Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Good Axiom match for a vintage Marantz 2245?

Nice to meet a fellow Marantz 2200 owner on here, btw...
You are spot-on though, the last two digits are the wattage.

My dad has the same 2270 he bought brand new in Detroit after he got married, and just had it fully serviced last year. It still gets jealous glares at the service shop actually.

I'm not a current owner, sadly... mine broke many years ago and I didn't have the means to fix them. I wish I had managed to keep the 2252, though. I like all silver face ones.

I have a 1990s vintage Marantz stereo receiver, but that doesn't count for much.

I wish I could say, but it was before my time, and like I said, I'm a noooob.
I suspected that using wattage alone to compare modern gear with antique gear would be foolhardy since the manufacturers of old equipment were measuring "continuous" power output for sustained listening, not perfect laboratory conditions for only seconds at a time.
Then again, what do I know?

Tom, welcome. Yes, I sense that you really are a proud Marantz owner. I'd suggest the M22s for use with your 2245. While a sub would be desirable, I found that mine did a fine job for most music(not including pipe organ)without a sub.

As to power ratings, you may have read something from someone who knows almost nothing about how they're measured. All receivers and separate amplifiers have to comply with FTC regulations for amplifier power ratings. Among the specific requirements is that the unit has to be driven at the rated maximum power for at least five continuous minutes. This is a very severe test which would never be duplicated in actual home listening, and no type of short term power rating is allowed for the basic rating.

It would be a crime to not pair that receiver with M80's!

That's a very desirable amplification source. The vintage Marantz market has exploded this past year or so. They are very, very excellent sounding receivers... and becoming highly sought after.

So much better for two channel listening than any modern HT receivers (despite what a lot of the "amps do not matter" crowd say) that has all those crappy dsp/digital processing whoo-ha.

And the Marantz tuner section is infinitely better than the modern ones.

I believe HT AV receivers are best for movies and surround music. For two channel, purist "stereo hi-fi", what you have (and the higher end stuff) is better...

And if you want to get rid of your Marantz, let me know, I'll buy it right now!

If you are in Huntsville and near Axiom, I would make the trip to the factory and have a listen to all the speakers Axiom has to offer and then you can make your own fully informed decision as to which speakers you prefer.

Hmmm. I wonder if Shania Twain is in her summer home yet?

She's in town(T.O.) to do some talk shows, so Chesseroo's chances of getting arrested again are good

2245 A classic receiver!! My sister had one and I asked to be first in line if she ever sold it. She still runs it in her den 2 channel rig. I run 70's era Pioneer seperate integrated amp and tuner in my workshop and love the sound coming thru some vintage JBL's.

AGAIN?!?! Did I miss something on Ian's dock?