Marantz 2500 From The Garbage! The Best Ever? Repairing & Restoring This Classic Vintage Receiver.
410K views · Feb 8, 2023 · Entertainment
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@tjsmith5413 · 3 years ago (edited)
I dare anyone to take a shot every time dude says the word "Knob" !!! I didn't get 4 minutes in before i passed out at my desktop!! Thanks for tutorial very well presented.<br>Cheers.
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@garygomez1896 · 3 years ago
WOW! thank you, I rarely subscibe, like, or comment. wathed this great video this morning while cooking breakfast and was glued to it. I have 2500 sitting in a srorage unit that is 500 miles away. I have been trying to decide what I was going to give away, sell, and trash in the unit. it has a bunch of old stereo equipment / sports memorbilia, old mags, books & comics. over the last 20 years I have given away some real nice vintage pieces to family and friends. I am not trying to brag, when I tell my nephew at a family reunion, 30-40 yr ago I paid thousands for the turntable with moving coil ruby carttrige upgraded tone arm and aftermarket CNC milled aluminum stablizer feet is state of the art high end audio. My nephew started to collect rare records, I thought I'm going to give hime something so special. <br>I gave my cousin a Nakamichi Bx-2 cassette deck and Denon Power amp. both retsored and in great condition, He was the only person I knew that still had all his old cassettes. I know between the 2 units I had spent over 3500 40 yrs back. The deck was considered top notch not Nak dragon (I still have).but a good unit. He said thanks, almost complained i had not sent a pre-amp to go with the power amp! I sent him a yamaha I had just to make sure the equipment would be used! Sorry to write a book here, your video got my juices flowing and I'm going to take the challenge on of going through my 2500 and restore it just like you did. I am like you do vit while you can and the best you can. you really did a great job on this and hoit a grand slam. thank you thank you!
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@magnustorque5528 · 2 years ago
What a gem of a find. It definitely fell into the right hands. Now it gets the extended life that it deserves.
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@louoldschool7047 · 2 years ago
I remember those days, I couldn't afford it then. but I have lots of equipment now, most I get at thrift stores and garage sales.
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@dcjdinmn1 · 3 years ago
As a 30+ year technician, you're like going back to school, in a good way. Great editing. Fantastic video!
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@nothingincommon · 3 years ago
It's amazing the way they used to build things. Now everything is just plastic.
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@TheFoolioGringo · 3 years ago
The amount of gold of knowledge that you are gifting people for free is amazing, thank you.
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@josephshields7163 · 2 years ago
Compelled to comment as I was browsing when I saw the Marantz signature blue light receiver image that would historically stop me in my tracks, the beginning of a love at first sight unrequited love affair (since I couldn't afford one then) 2 hours later I was at the end of your amazing video. Nothing but praise and respect for your passion, talent & knowledge
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@Rwb57-m2 · 3 years ago
I'm learning a lot about the units. I bought my first and only marantz in 1977 in Germany. I still use it and try to keep it working. It's a 2285.
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@nelsonnichols922 · 3 years ago
It is truly amazing the time and effort and care that you put into these videos the attention to detail it’s really quite amazing. There’s nothing like it on YouTube.
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@tomtom_0815 · 3 years ago
Finally, a new restoration video! The 2500 is as excellent as your work. Thx so much, Chris. Greetings from Germany 🙏👍
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@PaulHigginbothamSr · 2 years ago
I had a 1980 pioneer. I bought it from a Vietnam vet when he came home for 400 dollars. I played it up into the mid 70's and was a wonderful piece of equipment. I dont remember what happened to it in fact I may still have it somewhere. I do know around 75 it failed so if I do find it I may repair or try to repair it. I say 1980 because I believe it was 300 watts per channel and at the time it failed we had no YouTube or even internet so I never watched or even considered it repairable but now I do and if I find it somewhere after several moves I will open it and go to Mouser or digikey and attempt a repair. I certainly hope I still have it and it will be a search I know that. I am 76 so mentally I am NOT what I once was and may be unable to correctly find the problem.
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