The Mellotron Group

So that must have been difficult to listen to as well. Were the lovely  
Lemon Sisters in there too?
 
 
In a message dated 8/31/2011 11:57:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mellotronmadness@yahoo.com.au writes:

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

--- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> 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. 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 8/31/2011 11:43:47  P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> mellotronmadness@... writes:
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 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
> 
> --- In __newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
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> (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) )  , fdoddy@ wrote:
> >
> > 
> > I didn't need good  speakers to make "Dark Side..." an experience to 
> remember. I  just..well...lets leave it at that.
> > 
> > 
> >  fritz
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original  Message-----
> > From: Gary Brumm <gabru@>
> > To:  newmellotrongroup <__newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _  
> (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) )  >
> > Sent: Wed, Aug 31, 2011 8:07 pm
> > Subject: RE:  [newmellotrongroup] Re: Marantz 2230 restoration
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > From: __newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) _  
> (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) )  [mailto:__newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
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> (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) _  
> (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto: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 
> >  
> > --- I n __newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
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> (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) )  , Gary Brumm <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_ 
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> (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
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> (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) _  
> (mailto:_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.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://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/newmellotrongroup/_)   
> (_http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/newmellotrongroup/_ 
(http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/newmellotrongroup/) )  
> > > 
> > > __http://www.irebuildmarantz.com/restoration/2230.html__ 
(http://www.irebuildmarantz.com/restoration/2230.html_)   
> (_http://www.irebuildmarantz.com/restoration/2230.html_ 
(http://www.irebuildmarantz.com/restoration/2230.html) )  
> > >
> >
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