Speaker Recommendations for my Vintage Marantz 2270 and Miracord 50H MK II
The Marantz 2270 is more than capable of handling 4 ohm speaker loads. From the 2270 owners manual: Quote:TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO CIRCUITS: Rated continuous (RMS) power output per channel, both channels operating simultaneously, 20Hz to 20,OOOHz 70 Watts at 4 and 8 ohms 40 watts at 16 ohms Comparable Total Music Power (I HF) 210 Watts at 8 ohms Marantz 2270 owner manual, PDF
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Yes, I seen this too. But the fact that this receiver puts out the same amount of power into 4 ohms as it does 8 ohms tells me it has a very limited power supply. A 4 ohm speaker could suck the life out of this receiver in a hurry. Most modern amps can almost double their wattage into 4 ohms as opposed to their rating into 8. If it was me, I wouldn't trust a vintage receiver with a true 4 ohm speaker. This is also why nearly all speakers were 8 ohms back in the day. |
If memory serves me correctly, the 2270 was bit if an anomaly when it came to 4 ohms vs 8 ohms output. The Julian Hirsche review measured the 2270's output as 46 wpm into 4 ohms. Opposite of what you would expect In any event, I used a Marantz 2245 for years with modern era speakers. I found the best pairings to be: http://www.nhthifi.com/products/10668-classic-three-bookshelf-loudspeaker#specs NHT SB2 (I would go for the Classic 3) and the http://omegaloudspeakers.com/super3i.html Omega Super 3i (I would go for the Super 7 monitor mk2. I never tried the Marantz with a floor stander, only monitors. What would interest me, if you would want to try an old school designed, new speaker is the http://directacoustics.com Direct Acoustics Floor Stander. Rich |
