Marantz 2215B Stereo Receiver, New Speaker Terminals, LED\'s, Serviced For Sale

Beautiful Marantz 2215B, power supply recapped, cleaned and serviced. New display and meter LED\'s, new vellum paper and stereo lamp. New speaker terminals were installed for modern connectivity options. The dial pointer path was relubricated and the bias was set to factory spec. This one is ready to go for many years to come.
The faceplate was removed, cleaned & polished with Blue Magic. The case was removed & cleaned, dust was blown out from the interior. All knobs and switch covers were removed and cleaned, all potentiometers and switches were cleaned and treated with Deoxit F5 or Deoxit F100L Fader Lube for long term protection. All functions and speaker connections were tested.
Tone Audio review:
\"Every now and then, smaller is better. Such is the case with a lot of the Japanese receivers from the ’70s. Pioneer, Marantz, Sansui and the like were on a power race similar to the Cold War of the same period, releasing receivers with more and more power all the time. Some of the large models went up to and even exceeded 200 watts per channel, yet their smallest offerings had a special, almost delicate sound.
Two of my personal favorites were the Pioneer SX-424 and the Marantz 2215. In this case, we have the later 2215B model, and while you can start a major argument on any hifi forum as to which model was better, the 2215B is still pretty sweet indeed. Without schematics and parts count in front of me, I’ll go out on a limb and guess that with these amplifier sections, in the early days of solid state, simpler was definitely better.
In tandem with the pair of NOS JBL L26 speakers I wrote about back in issue 49, the mellow sound from the 2215B is beguiling in the sense that it’s not quite as warm as a Dynaco Stereo 70/PAS 3 combination, yet is still very smooth. When listening to a modern 24/96 recording via the OPPO 105 disc player, the Marantz’s modest power rating is fairly easily exceeded, even at a modest listening level. Yet, with your favorite classic rock records found in the budget bin or thrift store, played via a Shure M44 cartridge which is already somewhat warm and round in its presentation, nothing sounds bad at all. Even the Eagles classic Hotel California (there, I admitted it) sounds pretty damn inviting, but whatever your fancy, the 2215B will never come across as harsh – even with an early-generation CD player.
15 watts per channel won’t power a pair of Magnepans, but a pair of Klipsch Heresy’s, JBL’s or even a pair of Dynaco A25 speakers makes for an incredibly pleasant system that might even have you questioning why you’re chasing the hifi grail in the first place. Keep it simple and you’ll be well rewarded.
Blending the old and new worlds even further, streaming from Spotify, with its slightly underwhelming 320kb/sec audio quality, is definitely embellished by the lack of resolution that this vintage Marantz offers. This makes the 2215B a perfect anchor for a dorm room, garage, office or den system. Its bass and treble controls are especially useful, extending the capabilities of whatever inexpensive speakers you might pair up with it, and the phono section is surprisingly quiet.
The FM Tuner section, while not as good as the legendary Marantz tuners, is still quite good –– and if you live in a market where there are still good stations to be heard, the 2215B fits the bill. Local stations with a modicum of signal strength here in the Portland area are clean and clear, with more than ample stereo separation. Way better than what you’ll ever experience with satellite radio.\"
Specifications
Tuning range: FM, MW
Power output: 15 watts per channel into 8 ohms (stereo)
Frequency response: 20Hz to 60kHz
Total harmonic distortion: 0.8%
Damping factor: 40
Input sensitivity: 2.2mV (MM), 150mV (line)
Signal to noise ratio: 74dB (MM), 85dB (line)
Output: 525mV (line)
Dimensions: 17-3/8 x 5-3/8 x 11-1/2 inches
Weight: 20.9lbs
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If you need help hooking up anything you buy from me, just message me and I would be more than happy to assist.
Check out the photos. The photos display exactly what this item is. I would like to guarantee this item. However, too many unprincipled buyers that strip parts and then wanted to return electronics as being defective force me to protect myself from this type of abuse. I will pack well and insure the package during shipping. One recent buyer stated that he thought that his unit could have been dropped from a truck at highway speed and still survived intact. If the shipping cost seems excessive, seems to overestimate shipping costs so I have been offering to refund anything over the actual shipping cost. I tell them the size and weight and they estimate from there.
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