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"...to my surprise my Marantz was sitting on my back porch when I got home from school today. I immediately took it out of the box and connected the speakers. It had the 'pop' when it wasn't even plugged in. Then I fired her up and damn! I was dancing, singing, and tears came to my eyes. My Marantz was more beautiful than the day I had purchased her. It is hard to believe that anyone can understand how I feel. When I sent my Marantz to you only half of the lights worked and the other half were a kind of turquoise. The music was static at times. Now she is more cosmetically beautiful than when I bought her 36 years ago. The sound? Well, my mouth dropped. I am so very happy. My brother was impressed. You are awesome. Thank you so much. Maybe one of these days I will retire and take a trip just to give you a kiss. I cannot describe or relate to how happy this stereo makes me. When I turn it on the crappy world goes away. Then YOU fixed her so that she is at the top of her game.
" Sue W. -- "Just listened to James Taylor Fire and Rain and it's like a totally different album. I must have heard this 100 times but never like this. What a joy. I have to thank you again for what you have given me." Charles Alu -- Alu's Candles --
"Marantz 2238B arrived back home today. I just have to let you know...I am totally thrilled with the results!
" Laurie S. -- "I can't thank you enough for what a top-notch job you did restoring my receiver. Sound is absolutely fantastic through our Advent Prodigy speakers. It even makes the Bose bookshelf spkrs sound 100% better. Now I can hear what my records really sound like, and the Akai x1800-SD reel to reel that i just finished restoring sounds epic through it. All my tape reels from the 1970s are back in the lineup. The LED lights are gorgeous.
I'll definitely recommend your service if anyone is looking. I apologize that I got a bit nervous when I didn't hear back from you for a bit. My faith paid off though." Brendon D. -- "Awesome, totally awesome work. I am impressed. I have it hooked up to my A25s and it sounds sweet. I'll post a follow up on AK this weekend. Great job and craftsmanship. Thanks so much!" SprintST -- "Shock and Awe would be an understatement!Having you to restore my baby was the best decision that I have ever made!! It looks and sounds FANTASTIC!!! Wow!! Never give up on keeping the Marantz magic alive! Thanks!!" Jeff M. -- "About two years ago you rebuilt my 2235B. I've been listening to Handel's Messiah, marveling at the deep, rich sound. Thanks for a job well done. You've added significantly to my quality of life." Bill W. -- "Nice work!!! It took awhile but it sure was worth it." Russ O. -- "I am in awe of your work, the 2226 is absolutely astounding. This was well worth waiting for! Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into my receiver." Tom S. -- "...Wow! The power! The
clarity! The precision! The separation! Pardon my French, but this #$@% is
SERIOUS!" Thomas P. -- "...this morning has been devoted to
listening to some of my favorite music and all I can say is
"WOW"! Sounds great. I am having my turntable cleaned and
adjusted and can not wait to set it up to listen to the finer nuasances now realized. I really appreciate your
expertise. Thank you again." Jerry
L.-- "... Wholly Smokerinos!!!!
WOWZO - LOOK OUT NEIGBORS, FRIENDS & RELATIVE'S!! Just got her hooked up and running incredibly just a few mins ago and she's blowing the house down!!" David K.-- "... I received the
components today and the sound quality is
superb! Words cannot describe how grateful I am for the services you've
provided. Thank you very much! Jimmie
H. -- "She arrived safely today (big sigh of relief)! I've only had a small amount of time to listen to her but already I'm amazed at the soundstage. Lots of low end but not overpowering. Mids are tight and crystal clear, and the highs are smoothe and not sharp to the ear. As much as I love the super smoothe sound of my 2270 I think this unit has a perfect balance of power, smootheness and detail. Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you" Joe D. --Manitoba, Canada Marantz 2285B Full Restoration "Those new [LED] lights and diffuser make
it look new! I almost feel like I am cheating on my wife when I look at
it." Robert N. -- "The unit arrived safe and well packed. I
must say that I am very happy with the restoration. The unit sounds
tremendous, much better than I ever remember it sounding even when it was
working properly. The tuner section sounds particularly good as you mentioned
earlier. I find myself listening to the radio all the time now. Thanks for
doing such a great job. " Jeff G. -- "My 2385 is outstanding. I am very pleased
with your restoration. I purchased a set of B&W 703's to go with it. The
sound is great." Leo S. -- "I received the Marantz
2325 in good condition - you did an excellent packing job! I waited to
contact you until I had a chance to test the receiver and it is magnificent!
The cleaning you gave it is indeed thorough. Your LED light replacement makes
the face glow with colored gems of light. The FM tuner performance is top
notch - All is Superb!!!! Thanks for a marvelous job!!!!!!!!!" Leon C. -- "I finally finished unpacking and testing
the 2270 - all is just fantastic! You really did a fine job of repairing the
dial pointer and the dislocated dial cover. It looks as good as new and
operates like a dream!!!" Leon C. -- "The rebuild job is excellent and the unit
looks and sounds great !!!! and
I am completely happy with all the work and level of service and
professionalism with which you handled the project." David S. -- "Just received your 2225. It is perfect:
all functions work, and its sound far exceeds my expectations. I really
appreciate your good work, and I'm glad you were able to do it." James L. -- "Great job, the 2325 Marantz never looked or sounded better it was well worth it. " Srrp135 -- Ebay Ad 2325 Full Restoration "Thanks very much for all your hard work. I
can tell how much care about your work and making customers happy. You've
succeeded with me." Athan P. -- "BOB JUST LET ME SAY JUST HOW HAPPY I AM
WITH YOUR WORK, I BELEIVE THE RADIO SOUNDS BETTER THAN IT DID WHEN IT WAS
NEW. I KNOW IT LOOKS BETTER !!. ALL I CAN SAY:
THANK-YOU <> THANK-YOU" Charles
B. -- "Great job on the 2235. I am a confessed audio nut and I must say that the so-called experts that claim the most important part of a stereo system is the speakers have never heard a good amp. Huge difference. Thanks, Norm" Norm H. --Massina, IA Restored 2235 purchased from this website "Just wanted to let you know my Marantz arrived on Saturday, and I have since replaced it
in the heart of my system and have been blown away by it's
sound quality! My revitalized Marantz sounds
crystal clear, silent right up to full volume with when it's supposed to be
silent. The sound stage is perfectly formed and convincing. It never sounded
this good before! Thank you for treating my champaign-face
rarity with all due care and expertise. I'm relatively new to the world of Marantz sound, but thanks to you, mine should remain an
old and faithful companion for many years to come." Mike G. -- "I've been listening to my 4300 you
restored this week and it sounds Great! The clarity and details of the sound
is fantastic! I had another 4300 that I thought looked Blue, but whatever you
did to the lights on this one is Awesome!!! It's the most BEAUTIFUL DEEP BLUE
on a Marantz Receiver that I've seen!!! Everything
inside and out looked cleaned and polished, giving it the NEW SHOWROOM
LOOK!!! I've refinished my wood cabinet and put the 4300 you restored in it
and it LOOKS and SOUNDS BEAUTIFUL!!!" James
P. -- "Just wanted to drop you a note to let you
know my receiver arrived. The 2270 is just what I hoped it would be, warm and powerful would be my explanation of the sound
that I have experienced. Not only does it sound good, it looks fantastic. The
LED conversion is incredible. I would also like to thank you for an
exceptional experience. It is quite apparent that restoring these receivers
is something that you love. It shows in your work as well as the website.
Unfortunately it is often hard to find craftsmen that take pride in their
work. I hope you find great pleasure in your chosen profession. My life has
been enhanced by your work." Kevin B.
-- "All I can say is.... WOW. The display
blows me away; the whole thing looks brand new - and I noticed you even put
new feet on it!! And then we get to the sound ..... Unbelievable.
Warm, rich and powerful..... Couldn't ask for more. I don't know how you do
it.... just reading the invoice made me tired! My sincere thanks for
everything!" Matt M. -- "I got the receiver in the mail today. I am
listening to it as we speak, and wow, what a difference! I love how balanced
it sounds now, and the mids and lows come through
so clear now its unbelievable! I actually took my EQ
out of the loop, the change was so great!" Robert C. -- "I got it about an hour ago. IT SOUNDS
AMAZING! It has the lows and mids of the old amp,
but the highs are so clean and detailed without being bright. Perfect." William W. -- "All I can is WOW!! My
heart was beating fast as I carefully unpacked this beautiful receiver.
I’m listening to it now, it’s just great. The hand book and the
extra paperwork were a very nice bonus. Thanks again for all your hard work
and quality craftsmanship." Gregg N.
--Fully Restored 2270 "The 2226 arrived today and I am thrilled
with it! It looks and sounds awesome! All controls work smoothly and it is
the most powerful 26 watts per channel I have ever heard! I have placed it in
our book room and at 1/3 volume it is plenty loud. Thanks for all the hard
work and detail on this receiver!" Gary
B. --Fully Restored 2226 "Thank you for doing a great job restoring
my receiver. It is working very well. All controls are functioning properly;
it is as good as brand new. I am particularly impressed with the appearance
of the receiver. The red, white and blue LEDs
really jazz it up. Just looking at it brings back a lot of good memories from
the 70s and 80s." John C. -- "Rob: Hi just wanted to say how very very much I appreciate the sound coming out of the 2330.
It's just a total pleasure to listen to. The jbl
century 100's never had it so good. the sound stage/
floor however you say is so incredibly tight.Particularly
at lower vol. settings it just takes you away. My old jazz recordings have
taken on a whole new level of enjoyment. Thanks again." Terry T. -- "It's actually startling. I'm running it
through Klipsch speakers and subwoofer. It's like
the musicians are there in the room. And it looks great too." Richard M. -- "Just a short note to let you know my 2270
is performing great and sounds great... I'm very satisfied with the results
and plan to send you my 2235B shortly... Thanks again, it feels (and sounds)
nice to have an old friend back." Stuart
J. -- "My 2270 arrived today in great condition.
The quality of the restoration was awesome. The sound coming out of my Marantz speakers is unbelievable, crystal clear at any
volume. Thanks for all of your hard work and attention to detail. And to
think that a guy at a local repair shop told me that parts
were not available anymore and did he want me to have him dispose of the
receiver." Norm H. -- "Man, you really did an excellent job on
this. I am impressed... ...you really need to raise your prices. You're
undercharging for the quality of your work!! " Lyman D. -- "Crisp, clean sound. Improved fidelity
noticed right off the bat. The bottom power is incredible compared to the
crappy JVC I had as a temporary replacement. Again, thanks for the
opportunity. I'm so happy for having it back with such a first-class rebuild.
The unit looks and feels like new." Daniel
M. -- "Received the amp in GREAT shape. Thank you!!! Got it hooked up last night and listened to some really good blues for a couple hours. One song in particular, Popa Chubby does a cover of one of my favorite Hendrix tunes, “The Wind Cries Mary”. Unbelievable!!!!! WOW is all I can say. It sounds FANTASTIC!!! What an improvement!" Tim H. --Calhan, CO Marantz 250 Amp Full Restoration "Thanks for everything. Because of your
web-site I just experienced one of the most rewarding projects ever." Brad T. -- "Wow! That’s one power packed power
house unit. You are correct. It sounds great and it looks elegant to say the
least. My wife loves it. She says it looks adorable and sounds extraordinary.
I played my cd’s,
albums and cassette tapes and not a problem with static. As a matter of fact
do you have any more models available you can show me? I’m thinking of
purchasing another one for my wife for her den." Alejandro S. --Bronx, NY Rebuilt 2330 "Okay, it’s been about 2 ½ months now since I’ve had the amp back, and all I can say is WOW!!! I’ve sent this baby, literally, from the east coast to the west coast and back a few different times. You are the first person who has, not only fixed the problems (popping in particular) it was having, but made definite improvements. It’s really nice to have this baby working just as good, if not better than the day it was sold. You are the only person who has delivered on their promise. THANK YOU!!!! YOU ROCK!!! Somehow I get the feeling restoring these great pieces of audio equipment are just as important to you as it was to Marantz to produce great pieces of equipment during their heyday of the ‘70’s. Anyone needing repairs or restoration needs to get in touch with you. Please feel free to use me as a reference. I’d be more than happy to sing your praises. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a big blues, classic rock fan. I’ve got several MFSL Lp’s which I have recorded to tape my Teac X-2000R reel to reel deck. Listening to those recording from the reel to reel thru the 250 amp and 3300 pre-amp, as Jackie Gleason used to say, 'How sweet it is'." Tim H. --Calhan, CO Model 250 Amp Full Restoration “All I can say is that you’ve done it again. Even using the mp3’s as content, it was all there… all the sound I have come to expect from irebuildmarantz.com. My wife even mentioned the striking difference in the sound. Everything was clean, crisp, and clear… and zero noise… between the tracks was dead quiet… I can’t say enough about the stunning quality of these rebuilt units, your excellent service and communication, and the care with which you handle my vintage equipment. I spent all this weekend listening and I am just stunned. Thank you for providing this excellent service. I will recommend you to everyone I meet.” Gary F --Fullerton, CA Fully Restored 2235B Sale Unit “Robert, thank you for sending me the part to repair the marantz. The great part of you and your company is you stand behind your work and your guarantee. Again thank you for your support.” Fred G. --Germantown, NY “Hi, been meaning to thank you for some time for the great work you did on my Marantz 2265B!!! I ve put about 250 hours on it since getting it back last November, mostly with my turntable, and I m just amazed at how good this sounds I had thought it was going to sound good but not THIS GOOD!!! You are the best! I am imagining that my 2265B with all the work and upgrades you ve done will compete with and even best Marantz s current reference series integrated amp that they offer. Now that is a good deal considering the nominal cost of obtaining the 2265B and your very reasonable restoration/upgrade charges (compared to the cost of a new reference series Marantz integrated amp)!” Walter I. --Fairfield, IO Fully Restored 2265B With Super Mod “Dear Mr Bowdish: You are a genius. Period. I have been listening to the 2226B since received around 2pm EST. ASTONISHED. It sounds BETTER than the one I actually bought in 1977 ... Thank you SO much for your genius, hard work and engineering expertise. I cannot thank you enough... I LOVE YOUR WORK and will be coming back for you to do a Marantz amplifier to attach to the 2226b! ” Robert K. --Orange, CT Fully Restored 2226 With Super Mod “I just read some of your recent web site updates. Between Paypal and AK you are getting the short end of the stick lately. I was a little dismayed to read that you have not had a vacation in 7 years! Goodness, if anyone needs and deserves a vacation it is you. You sold me a restored 2226 for $329 and I consider it an incredible bargain! I have enjoyed this receiver immensely! I have seen you sell 2270's on your on line store with the sup-r-mod for $429! My goodness what a bargain! I would get thoughts of trading up but, the 2226 sounds and looks so good! If there is any classic Marantz that I lust for, it would be the model 19! If ever I run across one in need of restoration you will be hearing from me. BTW, have you ever heard one of these? I have been an electronic engineer for 32 years and, I know that you are practically giving these receivers away for the amount of work that goes into them. You have to love doing it or you would be charging a lot more for these. A lot of people do not realize what goes into doing a quality job. I appreciate what you do. Please find the time to take a Vacation.” Gary B. --Louisvile, KY Fully Restored 2226 Sale Unit “I'm back home and it's like Christmas! The WC-43 has arrived. It's perfect, even better than the original case, your manufacturer is very clever. Very good packaging for transport. My friend wasn't wrong your cases are the best i ever saw. Thank you. Cheers, Simon.” Simon P. --Lyon, France WC-43 Replica Wooden Case Sale “I am shocked at how beautiful the colors of the lights are! I really love the blue dial& it seems to me it is more blue than the original color, and I like this much better, and all the lights work for all the functions and the sound is AMAZING!!!” Dennis C. --Vashon Island, WA Fully Restored 2270 “My old 2230 kept shutting itself off and I stored it in the attic twenty years ago. I got it out because a friend said he was looking for a vintage Marantz; he offered me 200 and I thought it was worth more than that just to LOOK at. I sent it to Robert and it came back and sounds awesome, a sort of receiver equivalent of the Fender Twin amp for a guitar, as in WARM and FULL. The total cost with shipping was $462 and I wouldn t take a thousand for it now. PS the LEDs are gorgeous!” Kenneth W. --Daytona Beach, FL Fully Restored 2230 “Robert , It arrived and in good shape, Thank You..Its beyond expectations.” Rich P. --Edmonds, WA Fully Restored 2325 With Super Mod “I think it is sad that AK has given you such a hard time. After hearing about all the banning and slanderous talk I personally emailed the administrators, gave them a piece of my mind and closed my account with them. For what its worth, In my dealings with you Robert, you have always been forthcoming with information, easy to contact, fast with replies, and an overall joy to work with. ” Josh N. -- Fully Restored 2245 With Super Mod (no emphasis has been added to any of these comments)
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