The Mellotron Group

For several years I had all of Lawrence Welk's orchestra trapped in my wardrobe.

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> I had two home made crystal radios tuned to two different signals with an  
> earphone from one in my left ear and one from the other in my right. It 
> wasn't  stereo but it was hard to listen to. 
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> In a message dated 8/31/2011 11:43:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> mellotronmadness@... writes:
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> I had an old Philco radio and a Grundig tape recorder, but that was back in 
>  the days of John Peel and Radio 1 in concert. Thankfully I have forgotten  
> "Dark side of the Moon"
> 
> Mark
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> --- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  fdoddy@ wrote:
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> > I didn't need good speakers to make  "Dark Side..." an experience to 
> remember. I just..well...lets leave it at  that.
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> > fritz
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> > -----Original  Message-----
> > From: Gary Brumm <gabru@>
> > To:  newmellotrongroup <_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
> (mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) >
> >  Sent: Wed, Aug 31, 2011 8:07 pm
> > Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re:  Marantz 2230 restoration
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> > 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
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> > 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
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> > 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.
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> > I don't care what they sell  for. It sounds good, it's nice to look at 
> and I needed some practice  soldering.
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> > 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@> wrote:
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> > > Hi Clay,
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> > > 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.com)   [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
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> > > 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.
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> > > _http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/newmellotrongroup/_ 
> (http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/newmellotrongroup/) 
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> > > _http://www.irebuildmarantz.com/restoration/2230.html_ 
> (http://www.irebuildmarantz.com/restoration/2230.html) 
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