Marantz 2500 From The Garbage! The Best Ever? Repairing & Restoring This Classic Vintage Receiver.

Marantz 2500 vintage monster receiver. From garbage to great! Learn how it was done.

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[garygomez]

WOW! thank you, I rarely subscibe, like, or comment. wathed this great video this morning while cooking breakfast and was glued to it. I have 2500 sitting in a srorage unit that is 500 miles away. I have been trying to decide what I was going to give away, sell, and trash in the unit. it has a bunch of old stereo equipment / sports memorbilia, old mags, books & comics. over the last 20 years I have given away some real nice vintage pieces to family and friends. I am not trying to brag, when I tell my nephew at a family reunion, 30-40 yr ago I paid thousands for the turntable with moving coil ruby carttrige upgraded tone arm and aftermarket CNC milled aluminum stablizer feet is state of the art high end audio. My nephew started to collect rare records, I thought I'm going to give hime something so special.
I gave my cousin a Nakamichi Bx-2 cassette deck and Denon Power amp. both retsored and in great condition, He was the only person I knew that still had all his old cassettes. I know between the 2 units I had spent over 3500 40 yrs back. The deck was considered top notch not Nak dragon (I still have).but a good unit. He said thanks, almost complained i had not sent a pre-amp to go with the power amp! I sent him a yamaha I had just to make sure the equipment would be used! Sorry to write a book here, your video got my juices flowing and I'm going to take the challenge on of going through my 2500 and restore it just like you did. I am like you do vit while you can and the best you can. you really did a great job on this and hoit a grand slam. thank you thank you!

[dcjdinmn]

As a 30+ year technician, you're like going back to school, in a good way. Great editing. Fantastic video!

[TheFoolioGringo]

The amount of gold of knowledge that you are gifting people for free is amazing, thank you.

[darrenbird]

Hi from Hobart Tasmania Australia. I have been loving all your videos and tutorials. I listen to them at work, as a podcast and replay most of them when I get home.
I love your passionate approach and manner, I am learning so much from you, the major thing is how to really appreciate these me achines!
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos and the actual amount of time it takes you to put these videos together. Cheers, Darren

[magnustorque]

What a gem of a find. It definitely fell into the right hands. Now it gets the extended life that it deserves.

[ronbatson]

I'm learning a lot about the units. I bought my first and only marantz in 1977 in Germany. I still use it and try to keep it working. It's a 2285.

[georgezahorcak]

Thank you so much.

I watched this entire video.

I was in college in 1973-1977. Marantz was only a dream for us.

You are great.

[billymania]

Excellent video. I like the concept of rehabilitating old hardware and putting it back into service. It's history we deserve to keep.

[v]

Enjoyed the backstory portion re Marantz as well, interesting story re the husband/wife both contributing in (for the time) counter-intuitive ways. Just a great video all around. Thank you.

[PaulHigginbothamSr]

I had a 1980 pioneer. I bought it from a Vietnam vet when he came home for 400 dollars. I played it up into the mid 70's and was a wonderful piece of equipment. I dont remember what happened to it in fact I may still have it somewhere. I do know around 75 it failed so if I do find it I may repair or try to repair it. I say 1980 because I believe it was 300 watts per channel and at the time it failed we had no YouTube or even internet so I never watched or even considered it repairable but now I do and if I find it somewhere after several moves I will open it and go to Mouser or digikey and attempt a repair. I certainly hope I still have it and it will be a search I know that. I am 76 so mentally I am NOT what I once was and may be unable to correctly find the problem.

[baerster]

I love that I’m not the only one who loves everything about this old equipment. Also I wish I lived next door to you!

[tjsmith]

I dare anyone to take a shot every time dude says the word "Knob" !!! I didn't get 4 minutes in before i passed out at my desktop!! Thanks for tutorial very well presented.
Cheers.

[SUNNofODIN]

Made it to the end, what a great time. This was the first video of yours I've seen.

[josephshields]

Compelled to comment as I was browsing when I saw the Marantz signature blue light receiver image that would historically stop me in my tracks, the beginning of a love at first sight unrequited love affair (since I couldn't afford one then) 2 hours later I was at the end of your amazing video. Nothing but praise and respect for your passion, talent & knowledge

[billwalck]

Nice to see someone who looks at quality with due reverence. I have a model 4400 from 1974. No tubes with the much desired "warm" sound, whatever that means, but lots of very compentant circuitry. Great sound, lots of inputs, green scope instead of blue, built in dolby, 50 watts into each of 4 channels or 125 watts per channel in stereo. one of about 200 units made. This unit was displaced by a Pioneer VSX-95, mainly because of its lack of video switching capability. A couple of years ago, I sent it to United Radio in Syracuse for refreshing. $600.00 later, it's back and perfect. I really don't have an application for it, which is really terribly sad. It needs to go to where it can be loved again. Loved the vid.

[nelsonnichols]

It is truly amazing the time and effort and care that you put into these videos the attention to detail it’s really quite amazing. There’s nothing like it on YouTube.

[ronilif]

Fantastic video. I started watching it and couldn't stop until the end. It is hard to shoot and compile and edit such a wonderful piece, but you did a superb job. Many thanks!!!

[tomtom_]

Finally, a new restoration video! The 2500 is as excellent as your work. Thx so much, Chris. Greetings from Germany 🙏👍

[louoldschool]

I remember those days, I couldn't afford it then. but I have lots of equipment now, most I get at thrift stores and garage sales.

[Gabrielishere]

This is the best channel I have found on audiophile level restoration, after finding one of the best repair guys I have found today, here in Los Angeles. 2 for 2 today. Thanks so much for your awesome channel and presence.