Marantz 2215

I was at a monthly electronics swap meet in Dallas and a guy there I know let me have a 2215 for $30. Powers up, looks really clean. All posts and switches are cleaned and both channels work. There is a problem however with one of the channels getting a low level white noise that is constant. And occasionally crackles a little.
From what I know this typical of caps gone bad. I do not have a service manual, and have searched online to no avail. I want to check for proper voltages etc...I suppose I will start by simply cleaning it up further and replacing the filter caps.

Does anyone out there have a 2215 service manual?
Any suggestions or recommendations greatly appreciated!

-Jefferson

Hello,

This symptom is common in the earlier model Marantz 2215, 2220, 2230 and int amps as well. There are 6 transistors on the tone amp board, one usually goes out giving a sort of frying egg sound. Just replace all six, and you will be good to go. Be careful of orientation as the replacement transistors will more than likely be in a to92 package and will appear to be "facing" the opposite direction. I do not have a schematic for it, but you can check hifiengine, the 2220 may be close enough to get you going.

The 2215 service manual I just uploaded has been added to the database, so have at it and happy hunting!

Thanks roggom and ZeroG! Roggom- I think you are exactly right. I have my tape outs going thru a perfectly good Onkyo reciever and all is well. So it DOES seem to be the power amp section. And I have already recapped most of that. So transistors I bet are the culprit! I will order some new ones and post here the results.
ZeroG - I looked pretty extensively to find that manual with no luck. Thanks a million for uploading it!

You guys rule.

I replaced the 6 transistors on the tone board with 6 2sc2240's....problem solved!
I worked the pots and a little DeOxit....sounds really good now. A little weak stereo separation on the FM mode, but I will consult the service manual on how to adjust that.
Thanks amigos!