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Making an ON OFF power switch for a Marantz model 32 amplifier

PROJECT 2501

PROJECT 2501

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HI,
I have dozens and dozens of switches laying around of all different ratings and I was wondering what the ideal rating would be for voltage/amps for a on off power switch for a marantz model 32 power amplifier.

Thanks
 
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125 volts in the usa.
250v rated is better if it fits.
The unit in question is not one I'm familiar with.
Whatever the fuse is rated at, I'd triple that.
3 amp fuse, try and find at least a 9 amp switch.
 
trainbuftony said:
125 volts in the usa.
250v rated is better if it fits.
The unit in question is not one I'm familiar with.
Whatever the fuse is rated at, I'd triple that.
3 amp fuse, try and find at least a 9 amp switch.
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Thank you I actually was able to figure it out and complete the switch shortly after posting this last night...

Thanks again
 
Hopefully you put it in a discrete location and drilled a nice hole somewhere besides the face plate...
Sweet amps, I looked them up, and my friend has one from that era, looks great and sounds good too.
 
trainbuftony said:
Hopefully you put it in a discrete location and drilled a nice hole somewhere besides the face plate...
Sweet amps, I looked them up, and my friend has one from that era, looks great and sounds good too.
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I had the TOTL model 33 preamp and model 16 power amp from that same time period. I had the model 120 scoped tuner also to go with them. My son has the tuner. The earlier Marsntz SS equipment sounds pretty good.
 
The reason I did this in the first place is because I've ran the model 32 amp through the preamp of a 2230 receiver. I was plugging the power cord of the 32 into the switched power outlet in the back of the receiver. After years of dealing with a faint humming sound coming from only the right which would get louder upon increasing the signal I finally pinpointed that it due to plugging the 32 into the back of the 2230. The power cord of the 2230 get plugged into a surge protector on a completely different wall outlet to where the 32 draws it power.
It was convenient to only have to turn the 2230 for the 32 to also power on safely but now that the amp is dead quiet, I certainly dont mind having to flip and extra switch (in the right order of course) to listen to some amazing audio.
 
PROJECT 2501 said:
The reason I did this in the first place is because I've ran the model 32 amp through the preamp of a 2230 receiver. I was plugging the power cord of the 32 into the switched power outlet in the back of the receiver. After years of dealing with a faint humming sound coming from only the right which would get louder upon increasing the signal I finally pinpointed that it due to plugging the 32 into the back of the 2230. The power cord of the 2230 get plugged into a surge protector on a completely different wall outlet to where the 32 draws it power.
It was convenient to only have to turn the 2230 for the 32 to also power on safely but now that the amp is dead quiet, I certainly dont mind having to flip and extra switch (in the right order of course) to listen to some amazing audio.
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Several of my tube amplifiers have the power switch on the back of the chassis.
So that means reaching over hot tubes to turn them off. I bought a Bluetooth power outlet with a remote. Just plug it into the wall, and the amp into the outlet. It works great. Later I bought a WiFi power strip for a pair of mono blocks with power switches on the back and an amp with the power switch on the power cord. You just use an app on your phone to for the strip. Both the WiFi and Bluetooth outlets work great and are cheap.
 
Lavane said:
Several of my tube amplifiers have the power switch on the back of the chassis.
So that means reaching over hot tubes to turn them off. I bought a Bluetooth power outlet with a remote. Just plug it into the wall, and the amp into the outlet. It works great. Later I bought a WiFi power strip for a pair of mono blocks with power switches on the back and an amp with the power switch on the power cord. You just use an app on your phone to for the strip. Both the WiFi and Bluetooth outlets work great and are cheap.
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That's a great idea. I always forget those things exist. I've never had the opportunity to use a remote control outlet and that's probably the reason they never cross my mind. I'll have to change that.
 
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