justin_tx_16 Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 I found a 150 watt Marantz PM500 stereo amplifier. I know Marantz makes great amps, but is this one of them? How much do you think it would cost now? It is in mint condition! Do I have something here? ------------------ -justin I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 1-888-554-5665 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150 ProMedia 5.1 Placement Help s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted February 14, 2002 Author Share Posted February 14, 2002 anyone want to shed some light on this? it is gold on the front if that helps anything... ------------------ -justin I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 1-888-554-5665 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150 ProMedia 5.1 Placement Help s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klipguy Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 hey, i did a search for your amp there and i found this link , http://www.manualserver.com/Amplifiers.htm and its got it there for $26 , mabe its a real old amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Warren Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 Christ!! I wish I had a garage like yours! Description 2.2KVA transformer, 4 21,000 uf filter caps Rarity X-Rare Retail Price 1200.00, October 1st 1974 Marantz Dealer List First Year 1973 Last Year 1975 Matching Preamplifiers 3300 Blue Face Yes Channels Two Physical Panel Width 19 (rack) Panel Height 7 (rack) Width 17 5/8 Height 7 Depth 16 Weight 78 lbs, 83 shipped Amplifier RMS Power Per Channel 250 @ 8 ohms, 500 @ 4 ohms Damping Factor @ Load Impedance >400 Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 0.1% Power Bandwidth 20Hz to 20 KHz Frequency Response 2 Hz to 100KHz at +/- 1.5 dB Hum and Noise >106 dB below 250 watts Signal to Noise Ratio 110 dB Intermodulation Distortion (IM) 0.1% Input Sensitivity for Full Output 2.25 volts Gain Control(s) Yes Output Meter(s) 2, precision moving coil, jeweled bearings Cooling Fan(s) Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted February 14, 2002 Author Share Posted February 14, 2002 YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY that is the one! the one exactly! where did you get that pic and info?!!! thanks a ton so, what do you think of this amp? it is in mint condition, just like that one. how does it compare to some other amps? this is great. thanks sooo much! ------------------ -justin I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 1-888-554-5665 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150 ProMedia 5.1 Placement Help s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted February 14, 2002 Author Share Posted February 14, 2002 ok, thanks to John Warren i have much more,and more importantly, correct information and a pic of this amp. so, what do you think this is worth, any experience with it? i don't have any speakers at home that i think can handle this much power... i have some Yamaha NS-6 speakers and some Sony SS-U542AV 200 watt 8ohm speakers that i could try with this amp... but would these speakers do justice to this amp? thanks so much! sorry about the picture quality... can't find my nice dig. camera ------------------ -justin I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 1-888-554-5665 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150 ProMedia 5.1 Placement Help s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornwalled Posted February 18, 2002 Share Posted February 18, 2002 Klipguy, That $26 pricetag you mentioned is for the amp's MANUAL, not the amp itself. Jon ------------------ markvi82@hotmail.com 1981 Cornwall I's Yamaha DSP-A1000 integrated amp Acoustic Research AR3A's for Pro-Logic rears (Music only setup) Marantz CD Player Yamaha Turntable with Stanton EE Cartridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted February 18, 2002 Share Posted February 18, 2002 Its a very fine amp Justin,can I browse in your garage maybe I can find more amps. Its one of the best power amps Marantz built,solid PSU and ample storage,solid construction.And you found it,so its a great deal. This amp deserves much more than the puny Yamaha or Sony boombox speakers in the pics you posted.As you can see in the posted specs the amp output doubles into 4 Ohms,great to drive some SVS Ultras or SVS SS! Could be used with Klipsch if you buy the RF-7's one day(you would probably use under a watt most of the time anyway). Great amp you found,today an amp like this with similar specs and built would cost around two grand. TheEAR(s) Now theears This message has been edited by TheEAR on 02-18-2002 at 08:31 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted February 20, 2002 Author Share Posted February 20, 2002 wow! that is great news ears. those speakers from sony are not near boombox speakers but i know what you mean. i tried them with some cornwalls today and they sounded great, and the knob barely turned haha. it was great! ------------------ -justin I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 1-888-554-5665 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150 ProMedia 5.1 Placement Help s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arco Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Justin, Just in case you find another gem in your garage... http://www.classic-audio.com/marantz/mindex.html Cheers, Aristidis www.aca.gr/pop_coumpas.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 this is a power amp, right? then what do the knobs do? and justin, I would be willing to trade my Sony speakers for your Maranz unit, that way you could complement your set of high-quality speakers and I could power my future RF-7s or RF-3s properly. deal? ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Seb, First, the amp is a true "dual mono" build, so there are actually two controls, mirrored left and right, not four controls. On each side, one knob controls the meter function (peak hold, avg, RMS) and the other knob adjusts the amplifier's overall gain. I just looked in MY garage. I found an old tricycle and some tulip bulbs I lost about five years ago. ------------------ Music is art Audio is engineering Ray's Music System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted March 2, 2002 Author Share Posted March 2, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Ray Garrison: Seb, First, the amp is a true "dual mono" build, so there are actually two controls, mirrored left and right, not four controls. On each side, one knob controls the meter function (peak hold, avg, RMS) and the other knob adjusts the amplifier's overall gain. I just looked in MY garage. I found an old tricycle and some tulip bulbs I lost about five years ago. right on Ray i listened to my Cake collection on the Marantz today Sounds very very nice ... give a warm feeling to the music i guess. just need some horn loaded speaker to play the horns in the music like they should sound i don't think i am going to sell this amp until i am in need of cash in college ------------------ -justin ProMedia 5.1 Tech Help I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted March 3, 2002 Share Posted March 3, 2002 Ray, "I just looked in MY garage. I found an old tricycle and some tulip bulbs I lost about five years ago." Lucky you,I looked in the garage and found a rusted paint can! DOH No dead rats to report,all are well fed! TheEAR(s) Now theears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted March 3, 2002 Author Share Posted March 3, 2002 quote: Originally posted by TheEAR: Ray, "I just looked in MY garage. I found an old tricycle and some tulip bulbs I lost about five years ago." Lucky you,I looked in the garage and found a rusted paint can! DOH No dead rats to report,all are well fed! TheEAR(s) Now theears Don't forget, or just FYI, we moved to a new house in October so half our house and parts of my dad's studio are in there, not like i have lived in the house for years and just say it LoL ------------------ -justin ProMedia 5.1 Tech Help I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 maybe it's a magic garage! or maybe i'm really tired and need to go to bed... ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted March 4, 2002 Author Share Posted March 4, 2002 well you know how bad i have been wanting to listen to some heresys? well, stupid me! was at orchestra today and we listened to our concert cd on Heresy's! they were up about 8feet in the air, all i could see what KLIPSCH Heresy... on an orange label. from my chair, before i knew they were heresys, i was like... you know, that beige cloth cover looks just like the klipsch heresy, to bad my school does not have the taste for that... well, we were dismissed about 30 minutes ago and i went straight to the speaker and saw it WAS a heresy! well, there were two of them and they EASILY filled our room with sound... probably 5000 square feet and has ~20 foot ceilings, just two heresys. wow, since october, at least twice a week, i have been listening to these and did not even know they were Klipsch, i thought they were Advents haha ------------------ -justin ProMedia 5.1 Tech Help I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 I'm sure they'll sound better now that you know they're Klipsch!! ------------------ http://members.fortunecity.com/sebdavid - go laugh at my crappy website/equipment http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mc.asp?alias=Sebdavid - go laugh at my puny little DVD collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted March 10, 2002 Share Posted March 10, 2002 You lucky SOB... The best thing I have "gotten" is a POS Mitsubishi amp, it put out about .01 watts at full speam at 99% distortion. I shot it about 15 times with a .300WSM (Winchester Short Magnum), it was FUNNNN! ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted March 10, 2002 Author Share Posted March 10, 2002 hehe ------------------ -justin SoundWise Tech Support I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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