KenazFilan Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 The right channel went out on my McIntosh MA6200: luckily it is still under McIntosh Audio's 2 year warranty and I'll be sending it back sometime this week. I have three spare receivers lying around the apartment but they are all out of service for one reason or another. And so I went to Craigslist: within 24 hours and $280 I was the proud owner of a just-serviced Marantz 2220. The first thing I noticed is how much oomph this little fellow has. It's at least as loud as my MA6200, which is conservatively rated at 75 watts: both get to painful levels before the volume dial reaches 9 o'clock. It also has a warm tubelike sound that reminds me very much of McIntosh. It's not as velvety black silent on quiet passages and the MA6200 has more separation and a bit better soundstage. But for around 1/6th the price the 2220 gives the McIntosh a decent run for its money. I see now Marantz units command a premium for more than their quintessentially 70s styling. If you're looking for something to pair with your Klipsches, I'd definitely recommend giving vintage Marantz equipment a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff. Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I have a 2220 as well. Found it several years ago on kijiji. I believe they call them flea amps. I think the full bandwidth amp and no compromise components make all the difference in sound quality. I was so impressed with it that I just spent the money to get it re-capped when one of the channels developed a hiss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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