Phono stage in vintage Marantz?


I'm considering buying a vintage Marantz 2325 receiver. It has 125 wpc and sounds excellent with cds. The seller doesn't have a turntable so I can't audition its phono stage. Does anyone know whether the phono preamp in vintage Marantz receivers were any good? I'm on a limited budget and would rather not spring for a separate phono preamp if I don't need to. Thanks.
winegasman

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I think Rcprince is right. If you feel the sound of the line stage is great, you will be thrilled with the phono section.
The level of performance is always restricted by the least performer in the chain and the Marantz phono section is no doubt its greatest strength. Your salesman either doesn't know what he's talking about or he's just looking to sell you an extra. In either case, he should be avoided in the future. What is your analogue rig?