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Re: Marantz 2230 restoration

2011-09-01 by ClayE

Oh Mach 1's - When those 15' woofs stop woofing you can use them for salad bowls.  They were actually quite good value for the money.

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "John Wright" <john.wright@...> wrote:
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> My 70's rig is a Technics SU-7700 integrated amp, Rotel turntable with
> Stanton 881S cartridge and, don't laugh, Realistic Mach 1 speakers.
> Used to work at Radio Shack.
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> Everything still works.  Added a CD player when they were invented.
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> John
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> From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tron400
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 9:52 AM
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Marantz 2230 restoration
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> My receiver of choice in the '70s was an Onkyo TX-2500 amp/receiver.
> It's the only DC-coupled amp that I know of. I could push it full volume
> through my JBL 4311's without distortion. The Onkyo lasted about 25
> years and was replaced a few years ago by an Onkyo TX-8511. I don't
> think it's DC-coupled though. The JBL's are still going strong. Both are
> what my M400 goes through.
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> Bernie
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