The Mellotron Group

p.s. my speakers are home made NXT driven A1 size sheets of aluminium sandwich with phenolic resin inbetween, approx. 3/16" thick that hang on my wall, driven by a subwoofer.  They sound terrific.  No colouration and very revealing.  

M

mellotronics.co.uk



On 1 Sep 2011, at 02:30, "ClayE" <ecclesreinson@rogers.com> wrote:

> A new pair of Khorns will set you back about $7000. If I ever get a suitable room to put them in, I'll get a pair. Not the new ones. An old scratched-up pair will suit me fine.
> 
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Gary Brumm <gabru@...> wrote:
> >
> > 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 :). 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 horns 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] On Behalf Of ClayE
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 2:59 PM
> > To: 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
> > 
> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com<mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.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%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com<mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of ClayE
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 7:39 AM
> > > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com<mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.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://www.irebuildmarantz.com/restoration/2230.html
> > >
> >
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