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I'm having a tough time determining what would be an ideal minimum input voltage into the phono stage of the Marantz 7 preamp. I have heard from others that modern cartridges don't produce enough voltage (<5mV typically) to sound great with the phono stage of this preamp. Others have said to me one needs to use cartridges with output voltages around 9.5mV or greater. Next week I'm going to test the system out with an Ortofon 2M Blue cart (5mV) and I guess I will go from there. Trying to find some actual specifications or data that may provide some more clear direction to me regarding the ideal input requirements for phono stage of the Marantz 7. Thanks in advance for your help.
Bharat
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3 hours ago, jimjimbo said:
Thank you kindly for the information.
MC 75 - Sold from June 1961 - May 1970. S/N: 100B1~632B0 (9,981 UNITS)
Units that are one number off is not a big deal at all.
You can call Mcintosh Labs and find out the answer to your question, or failing that, you could try Audio Classics.
http://www.mcintoshcompendium.com/Compendium Docs/Power Amplifiers/PDFs/MC75.pdf
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30 minutes ago, Coytee said:
Hahaha!
I don't think that would bother me.
Heck, when Mike & I ordered our Jubilee's, I think they mixed up the bins as I have (for example) serial number 1 & 3 and presume Mike has 2&4
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Good day,
CN03277 and CN03279 are serial numbers of two MC 75 monoblocks I am considering purchasing. Is it preferable sonically to find two that are sequential? Does anyone know how I may go about estimating the year when they were produced based on the serial number?
Thanks,
Bharat
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Funny! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you very much.
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Anyone know what’s happening to production of the Heritage line during these unprecedented times? I paid up and ordered brand new La Scalas and was advised that none were in stock and they needed to be manufactured. Just wondering if the factory is up and running or if they are shut down for foreseeable future..
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5 hours ago, tube fanatic said:
Although some work has been done on this, it may need a great deal more so you need to consider the cost of a total restoration. Read through the following thread before you purchase as it will provide you with much useful information:
https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/ultimate-marantz-model-7-restoration-thread.727823/
Maynard
Thank you Maynard. Will give it a read in detail. Appreciate the info
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I have the opportunity to buy this Marantz 7 to pair with my existing Marantz 8 that I will play via my Forte II. Down the road my plan is to upgrade to La Scalas. Thoughts on the condition of this example? Should I pull the trigger? Price seems comparable to the going rate for this model.
Thanks in advance,
Bharat
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On 1/29/2018 at 4:47 AM, 32blownhemi said:
I'm bi-amping my Julilee's & K-402 Horns with two Mc275's. Do I use the 4 ohm or 8 ohm connections? I thought someone told me to use the 4 ohm connections but McIntosh told me to use the 4 Ohm one's... Thank You! Bill
OP can I ask why the choice of MC275 to bi-amp and why not MC 75 monoblocks instead?
Bharat
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11 hours ago, glens said:
Judging by the supplied pics, 6" wouldn't be enough "headroom."
Thank you. Could you elaborate a bit more? what does the 6" refer to?
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11 minutes ago, Paducah Home Theater said:
I know where a set of 70th anniversary K-horns are in West Hartford CT. It's Aaron B,, he's probably here on the forum. I was trying to help him out by throwing them on eBay but I'm sure he would prefer a more local in-person transaction with no shipping and to cut me out of the deal if possible.
@Paducah Home Theater PM sent!
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13 minutes ago, wvu80 said:
@bharat you might want to send a PM to @Paducah Home Theater for excellent service and great pricing on your Khorns. Many of us have bought from him, including me. Highly recommended.
Thank you @wvu80
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5 minutes ago, TomR said:
audio video therapy in NH is a heritage Klipsch Dealer but I don't think they have Khorns in stock but you could call them.
Address: 216 Daniel Webster Hwy, Nashua, NH 03060Thanks Tom. I tried them but no luck, they don't carry them and won't be able to bring them in for a demo either.
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4 hours ago, Marvel said:
The question is... where are you located? There is a dealer with many heritage Klipsch models (and newer), on display in the Paducah, KY area. He posts on here regularly.
Bruce
I just realized that it doesn't show up on my profile where I'm located, will try to update that. I am based in Maine, so KY would be a bit of a haul. VT, NH, MA are all within a 1-2hr driving radius. I am flying to NYC in early March, so that could be another possibility.
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3 hours ago, tigerwoodKhorns said:
How deep was the water? Do you want to buy speakers and expose them to this risk?
The ceiling also looks to be a little over seven feet high assuming that the doors are 6'8"
The root cause of the flooding has been identified and fixed. I have a couple of layers of fail safes now to ensure water does not enter the basement. I wouldn't be having this discussion if I wasn't confident that it is unlikely to happen again.
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Very nice! Wish you the best of luck!
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Current speakers are Forte II, pre-out of Marantz 2325 and into Marantz 8 power amplifier and very happy with the sound. Recently my finished basement was destroyed in a flood and while that absolutely sucks, it's an opportunity for me to refinish the basement to my liking and create a brand new listening room. See attached photos of the space (intend to finish prior to moving any equipment down there), a few questions:
1. Does the basement look large enough to do justice to K-Horns? If so, which wall would it make the most sense to place them against?
2. Do new stock K-Horns have capability to be bi-amped? Is there any reason (especially sonically) I would want to buy vintage K-horns instead of brand new?
3. Thinking of going down the McIntosh road for the longer term - perhaps running 2 x MC 275 bi-amped and the C2700 pre-amplifier. Thoughts on how this combination would sound with K-horns?
4. Finding a hard time locating certified dealers who carry K-horns in store that I could listen to, any ideas on how I might actually listen prior to buying?
Thanks in advance!
Bharat
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For those of you who remember sometime back I bought a Marantz 8 and some of you provided me great advice on using it - thank you for that.
I’m currently running the preamp section of my Marantz 2325 to my Marantz 8 tube amp and then to Klipsch Forte ii. I couldn’t be happier with the sound. I would like to buy Marantz 7c preamp to use in conjunction with the 8 as it seems like that’s how god intended them to be used!
Question: Does anyone have experience using this configuration particularly with Forte ii ? Any advice on selecting the ideal 7c? On eBay I find price ranging from $4000 - $10,000, seems like quite a wide range! Thanks in advance.
Bharat
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Thank you sir for the super helpful information regarding the amp. I am located in Portland, Maine and would welcome some recommendations for competent technician who maybe located relatively nearby. Thanks in advance.
Bharat
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2 hours ago, tube fanatic said:
I see capacitors and diodes which absolutely must be replaced to ensure long term longevity. Be careful if you are going to continue using the amp in its present state.
Maynard
Thank you for the insight Maynard. May I ask for a bit more specifics on this? Do you mean that capacitors and diodes are old and therefore need replacement? Or do you mean that someone may have replaced them with incorrect / not ideal ones and I should try to restore back to as close to original state as possible?
Thanks in advance for your help. Bharat
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Phono stage minimum input voltage - Marantz 7 Preamp
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