilding a studio for a guy and he had a set stored in 
his  equipment room.  I was tempted to see if he would 
sell them  but I need to make money these days as opposed to spending it   
J.  I miss those days of hi fi….I  was constantly buying 
and selling  gear to try different combinations.  I even had the huge 
Klipsch corner  ho rns at one point.  They were the most efficient 
speakers I  have ever seen…..They really made Dark Side of the Moon an 
experience to  remember!  ….those were good times….. :)
 
Gary
 
 
 
 
From: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)   [_mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com?) ]  On Behalf Of ClayE
Sent: Wednesday, August 31 , 2011 2:59  PM
To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) 
Subject:  [newmellotrongroup] Re: Marantz 2230 restoration


 

 
 
 
Gary:
I assure you that I was aware that I wasn't restoring a  California built 
Marantz. I have owned Pioneer, Denon and Sony stuff and it  all went in the 
trash. The fact that the 70's Marantz stuff is still  functioning today, 
(usually without any lights) is a good indication of the  quality.

I don't care what they sell for. It sounds good, it's nice to  look at and 
I needed some practice soldering.

You might be interested  to know that I have a pair of Quad II power amps 
with Quad ESL 57's. I  temporarily wired the Marantz receiver to the ESL's. 
(I know it's a shitty  combination and will stress the receiver!) BUT it 
sounded pretty damn  sweet.

Clay 

--- I n _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  Gary Brumm <_gabru@..._ (mailto:gabru@...) > wrote:
>
> Hi  Clay,
> 
> The 2230 is worth $200 on a good day. Why would anyone  invest the time 
and money to restore one of these receivers. These  were
> Sony Superscope products made in Japan long after Saul Marantz  had sold 
off the company. They are a typical receiver from the 70's
>  and are on par with several other manufacturers (Nikko, Pioneer, Sansui, 
etc.)  of the era. I used to sell and service these things back in
> those days  so I know them inside and out. Now if you can find a good 
deal on a Marantz  10B FM receiver you have something special.
> The 10B and the McIntosh  MR71 receivers are probably the best designed 
FM receivers ever  produced.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Gary
> 
>  
> From: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.%20%20com)   [mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ]  On Behalf Of ClayE
> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 7:39 AM
>  To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) 
>  Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Marantz 2230 restoration
> 
>  
> 
> Gotta love the Internets. This restoration job was a breeze  with 
step-by-step instructions from irebuildmarantz.com. These old receivers  are well 
built. Far better than the SHIT they make now.
> 
> _http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/newmellotrongroup/_ 
(http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/newmellotrongroup/) 
>  
> _http://www.irebuildmarantz.com/restoration/2230.html_ 
(http://www.irebuildmarantz.com/restoration/2230.html) 
>