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Front View


Front View
EBay Auction #283752625
Image Attribution: Joel Thorner
Date: March 14th, 2000


Rear View
EBay Auction #283752625
Image Attribution: Joel Thorner
Date: March 14th, 2000


Box!
EBay Auction #1213126772
Date: February 7th, 2001

General
RarityScarce
Retail Price599.95, October 1st 1974 Marantz Dealer List
First Year1974
Last Year1978
Wood CaseWC-22
Blue FaceYes
ChannelsFour + Two
Speaker Connectionsfour sets
Chassis GroundBinding post
AC SwitchYes
Switched AC Outlets1
Unswitched AC Outlets1
Special Option 1SQA1 Quad Decoder, SQA2 Quad Decoder
Special Option 2RC4 Remote Control

Physical
Weight41.5 lbs shipped

Amplifier
RMS Power Per Channel17x4 or 40x2
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)0.5%
Power Bandwidth20 hz to 20 khz

FM Tuner
Gyro TuningYes
RF Sensitivity1.9 uV
300 Ohm Binding PostsYes
75 Ohm Binding PostsYes
Ultimate Quieting70 dB @ 50 uV
THD, Stereo0.40%
Capture Ratio1.5 dB
Adjacent Channel Selectivity (Wide or Normal)060 dB
Stereo Separation at 1 kHz40 dB
Mono SwitchYes
Signal Strength MeterYes
Center Tuning MeterYes
Stereo LampYes
Dolby LampYes
FM Mode LampYes
Muting SwitchYes
Muting AdjustmentRear deck
25 uS Deemphasis Switch (Dolby Associated)Yes
Dolby FM Decoding StandardYes
Quadradial Output (FM Discriminator output, unequalized)Yes
Illuminated Dial PointerYes

AM Tuner
Signal Strength MeteringYes
External Ferrite AntennaYes
Antenna binding PostsYes

Preamplifier
Multiple Bass AdjustmentsYes
Multiple Treble AdjustmentsYes
High FilterYes
Gain ControlYes, single
Loudness ContourYes
MonoYes
Quadraphonic DimensionYes
BalanceF(L-R) R(L-R) F-B
Number of Tape MonitorsTwo
Tape to Tape DubbingYes
Auxillary Input SourceYes
Phono Input SourceYes
Illuminated Source IndicatorsYes
Tuner Source InputAM/FM
Source Tape Input (as opposed to a tape monitor)Yes
2nd Source Tape input (as opposed to a tape monitor)Yes
Tape MonitorYes
2nd Tape monitorYes
Headphone Jack(s)Quad (dual stereo)
Speaker Selection NomenclatureMain, Remote

Tape Deck
Dolby Noise ReductionYes


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