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1968
It was the first Marantz receiver in 1968. A solid state construction fitted with a small oscilloscope tube for FM tuning and monitoring of audio signals. 1% Resistors Used - The best resistors available, they give supremely low noise. They are used throughout the receiver in all vital circuits. Massive Heat Sinks - These dissipate heat from the power transistor circuits, and that means longer years of use. My Eighteen makes a perfect sound after 55 years. More is not possible.
1975
The Model 4140 offers a 4 channel amplifier for quadraphonic systems listening. With a plug-in additional module on the underside, all 4 channel systems available at the time can be reproduced.
It can be switched to 2-channel stereo, the output is 2x 70 watts or 4x 35 watts. A very good phono input, good options for tone control are on board.
A heavyweight amplifier that leaves nothing to be desired in terms of possible applications, the characteristic of seventies leading Marantz HiFi technology.
1975
A Marantz integrated amp built in the mid-seventies: Model series 1030, 1040, 1060, 1070 and 1150. The output of 50 watt per channel was always exceeded in test reports, heavy metal weight on my board.
Vintage Marantz amps are sure to be recognized by its superb sound quality. This 1070 is the late version with acrylic glass black face. Like the symmetrical arrangement of the controls on the front. It's a feature of all of the '70s Marantz hifi treasures.
Shown here is a late 1970's vintage Marantz turntable that were produced from 1978-81. This turntable was the flagship Marantz turntable during those four years it was produced. I bought mine sometime in 1979.
This vintage turntable was built during the golden era of high fidelity (1971-81), when all the big name companies were competing for the worlds best in musical reproduction. Not only were these turntables the best sounding, but were the most beautiful looking turntables ever produced aesthetically.
In 1984 I bought my first Sony CD player, and ended up selling off my very large vinyl collection. Man, what a big mistake that turned out to be later on.
It was last year when I decided to get back into buying vinyl records after buying a large vinyl collection. With my Marantz turntable being in storage for 35 years, I got it fixed up and cleaned with a new Ortofon 2M-Blue cartridge. Can't believe after all these years how good it sounds, with the nice rich sound along with excellent clarity and separation of the musical instruments. Also, without the harsh digital sound and without the tinny high end and muddy low end.
In the photo shows my new Ortofon 2M-Blue cartridge. The vinyl record is "The Doors" 2nd album Strange Days that is a first 1967 pressing pressed at Terre Haute, Indiana.
In the comment section is my vintage Marantz 2500 receiver that I posted earlier.
1975
The Model 4140 offers a 4 channel amplifier for quadraphonic systems listening. With a plug-in additional module on the underside, all 4 channel systems available at the time can be reproduced.
It can be switched to 2-channel stereo, the output is 2x 70 watts or 4x 35 watts. A very good phono input, good options for tone control are on board.
A heavyweight amplifier that leaves nothing to be desired in terms of possible applications, the characteristic of seventies leading Marantz HiFi technology.
This album definitely brings memories of another time. I remember checking it out at the library when I was a kid. Later, because I still listened to records, someone donated this to me ( I think it came from my sister’s collection). It is funny how some of those songs, like Operator, have more meaning now than they did then. Music is funny that way.
There is a commonly held idea that all religions teach essentially the same thing: that we will somehow "make it" so long as our good deeds outweigh our bad deeds.
There is also the idea that the vast majority of people are "essentially good".
Taken as a whole, such a concept would appear to be a comfort. And yet, it is based on assumptions with no basis in fact.
The Bible claims itself to be the Word of God. What does it say?
1. About a final set of scales - weighing our good and bad deeds? Wrong...
James 2:10
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
2. About the "essential goodness of humanity"? Sadly, again, wrong...
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
So, what are we to do about it? If we cannot earn salvation by good deeds, what hope is there?
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The answer is a GIFT! You cannot earn it. All you can do is accept it...
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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[Explore - 30 May 2016]
1977
The entry-level receiver of the seventies second legendary Marantz series is the model 2226. It has a power of 26 watts per channel. A large transformer guarantees the performance in any case, mostly more have been tested. The tuner reception is perfect. I like the heavy 2226 with the mid tone control and beautiful front face.
1975
A Marantz integrated amp built in the mid-seventies: Model series 1030, 1040, 1060, 1070 and 1150. The output of 50 watt per channel was always exceeded in test reports, heavy metal weight on my board.
Vintage Marantz amps are sure to be recognized by its superb sound quality. This 1070 is the late version with acrylic glass black face. Like the symmetrical arrangement of the controls on the front. It's a feature of all of the '70s Marantz hifi treasures.
1971 Nursery Cryme, the third studio Genesis album. One of my favorite early works from Genesis with the great Peter Gabriel.
Here, in this photo, with my hand holding down the speaker cabinet cover, you can see the exposed 3.5" Midrange/Tweeter, and the 8" Subwoofer, and the port below it. Very nice speakers, with a very broad frequency response. Built in 1975.
1977
This receiver Model 2285B is a true vintage power machine with 85 watt per channel. A marantz typical oversized transformer gives the 2285B a weight of 17kg. It’s built with solid material to use for ever and ever ...
Sinatra’s Only the Lonely. What an amazing album. One of my all time favs and thought it was time for a spin since I haven’t listened to it in a while. Angel Eyes alone is worth the price of admission.
Hard to believe, but today marks the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon album that was released on March 1, 1973 for the U.S., and later on March 16, 1973 for the U.K.
One of the best selling and iconic albums of all time, DSOTM sold estimated sales of 45-50 million album copies. It holds the records for both the consecutive and total weeks on Billboard's top 200 album sales chart. From its release in March of 1973 to 1988 it was on the Billboard's chart for 741 consecutive weeks, and as of today, March of 2023 on the charts for 972 weeks.
In 1973 I got my first Hi-Fi system from having two morning paper routes. I asked my friends what should be the first album to buy, and they definitely said Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon since it was fresh out on release. After getting the first U.S. pressing, I was so blown away by the great sound quality of the album, and also the outstanding job done on the production of the album. I went through three albums of DSOTM until I bought mt first CD in 1984. Personally, DSOTH is in my top three favorite albums, if not my favorite of all times.
Two years ago I was able to get a super clean 1979 MoFi (MFSL) original master recording from a person who only played it a couple of times, which the album cover is seen in the photo. Also in the photo is a 1978 Marantz 6370Q turntable, and 1978 Marantz 2500 stereo receiver.
Calidris maritima
Salt Creek Beach, Riverside Co, CA
First state record, found by Brian Daniels and Curtis Marantz on 3/25/2016.
1977
The Marantz 2265B is from the second series from 1977. A true Marantz classic, and it sounds just like that: powerful at 2x65 watts. This is the version with a wooden cabinet. What more do you want?
Shown here is a 1970's vintage Marantz 2500 receiver rated at 250 watts per channel (minimum RMS at 8 OHMS, 20-20,000 HZ), THD at 0.05%. The Marantz 2500 receivers were produced from 1977-79 with me buying mine in the fall of 1978.
This vintage receiver was built during the golden era of high - fidelity (1971-81), when all the big name companies were competing for the worlds most powerful receiver, along with the best in musical reproduction. Not only were these receivers the best sounding and most powerful, but were the most beautiful looking receivers ever produced aesthetically.
This golden era was known as the receiver war that was at its peak in the late 1970's. The Marantz 2500 in the end would turn out to be the 5th most powerful receiver produced during the receiver war era.
1977
The Marantz 2265B is from the second series from 1977. A true Marantz classic, and it sounds just like that: powerful at 2x65 watts. This is the version with a wooden cabinet. What more do you want?
If you know me, you know that I frequent the local Electronics Recycling dump. Sometimes I find some pretty amazing stuff there. I'm always on the lookout for vintage audio items and sometimes I get lucky. Back in May of this year I was looking for that next Marantz amp & preamp pair, or perhaps some discarded Altec Lansing 19s that someone just didn't want anymore (LOL)... I saw 2 camera bags on the floor, and was ready to ignore them both but something told me to unzip one and look inside. That bag had the Mamiya M645 with a prism finder, waist-level finder, stabilizer grip, 2 Vivitar Auto Thyristor flashes (master / slave) and about a dozen rolls of 120 film, both exposed and unexposed. The film rolls had expiration dates between 1998 and 2000.
The other bag contained, among other things, a Nikon FE (black), a Minolta X-700, some type of Canon P&S, a set of Cokin filters, and various cables for the flashes. Oh and MORE FILM... rolls and rolls of 35MM, all really old, some exposed, some not. The Minolta and the Canon had unfinished rolls in them, the Nikon needs work.
Needless to say both bags came home with me. The spent film has been donated to the Rescued Film Project . I cannot wait to see what, if anything, is on those rolls! My imagination is going crazy, but I've got to be patient. I highly recommend that you take a spin around the Rescued Film website, it's an amazing collection of lost images, I can't tell you how much I love their mission! I signed an agreement with the donation form stating that I would not publish anything that they give me, so sadly I won't be able to share them here. You could always come over for a beer and look on my computer screen with me though, I'll let you know when they're ready (it may take a year or more).
My daughter and I have been shooting all of the unexposed rolls and loving the results. Some of this expired film has held up amazingly well! I'll post some here on my flickr stream and also on my Instagram (johnfromtheradio). As a general rule we halved the ISO for every decade since it expired and processed it normally. There's interesting color shifts and some really cool splotches and flares. Fun stuff. I shot what was left of the 120 film in the Mamiya, she's going through the 35MM stuff.
Incidentally, the bags contained several business cards of the (presumed) previous owner. He was an IT guy (so he must be pretty awesome) and the cards included his SKY pager number, so that shows how long it's been since he worked at the company listed. I tried the main number, it is disconnected. I'm hesitant to page him LOL.
A Marantz receiver from 1977.If you had this from new,you would have listened to Abba,Donna Summer (I feel love) or perhaps some bloke called Elvis Presley on it and seen Star Wars,Close Encounters or Saturday Night Fever at the Cinema!! The old bulbs have been replaced with LEDs to make it safer and more efficient but,its still used every day and enjoyed! HMM Everyone.
Sony A7 - Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/50
1977
This receiver Model 2285B is a true vintage power machine with 85 watt per channel. A marantz typical oversized transformer gives the 2285B a weight of 17kg. It’s built with solid material to use for ever and ever ...
Sony A7 - Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/50
1977
This receiver Model 2285B is a true vintage power machine with 85 watt per channel. A marantz typical oversized transformer gives the 2285B a weight of 17kg. It’s built with solid material to use for ever and ever ...
Volume! For the Weekly Alphabet Group and 2015: One photo each day.Happy Sunday,flickr friends : o )
1975
The Model 4140 offers a 4 channel amplifier for quadraphonic systems listening. With a plug-in additional module on the underside, all 4 channel systems available at the time can be reproduced.
It can be switched to 2-channel stereo, the output is 2x 70 watts or 4x 35 watts. A very good phono input, good options for tone control are on board.
A heavyweight amplifier that leaves nothing to be desired in terms of possible applications, the characteristic of seventies leading Marantz HiFi technology
Network Integrated Amplifier.
Nicely built and great sounding modern audio amplifier.
Fully networked for Servers and streaming sources. Various inputs etc. It can be controlled by mobile or tablets using the Heos App or manually.
Usb input for connection of fast SSD's etc.
I have a vast collection of HQ Flac Music on a SSD plugged in to the rear USB input.
Track details including sampling rates and Bitrates are displayed.
Album art and all track details are displayed on App and a simple display on amp also shows details.
1978
The second biggest amp of this line from 1978 is the Marantz Model 1072. Sounds wonderful 70s stereo.
The power is 50 wpc. Enough to impress your neighborhood.
A nice device for entering the world of true vintage stereo.
This is an older wide-angle view of our home theater system from the bridge between the bedroom and the music studio. The exposure has been non-linearly adjusted: I pushed the shadow detail up so you could see a little more (which kind of screwed up the image on the screen); the walls aren't really that bright and the projector's blacks are solid; this is a DLP-based projector. We do need to paint those side walls black, but that's on a to-do list along with everything else, I'm afraid. [done now]
The last time I tried this, I didn't have a lens that could take it all in. The fixture at the top hangs from a ceiling fan; we watch from the far right (bedroom) or from down below, from the 8-person couch in front of the electronics, so the fan doesn't interfere in the least.
The system is presently 7.1 surround using a Marantz AV-7005 pre-pro and 9 MA-700 Marantz monoblocks configured as 7x200 watts RMS, plus a pair bridged for 600 watts RMS to the sub, a dual 18" single-cabinet Yamaha unit. It presently features a Mac (as media librarian), 16-channel IR/color 1 TB security DVR, Apple TV, Roku, HD OTA receiver, PS3/BD/SACD, XBox, XBox360/HD-DVD, Wii, and the projector is an Optoma HD-80. There is also a secondary 17" LCD monitor for working with audio-only modes (so we don't burn the projector bulb unnecessarily.)
The front speakers are Marantz HD-880s, absolutely primo 4-element designs with 12" optional port bass drivers; the center, mid pair and rear pair are box and tower lineaum designs respectively. The subs consists of a pair of dual-coil passive 12" units wired in series-parallel for 8 ohms to satisfy the bridged MA-700 pair. The HD-880s do bass support work (they go just as low as the subs do... they're really outstanding speakers) and are phase aligned (via a sensitive microphone and a spectrum analyzer) for the sweet spot at center seating, so the system has about a kilowatt RMS of time-synchronous bass capability. Explosions are downright thunderous.
I do a lot of listening in stereo; to that end, the classic HD-880's and the Marantz pre-pro (in 2-channel + sub mode) and the monoblocks make a spectacular combination. The space, being a church pulpit after all, was actually designed to do a good job with sound, and the combination is most pleasing.
Deb and I built and finished the audio cabinetry, and I put the electronics together.
All those guitar controllers are from Rockband and Guitar Hero. Everyone in the family likes those games, including us. The wifi versions are by far the best controllers. Less susceptible to damage by static, too.
Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm Æ’/3.5-5.6 IS zoom @ 21mm, Æ’/8, 10s exposure, ISO 400, tripod, 10s delayed fire (to give me time to get off the bridge so I wouldn't make the tripod tremble.) Edited with Aperture and WinImages.