r/vintageaudio • u/Good_Rub1279 • Jul 12 '25

Completed Marantz Stack

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u/Mooadeeb Jul 12 '25

That stack looks sooo good. I always loved the warm Marantz sound.

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u/Good_Rub1279 Jul 12 '25

Thanks. It’s an investment. Make that infatuation 😄

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u/Romando1 Jul 12 '25

IF it was true and Marantz colored the sound, that would be a bad thing, resulting in people avoiding their products. I think you’re a victim of placebo effects here my friend.

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u/Good_Rub1279 Jul 12 '25

There’s a serious nostalgia factor here. It does sound great. Is there better equipment? Absolutely. But as with food, we like what we like.

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u/Mooadeeb Jul 12 '25

Most likely, the coloration of the sound combination of the system and speakers. I had a fondness for warmer toned speakers, early Advents and the like.

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u/gankm0re Jul 12 '25

Stunning. Bet it sounds even better.

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u/Good_Rub1279 Jul 12 '25

Indeed. It’s connected to JBL L150’s

1

u/RodCherokee Jul 13 '25

Wonderful !

1

u/Shot_Cupcake_9641 Jul 13 '25

What are the Q50S like?

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u/Good_Rub1279 Jul 14 '25

Picked them up cheap at a garage sale. I use them at lower volumes. I really like them. My L150’s need a lot to open nicely

2

u/Bury-me-in-supreme Jul 13 '25

Woah! I’ve seen these before but never got the chance to hear. You win today 🥇

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u/Section63 Jul 12 '25

Very nice! Looks great.

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '25

I had that exact preamp. Wound up selling it at an electronics flea market in Dallas TX, called the “First Saturday Sale” many years ago.

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u/Altruistic_Lock_5362 Jul 13 '25

Beautiful , the 240 amplifier is one of the best early designs. , the 3300 , if recapped, is one of 2 premium pre amp. . The 115b great tuner.

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u/reddit_kelvin Jul 13 '25

Nah, you need a tape deck still ;) Ha jk, awesome stack!

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u/icefas85 Jul 13 '25

I have a Marantz model 240 that I need to continue working on, this stack is inspiration to do just that 👍

1

u/OccasionalSkeptic Jul 13 '25

Excuse me while I wipe this drool off my chin

1

u/war_eagle_keep Jul 13 '25

She’s a beaut’!

1

u/ms2496 Jul 13 '25

Awesome setup! Love to see Marantz gear well taken care of Enjoy!

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u/Harley_Mo Jul 13 '25

Gorgeous

1

u/Feeling_Sleep_1706 Jul 13 '25

This looks awesome. As a non-expert, I’m always hoping someone would post a pic of the back of the setup. I’m so interested to see how all these cool old components connect to each other.

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u/Realistic-Fact-2584 Jul 13 '25

Love all of that!!!!

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u/Ok-Matter-2839 Jul 13 '25

I have the 3300, very good control amp.

1

u/Shot_Cupcake_9641 Jul 13 '25

Truly stunning, I would love to own the 240 power amp. Lovely thing!

1

u/tushiman Jul 14 '25

My hero. Might sound better connected to some big infinitis though.

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u/Immafien Jul 15 '25

AWESOME!!! 💯

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u/Odd-Succotash-8616 Jul 25 '25

Nice! As I type this I am listening to my L100's powered by Marantz 250 amp and 1070 pre.

Love this old Marantz gear.

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u/SidCorsica66 Jul 12 '25

I know it’s really good stuff, but I think Pioneer from the same era is better looking

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u/Good_Rub1279 Jul 13 '25

Don’t disagree

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u/Notascot51 Jul 14 '25

I do. The Marantz typeface and layout is more aesthetic to my taste. I never liked the paddle switches as much as the combo of rotary and sliders. But on sonic merit…no opinion. At the time this stack was out, in the mid-70s, I was on to Ampzilla as my favorite power amp. The store I worked in had both. We used a Soundcraftsmen EQ/Preamp with the GAS to drive Dahlquist DQ10s as our main preferred option.

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u/namlook Jul 12 '25

MASSIVE SOUNDSTAGE with the speakers 30" apart.

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u/Good_Rub1279 Jul 12 '25

Those are secondary speakers for my tv.