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Vintage Marantz 2220B Receiver – 1970s Silverface Classic Excellent - $850 (berkeley)
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Description:
Up for sale is a remarkably clean, example of the legendary Marantz Model 2220B Stereophonic Receiver from the mid-1970s golden era.
For the discerning listener chasing that famous "Three-Martini" Marantz warmth, the 2220B is widely considered one of the sweet spots of the 22XX line.
While conservatively rated at a modest 20 watts per channel into 8 ohms, its high-current, discrete power supply delivers a punchy, dynamic, and tube-like mid-range presence that effortlessly out-performs modern Class-D ratings. It pairs beautifully with highly efficient vintage horn configurations or modern high-end bookshelf monitors.
This unit was fully bench-serviced in 2022 by L&M Electronics, one of the Bay Area's premier and historic vintage audio specialist shops before their retirement closure.
It has been exceptionally well cared for since, ensuring it performs reliably and strictly up to spec without the typical scratchy pots, signal dropouts, or DC offset
Technical Status & Condition Report:
Faceplate & Cosmetics: The brushed aluminum faceplate is in beautiful condition with clean lettering and crisp, original machined aluminum knobs.
Illumination: Dial face and signal/tuning meters retain their original, striking deep blue glow. The stereo beacon engages cleanly.
Dial & Tuner: The heavy gyro-touch flywheel mechanism is silky smooth across the entire bandwidth, tracking AM/FM seamlessly.
Rear Panel: Exceptionally clean chassis grounding path, completely intact original AM ferrite bar antenna, and robust original spring terminals. No brittle or cracked terminal strips.
Sonic Profile: Outstanding integrated Moving Magnet (MM) phono stage—very low noise floor with excellent RIAA curve translation. Aux and Tape loops track dead even between left and right channels with deep, layered instrument separation.
Specifications:
Power Output: 20W RMS per channel into 8Ω
Frequency Response: 15Hz to 50kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.5%
Damping Factor: 20