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Marantz 2500 From The Garbage! The Best Ever? Repairing & Restoring This Classic Vintage Receiver.

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Marantz 2500 vintage monster receiver. From garbage to great! Learn how it was done.

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20 Comments

@gregorybennett63 2 days ago

Soooo awesome thanks for the video sounds like you have been in the industry awhile. Really appreciate your talking style. You dont miss a beat!

@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.

@billymania11 3 years ago

Excellent video. I like the concept of rehabilitating old hardware and putting it back into service. It's history we deserve to keep.

@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.

@davidhalverson7161 10 months ago

Of all the units you have reviewed I'm glad I chose THIS one as my introduction to your channel ! ... I am 70 now and therefore grew up in that marvelous period you spoke of ..... the early receiver wars of the 70's. I remember as a teen going to the high end audio stores in the Mpls. area, which there were only a couple. I would look at the Marantz and Pioneer equipment with such admiration. ... When I finally worked out a deal for some equipment I had to get it on installments...lol.... I got the Pioneer SX-838 receiver and an assortment of other components . My sound system was the envy of all my pals. To this day I still have all my albums, tapes and CD's . . . . over 2,000 all together. ... I had to condense my system and still have my Fischer rack mount set up with a cross tracking turntable, dual cassette player, equalizer and some hefty speakers with 15" woofers, horns and drivers. I don't get to use them much....not in an apartment!...Hahaha....I'll be going through your past works.....Thanks, D. "BigAl" Halverson, Richfield, MN., USA.

@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.
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!

@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

@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.

@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.

@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.
Cheers.

@henrygandy3883 3 months ago

You my friend are an absolute "artisan" and your tutorial mesmerizing.I've been an audiophile for over 50 years and could only wonder what you could do with "vintage" Dynaco/Dyna kits. The Dynaco 400/416 we're my entry into the hi/end. I traded a Pioneer 120wpc monster receiver for a used 400 paired with Advent receiver... immediately heard the difference never looked back.

@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.

@TheFoolioGringo 3 years ago

The amount of gold of knowledge that you are gifting people for free is amazing, thank you.

@darrenbird2526 2 years ago

Hi from Hobart Tasmania Australia. I have been loving all your videos and tutorials. I listen to them at work, as a podcast and replay most of them when I get home.
I love your passionate approach and manner, I am learning so much from you, the major thing is how to really appreciate these me achines!
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos and the actual amount of time it takes you to put these videos together. Cheers, Darren

@ppg19782 3 years ago

Wow on the background you have a reel to reel...that's gold and collectors item..
Superb!
👍

@MrDoneboy 3 years ago

Once again, thanks so much Chris, for sharing your wealth of experience, in restoring these classic stereo components. Hope all is going your way!

@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 🙏👍

@808v1 3 years ago

Enjoyed the backstory portion re Marantz as well, interesting story re the husband/wife both contributing in (for the time) counter-intuitive ways. Just a great video all around. Thank you.

@poorlittleplanet 3 years ago

This is the best channel I have found on audiophile level restoration, after finding one of the best repair guys I have found today, here in Los Angeles. 2 for 2 today. Thanks so much for your awesome channel and presence.