A match made in heaven ( or really clever people)

[andyrlb]

I have finally found IT !!! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180520/20e822b8364ccdd5fd610da018b94937.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180520/694e063909242b579fbba63238ae9b46.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180520/32a7188feaede1ee96b2293dbdb04118.jpg



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[Wakefield Turntables]

Buddha, STANDARD! Keith Lemon! Seriously interested in this, can you tell me a little more about the Marantz? I've been looking into getting some of the vintage marantz gear.

[andyrlb]

Buddha, STANDARD! Keith Lemon! Seriously interested in this, can you tell me a little more about the Marantz? I've been looking into getting some of the vintage marantz gear.

Mate you have to hear this , I’ve owned the pm4 before and stupidly let it go and I loved it then with some ns1000’s and too many others to remember.
Then I got the JR149’s and something told me that the pm4 would go well with them then low and behold one pops up for sale ( I grab it )and boy was I right ( for a change)
I’ve had some real nice Hifi in the past and still do but this ... this is it for me [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3]



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[andyrlb]

Buddha, STANDARD! Keith Lemon! Seriously interested in this, can you tell me a little more about the Marantz? I've been looking into getting some of the vintage marantz gear.

I’ll be hooking up my newly acquired technics sl-1210 mk2 tomorrow as soon as I can buy some vinyl, can’t wait for that but kinda hope it won’t be good as I really need to let the tt go.


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[Wakefield Turntables]

My ultimate marantz purchase would be a pair of Model 7 monoblocks or the Model 7T preamp

[andyrlb]

My ultimate marantz purchase would be a pair of Model 7 monoblocks or the Model 7T preamp

I can only dream of that kind of equipment. I am thinking about a pm5 I’ve been offered but then there’s also a pm6a lurking about in a far distant land with my name on it [emoji51]


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[Floyddroid]

bet that sound the bog's dollox!

[andyrlb]

bet that sound the bog's dollox!

I don’t remember being so happy


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[Ian7633]

The Marantz looks gorgeous, I love vintage Marantz, I've got an early eighties cassette deck and after a good service and new belts is still sounds great although it doesn't get much use now.

[Lawrence001]

Be interested to see a nudie of the marantz, have the caps been upgraded? Worth checking out with any vintage class a amp.

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[andyrlb]

Be interested to see a nudie of the marantz, have the caps been upgraded? Worth checking out with any vintage class a amp.

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Hi Lawrence, I’ve just put all back together and forgot the bloody photo [emoji35]
But I can tell you that it’s totally original and untouched ( like my other one )
No ugly stuff around the caps just a lot of dust .
Nice and clean on the exterior now too.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180521/8003d78b6e0e00e811a93146ae712d22.jpg


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[Primalsea]

That just looks fantastic. Do you use it in class A?

[andyrlb]

Hi Paul, yes I run it constantly in class A , gets nice and hot too. The sound this produces beats everything I’ve ever owned.

[andyrlb]

Hi Lawrence, I’ve just put all back together and forgot the bloody photo [emoji35]
But I can tell you that it’s totally original and untouched ( like my other one )
No ugly stuff around the caps just a lot of dust .
Nice and clean on the exterior now too.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180521/8003d78b6e0e00e811a93146ae712d22.jpg


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I am going to recap it though Lawrence either way , just need to get a schematic as the writing on them is difficult to see and I’ve read that Marantz did use different components in these .


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[Wakefield Turntables]

I am going to recap it though Lawrence either way , just need to get a schematic as the writing on them is difficult to see and I’ve read that Marantz did use different components in these .


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the magic your hearing could come from the vintage components. Be very careful, you might change the thing you love into the thing you hate.

[andyrlb]

the magic your hearing could come from the vintage components. Be very careful, you might change the thing you love into the thing you hate.

I agree mate and of course it’s a case when not if they fail so I will change all the caps initially then go from there .


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[jandl100]

the magic your hearing could come from the vintage components. Be very careful, you might change the thing you love into the thing you hate.

Andy: I've never been so happy. So I'm going to change it.

What could go wrong?
If t'were me I'd be wary, and be able to reverse the changes if the magic fled.

[andyrlb]

Andy: I've never been so happy. So I'm going to change it.

What could go wrong?
If t'were me I'd be wary, and be able to reverse the changes if the magic fled.

That’s the catch eh ? I mean what actually happens if the caps or whatever suddenly fails? Surely it’s not going to blow the speakers... besides better to have experienced bliss for a short period than to never have tried , life is too short to procrastinate [emoji3]


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[struth]

inspect and test the caps. if ok then leave them.

[Bigman80]

A lot of the old Japanese gear have really high quality capacitors in them. I'd be quite surprised if a recap was necessary. Might just be something you want to do and that's ok, just pick a good a capacitor as you can find for each replacement.

[andyrlb]

inspect and test the caps. if ok then leave them.

Hi Grant , well I did only collect it yesterday, had a little tinker and cleaned it internally put a few things right and I’ve had it running in class constantly from around 5pm yesterday and so far ( early days ) it hasn’t skipped a beat so I’ll just carry on enjoying it.
Funny enough over 30 years of enjoying Hifi the only items I’ve had repair issues with were relatively new [emoji848]


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[struth]

Hi Grant , well I did only collect it yesterday, had a little tinker and cleaned it internally put a few things right and I’ve had it running in class constantly from around 5pm yesterday and so far ( early days ) it hasn’t skipped a beat so I’ll just carry on enjoying it.
Funny enough over 30 years of enjoying Hifi the only items I’ve had repair issues with were relatively new [emoji848]


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was just a suggestion. if you get round to it, then if the originals are fine then i wouldnt change them. some of these old quality caps are superb

[andyrlb]

Whilst on the subject does anyone on here has a schematic of this ?
A copy of an owners manual would be much appreciated too.
I have seen chats on another site about this amp but I’ve no clue how to message members on there.


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[Primalsea]

I think these are the schems for the Phono / Volume board and Power Amp section.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/954/42205570002_207f534c6b_o.jpg

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/954/42205570002_207f534c6b_o.jpg

You wil probably need to play about with them in an editing program before printing them.

[andyrlb]

I think these are the schems for the Phono / Volume board and Power Amp section.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/954/42205570002_5986114e3f.jpg

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/965/40444592880_530a43fc3b.jpg

You wil probably need to play about with them in an editing program before printing them.

Very kind of you Paul, thanks


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[Bourney]

What was the issue with the balance in the end?

[tubehunter]

http://www.vintageaudiobliss.com/2012/01/marantz-esotec-series-pm-4-class.html

[andyrlb]

What was the issue with the balance in the end?

What issue ?? [emoji51][emoji51] Balance was all the way around to the left and there were lose unsecured bits including a board at the front , screws in the wrong place all which I have now rectified and it’s been singing endlessly since Sunday evening without missing a beat.
Tried to add a video of it but I’m unable to [emoji20]


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[walpurgis]

Tried to add a video of it but I’m unable to

I've put videos on here using tinypic. http://tinypic.com/

[andyrlb]

Going to tinypic now ����

[andyrlb]

Going to tinypic now ����

Thought I was quite savvy with tech but now I’m thinking not ....
View My Video (http://tinypic.com/m/jujpmx/3)


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[andyrlb]

Does it work? Not on my phone as you need flash player

[walpurgis]

Works OK.

[andyrlb]

Works OK.

[emoji3][emoji3]


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[Bourney]

What issue ?? [emoji51][emoji51] Balance was all the way around to the left and there were lose unsecured bits including a board at the front , screws in the wrong place all which I have now rectified and it’s been singing endlessly since Sunday evening without missing a beat.
Tried to add a video of it but I’m unable to [emoji20]


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Sounds like you got an absolute bargain then. :)

[andyrlb]

Sounds like you got an absolute bargain then. :)

Well it will need the caps doing as they are original.
But I’m enjoying it for now.


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