2nd hand Triangle Titus 202s.
These should allow the natural "warmth" of the Marantz to truly shine through.
I really like the vintage receiver/Triangle Titus 202 combo. They are easily driven and allow the unique character of each source piece to shine through.
I use them currently with a vintage Yamaha cr-640 receiver and have used them in the past with a vintage Tandberg as well to fantastic effect. Also a vintage NAD receiver and Carver separates.
I would envision a heavenly match between these and vintage Marantz. |
Also, the second part of this is I will eventually be using this with a more modern integrated amp, the Matantz will be a temporary solution. |
The Triangles are very detailed and transparent, not inherently "warm" sounding at all, so if that is the sound you like, you would want to make sure that the more modern integrated inherently provided this rather than relying on the speaks to provide it for you.
I'd still recommend them strongly however under that one assumption. They would sound lovely with any good hybrid or even a SET tube amp.
Of course if you change amps, then that could also open up any number of other possibilities as well down the road depending on your preferences. |
in all honesty, unless you're prepared to spend a bundle, the a100 with marantz should sound amazing. |
The a100's do sound great. But I need to get something smaller, hence the bookshelf route. The Triangles do look awesome from the reviews I've read, they look a little hard to get a hold of though. Any reason not to run one of the other bookshelves I listed in my first post? |
The Dyn's will work but might like a bit more power and current to sound best.
Not familiar with the others. They're probably fine if you see enough on-line reviews that indicate a match to your preferences. |
Paradigm Studio 20's. Own v-2 and v3's - probably going to try 5's once they hit the used market.Sold 2230's back in the day - remarkably good sounding for the era. You might be surprised what a difference shooting contact cleaner into anything in the signal path can make. Hit V/C ,Balance ,tape monitor,selector and pre-out/main in jacks on the back panel.
Would be very curious what replacing all the electrolytic s in one of these or a 1060 integrated would yield. Might be pretty tasty? |
canton gle70's on audiogon for 350. museum quality..hell, i'd buy 'em if i wanted to risk divorce(again) ...a classic 3 way in a compact and beautiful cabinet...nice match with marantz as well...a steal |
I used a Marantz 2240 in a bedroom system for a number of years and went through no less than 6 pairs of budget bookshelf speakers with the Marantz over that time. I thought that the best pairings were the NHT SB2 and the Rega Ara. The worst pairings were EPOS ELS3 and B&W 302.
With all that said, I would be looking at NHT Classic 3 or Rega R1. I would probably add Spendors to that list, as well.
Regards,
Rich |
PSB Image B25 bookshelf speakers. Stereophile review. Look at the measurements page and check out how linear they are. 15.5"hx8.5"sx12"d. Currently $479/pair, and available at Audio Advisor.. |
I had a 2230 circa 1972. I had a pair of Epicure 10's and they sounded great up against the wall on bookshelves with the Marantz 2230. A friend of mine in high school back in 1978 bought a brand new Marantz 2285 and pair of Epicure 20's, this system sounded wonderful to us at the time and was the best stereo any of us had..
If it were me I would look for some old vintage speakers like smaller original Advent, JBL L-26 or L-36 (good for some reason on blue grass), Allison four, Epicure or EPI ten/100, etc.. |
I saw the Cantons and was curious about those. I may look into that option as well. I appreciate the input and am glad there's a support for the vintage Marantz still. Any more input is welcome. I'll post a follow up once I've settled on something. |
Let us know. I'm looking for bookshelfs for my 2226. |
