Bought a Marantz 2240 for $130 on craigslist. I bought some crappy sony speakers for 7 bucks at the goodwill just so I could demo it (a little) when I got home. It sounds pretty good even with these crappy guys!

The display is dead, bulbs are all out, so I'll need to replace them so I can see that lovely blue screen. Have to buy a set of bulbs off eBay here pretty soon.

Now the search for some real speakers is on. Looking for some bookshelf speakers... hmmm..

I've never encountered a speaker that a 22xx series marantz did not work with.
Try Large Advents? Big bookshelves.

For smaller bookshelves but still quite large you could try JBL L19 speakers.

I can only vouch for those I have heard though.

I'm in the Seattle area as well, Byrd. Let me know if you spot any sweet deals on speakers on craigslist ;) Or if you have any suggestions of places to look in the Seattle-area for speakers?

themagpieswarble@gmail.com is my email addy.

You've got an email.

Bought a Marantz 2240 for $130 on craigslist. I bought some crappy sony speakers for 7 bucks at the goodwill just so I could demo it (a little) when I got home. It sounds pretty good even with these crappy guys!

The display is dead, bulbs are all out, so I'll need to replace them so I can see that lovely blue screen. Have to buy a set of bulbs off eBay here pretty soon.

Now the search for some real speakers is on. Looking for some bookshelf speakers... hmmm..

I've used Infinity, JBL, and Yamaha speakers with my 2252B receiver. The Yamaha seemed to have the best synergy with the receiver. THey sound very good. If you can find a pair of NS-690, NS-670, or the NS-1000s (pricey) I think you will be more than pleased.

EPI 100's would be a good match with your 2240. I'd try some KLH 17s, Small Advents, or some vintage 2 way JBLs too. AR2's or 4's would be a good little setup too, if you don't listen too loud. The AR's can be a bit power hungry. Just a tip on the new lamps, you can get LEDs from forum member whsh93a, then you'll never change lamps again, and they look great.

The OP is going to stop by and then he can hear it with some vintage JBL two ways.

Just a tip on the new lamps, you can get LEDs from forum member whsh93a, then you'll never change lamps again, and they look great.

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I was going to suggest some AR 4's but someone else did that so I will second that.
Or you could get some Cambridge Soundworks Model Six!

Or you could get some Cambridge Soundworks Model Six!

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I must get in contact with this... whsh93a person and order a full LED bulb kit.

So the OP can try them out with another AKers' JBLs? Have to love that AK spirit of helpfulness! :thmbsp: {Even if it is an effort to unload some unwanted speakers, it's still nice!}

I'd like to add a suggestion: If bulbs are out, the unit hasn't been serviced in a long time, if ever. That means you have not only somewhat oxidized contacts that need a cleaning (search "DeOxit" and follow the instructions in various threads. Maybe look at the sticky on using DeOxit, penned by some long-winded guy).

Furthermore, you are listening to a bunch of electrolytic capacitors that are way past their "expiration date". These not only don't sound as good any more as they should, they present a real risk of failure, perhaps "catastrophic" failure that might take out your output transistors and other expensive, harder-to-replace/repair stuff. Invest a little more time and/or money, and don't just replace the bulbs - REPLACE THE ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS! That is actually much more important than the bulbs! If you don't want to tackle the job yourself, then pay a tech to do it for you. [If you are inexperienced with electronics, that might be the best approach, anyway, unless you want to learn a new skill set.]

Whatever you do to it, CONGRATULATIONS on getting a nice Marantz receiver. Enjoy it! :music: :thmbsp:

Update! Alex stopped by today with his 2240 and I installed all of the LEDs (first time I've successfully soldered in the LEDs for the indicators)
and I cleaned it up, buttoned it back together and was starting to test it with new speakers....

but the the right channel had no bass!!!
The fix was over my head, so he brought the receiver to John at NW audio which is a walkable distance from my house.


So the OP can try them out with another AKers' JBLs? Have to love that AK spirit of helpfulness! :thmbsp: {Even if it is an effort to unload some unwanted speakers, it's still nice!}

I do not want to unload the JBL L19s... too much work into them, however there are a bunch of other speakers that I was trying to get rid of that he was going to listen to.


I'd like to add a suggestion: If bulbs are out, the unit hasn't been serviced in a long time, if ever. That means you have not only somewhat oxidized contacts that need a cleaning (search "DeOxit" and follow the instructions in various threads. Maybe look at the sticky on using DeOxit, penned by some long-winded guy).

Done!


Furthermore, you are listening to a bunch of electrolytic capacitors that are way past their "expiration date". These not only don't sound as good any more as they should, they present a real risk of failure, perhaps "catastrophic" failure that might take out your output transistors and other expensive, harder-to-replace/repair stuff. Invest a little more time and/or money, and don't just replace the bulbs - REPLACE THE ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS! That is actually much more important than the bulbs! If you don't want to tackle the job yourself, then pay a tech to do it for you. [If you are inexperienced with electronics, that might be the best approach, anyway, unless you want to learn a new skill set.]

I think this may be the problem, there were some caps that were bulging some, and the insulation was stripping back.

Well, I just picked up my Marantz from John at NW Audio. It was a bit of a pricy fix ($70).. Arkay and Will were correct.. had to do with the capicators. He used a lot of audio lingo beyond my knowledge and he rambled on for awhile so i was a bit lost.. :)

Anyway, the lights look great on this sucker.. Will did an absolutely killer job soldering them in and also did a great job cleaning it out.

So I've got it all set up at home now and it looks like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/skaussie99/CIMG0150-small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/skaussie99/CIMG0153-small.jpg

I've got them hooked up to a pair of KEF K120 speakers that I'm borrowing from a friend. It sounds awesome! My record player sounds really nice (audio-technica at-pl120).. very impressive. I'm planning on visiting Will again with my receiver and trying out some of his speakers (particularly the Boston Acoustics A60s if they're still there..)

Very happy. Thanks Will & Fau5tu5 and everyone else who helped me along the way. :music:

Man, those LEDs look nice. An now you have a vintage Marantz 2240 with LED display that has been gone through by one of the most respected audio technicians in the North West...

Vintage Marantz Receiver in tip top shape? Check!