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.
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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
>
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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> >
>