Two variables involved, at least.
Condition: what type of shape the units are in. Both units are at least 37 years old. At some point, the caps and power supplies and any host of things need replacing or fixing.
Tuner: do you live in an area, or building for that matter, that FM reception is good enough, that FM is worth pursuing, as a source.
I have owned the Marantz 2216B and 2240 receivers in the last 15 years. Nice tuners, but the tuners are what I would have considered to be standard for the time. Tuners are as dependent on strong reception and the antenna being used, as turntables are dependent on the tonearm and cartridge being used. As for the amplifiers, the sound is on the warm, pleasing side. It will get the job done, you will not have any complaints, as long a you are not expecting high end sound.
I don't have any experience with the Luxman, so I can not answer your question about which unit may be preferable. I was in college when these units came out. Not unlike my body, these units break down and will need TLC, from time to time. At that is what I find the most frustrating about vintage mid-fi equipment, in the long run they may end up costing you more than new equipment.
Rich
Condition: what type of shape the units are in. Both units are at least 37 years old. At some point, the caps and power supplies and any host of things need replacing or fixing.
Tuner: do you live in an area, or building for that matter, that FM reception is good enough, that FM is worth pursuing, as a source.
I have owned the Marantz 2216B and 2240 receivers in the last 15 years. Nice tuners, but the tuners are what I would have considered to be standard for the time. Tuners are as dependent on strong reception and the antenna being used, as turntables are dependent on the tonearm and cartridge being used. As for the amplifiers, the sound is on the warm, pleasing side. It will get the job done, you will not have any complaints, as long a you are not expecting high end sound.
I don't have any experience with the Luxman, so I can not answer your question about which unit may be preferable. I was in college when these units came out. Not unlike my body, these units break down and will need TLC, from time to time. At that is what I find the most frustrating about vintage mid-fi equipment, in the long run they may end up costing you more than new equipment.
Rich