Coconuts 500
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This is the Expert TA-940. A forgotten Marantz receiver as if taken right out of the 22xx series (NOT to be confused with the 80's Marantz SR-940 model!). It sounds like it, it's built like it, but it doesn't (really) look like it - on the outside. The inside tells another story.
It's a 25wpc receiver (at 8 ohms, 27-33 for 4 ohm). Its got a rather nice wood case. I believe it the whole thing was built in 1978. There was also a higher model, named TA960. I don't have that.
And now for some pics!
Some of the lights are out. I might have to talk to dwojo about that.
The tuning wheel is very heavy, just like on a real Marantz.
Front in better light. Note that you cannot enable both main and remote speakers simultaneously...
...Or can you? Notice that Quadraphase switch on the back? I have never tried that.
Nude pic! Looks like any old Marantz, doesn't it? :thmbsp:
That transformer is very large! See those two gold caps on the psu board? Looks like a previous owner has done some repairs on this one. The filter caps are supposed to be 2x 4700uF, but they have coupled up two 2200uF ones as a replacement. And the original one beside it has certainly seen better days! This receiver is in a serious need of a recap!
Another angle. You can almost see the output transistors on this one.
And what do you know? There they are!
It's a 25wpc receiver (at 8 ohms, 27-33 for 4 ohm). Its got a rather nice wood case. I believe it the whole thing was built in 1978. There was also a higher model, named TA960. I don't have that.
And now for some pics!
Some of the lights are out. I might have to talk to dwojo about that.
The tuning wheel is very heavy, just like on a real Marantz.
Front in better light. Note that you cannot enable both main and remote speakers simultaneously...
...Or can you? Notice that Quadraphase switch on the back? I have never tried that.
Nude pic! Looks like any old Marantz, doesn't it? :thmbsp:
That transformer is very large! See those two gold caps on the psu board? Looks like a previous owner has done some repairs on this one. The filter caps are supposed to be 2x 4700uF, but they have coupled up two 2200uF ones as a replacement. And the original one beside it has certainly seen better days! This receiver is in a serious need of a recap!
Another angle. You can almost see the output transistors on this one.
And what do you know? There they are!
