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Marantz

Marantz is represented here by a vintage stereo receiver. The equipment forms part of a venue’s rotating selection of amplification.

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Seattle / United States

Shibuya Hi-Fi ↗

Equipment in use

A 1974 Marantz 2325 receiver is reported in rotation with Luxman amplification in the Hi-Fi Room. It is an alternative playback configuration rather than a simultaneous second amplifier chain.

Inside the system

Shibuya Hi-Fi assigns a different system to each of its three rooms. The dedicated HiFi room pairs Klipschorns with a Luxman L-505uXii. The bar combines JBL “Heritage 100s,” as described by the venue, with Naim NAC72 and NAP140 electronics. The lounge uses bespoke Cathode Bias / Café Sound loudspeakers with 15-cell horns and dual 15-inch woofers. Technics SL-1200 MK2 decks and a Bozak AR4 rotary also form part of the project. The room-by-room distinctions matter: the custom lounge system is separate from the Klipsch and JBL installations.

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San Francisco / United States

Kissaten HiFi ↗

Equipment in use

Kissaten HiFi in San Francisco uses a vintage Marantz Model 2325 receiver with Klipsch Heresy speakers. Its wood enclosure and blue-lit tuning dial anchor the café’s vintage playback setup.

  • Receiver: Model 2325 stereophonic receiver · mid-1970s · 125 watts per channel · wood enclosure and blue-lit tuning dial

Inside the system

A vintage Marantz Model 2325 receiver drives Klipsch Heresy loudspeakers. The mid-1970s receiver is rated at 125 watts per channel and combines amplification with a tuner in its wood-sleeved chassis. The Heresy generation is unspecified; its three-way Heritage design provides the loudspeaker counterpart to the vintage receiver.

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Milwaukie / United States

Decibel Sound & Drink ↗

Equipment listed

Marantz equipment is recorded in this venue’s system. This does not imply that the manufacturer designed or installed the system.

  • Digital players & DACs: CD-4000 (modified)

Inside the system

A three-way horn system combines RCA MI-9462 bass horns, Altec 1505 multicells with JBL 375 drivers, and JBL 077 tweeters. University C15W woofers load the RCA cabinets; an in-house passive crossover joins the sections. JJ Electronic 323 amplification and a JJ 243 preamplifier serve a VPI Scout with JMW9 arm and a modified Marantz CD-4000. Cartridges vary, so no single cartridge model is assigned to the installation.

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Sapporo / Japan

BOSSA ↗

Equipment listed

Marantz equipment is recorded in this venue’s system. This does not imply that the manufacturer designed or installed the system.

  • Preamps & phono stages: SC1000

Inside the system

The published system includes JBL M9500 K2 speakers, two Technics SP-10MKII turntables, a Marantz SC1000 preamplifier and a Mark Levinson 336L power amplifier. A Sony CDP-555 provides CD playback.

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