mech986 

Which model receiver would you like to have? Are you good with any electronics refurbishment or repairs?

Nice Pioneer and Sansui Receivers too plus Rectilinear speakers.

Yeah, them old Marantz model 7T (first transistor preamp) and model 8/8B tube amps are sooo obsolete these days. Nice that you have the cage with it. Tough to find original Mullard or Amperex 6CA7/EL34's though.

For anyone here who is interested in vintage audio beside vintage bikes, hop on down to Audiokarma.org. You'll find some very very like minded vintage gear folks who love to discuss audio, gear, media, and everything else under the sun.
https://audiokarma.org/forums/

They even have a dedicated Marantz forum:
https://audiokarma.org/forums/index....ntz-audio.134/

You'll find me usually posting in the Lansing Legacy forum because I collect big JBL studio monitors along with Marantz gear and many other audio pieces along with vintage bikes.

Bart

dmark 

Thanks for the links. I am a Dynaco (tube), KLH 6, Dual 1229 & AR TT owner/refurbisher.

The Golden Boy 

Thank you!

I got an EARLY set of Rectilinear IIIs. Love'em. Some people complain about all kinds of things about them- I think they're great.

Rectilinear Grille Badge by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr

clubman 

Looks like a great forum.
I'd like my modest, late 70's JVC amp with the 5 band EQ and funky style. 35w a side?. Short story, It literally fell 6 feet onto asphalt one evening and landed perfectly flush, upside down. Thwack.
Worked fine for several more years until the late 80's. RIP.

cranky old road 

KLH 4 speakers, Thorens 124 with an SME tonearm and Shure V15 type II cartridge along with the Marantz junk. All inherited from my late father who had excellent taste and discernment. I haven't bothered setting up the Harman Kardon 330B receiver; who needs radio when an extensive collection of jazz records played at 3/4 of a gram is part of the inheritance to go along with the 60's and 70's rock records I always played on my long gone AR turntable? Has all been very helpful during the stay-at-home.

mech986 

Who says you can't go back home?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/JVC-JR-S300...wAAOSwggRf5RqK

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Serviced-JV...QAAOSwCH9fTk7~

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-JVC...UAAOSwV1xfLsNK


Check out Marc Morin (RIP) and his posts on AR turntable modifications on Audiokarma. A true innovator for AR turntables and Grado cartridges. Sadly, he passed away recently from Cancer.

SteelBanana

Here is an excellent source of information on old Schwinns: schwinnbikeforum - Index

Scroll down to "Muscle Bikes." You may have to make a few posts before you can post photos, so you may be limited to a verbal description.

francophile 

Not bad. But I think with some minor corrective work, pot deoxit, adjust vent mesh, wood scratch touch-up, OP could've pulled upwards of $1200-1400 on the Marantz on eBay. As long as no re-capping was necessary, that 4270 is a diamond.

I think I'm conflicted, as I think others in here are, because this touches on two of my passions: Vintage bikes and vintage audio. I think what many in this thread are struggling with as much as I am is the realization I'd actually install and use and enjoy the 4270, whereas I could never use the bike. IMO the rarity of that Marantz is exponentially higher than the Stingray, I know which way I would've gone with it and see others agree.

Still, this is no slight on you, OP. You had a plan, and probably turned a $775 profit after listing fees, time, et cetera. You got lowballed on the receiver but didn't take it personally, you turned that lemon into lemonade with the bike trade, then fetched $50 more money than you originally offered the Marantz for without lifting a finger in repairs anywhere. If profit and putting your hands on pristine vintage gold was the goal, you crushed it!

Bianchigirll 

I am no audiophile but I might have kept the stereo. All I have now is a little Luxman and it gets lonely (Interwebs pic)

cb400bill

One of the audio stores that I worked at back in the 80's sold those. We called them Suckface. Nice stuff. It's a shame about that faceplate chip.

Bianchigirll 

it this, thank it isn’t mine. BTW it’s hooked to some vintage’80s early ‘90s Bose 201s and 301s.

cb400bill

We sold those Bose speakers at that time, as well.

JulesCW 

Funny how perception depends upon what one values.

It would be just as reasonable (or unreasonable) to say " It is entirely beyond my comprehension that anyone would trade that iconic bicycle in great condition for an obsolete piece of stereo equipment. I thought all day about this, and I tried to just let it go because different strokes, etc. But no. It was wrong."

That's what's great about a trade like this -- ideally both parties feel that they have done well based on their own interests and values. It's the definition of a win-win!

DeadGrandpa

You have made a fair and logical argument with which I can find no fault. Apparently I have become small minded in my old age. I guess that one ride I took on my little brother's "Stingray-like" (not sure what brand or model) bike when we were kids must have scarred my opinion of that design. I'm a bike snob, it seems. Thanks for pointing it out so politely.

JulesCW 

And thank you for your gracious reply... I must admit that old kids bikes are not my cup of tea either, nor are old audio components. Bike snobbery lives in my soul as well -- I sometimes take deep pleasure in feeling morally superior to those who are not enlightened enough to share my viewpoints on what makes a great bike. I've also aged into that old guy who used to come into the bike shop I worked in 40 years ago saying "back when I was your age...." Ha!

DeadGrandpa

Dude, you and me should hang out. There is riding to discuss, and riding, with the occasional discussion of bicycle build particulars, and whatever other things we may find small points upon which to disagree. I wish I had worked in a bike shop. I'm booked for a bike tour of the MI Cherry Coast next summer. What kind of alcohol do you drink?

cb400bill

That's a pretty area of the state.

JulesCW 

That's a very pretty region. We toured there a few years ago -- sun dappled roads through shady woods with peeks of the lake, lots of roadside stands with blueberries, cherries, apricots... I felt that the only thing that would have made it better was if it had the Belgian tradition of local fruit lambic beers brewed in every town. I enjoy beer, but not usually fruity beer -- but summer biking and good light fruit beers just seem to go together, although a good stout in the afternoon or evening works well, too.

DeadGrandpa

We're really looking forward to seeing the area. I sign up for the pedaling, but seeing the scenery and supporting local businesses are the greatest bonuses, making the miles so much more rewarding.

cb400bill

Many wonderful wineries around there, as well.

DeadGrandpa

I didn't think I had said, "wine" out loud. Dang.

Cyclist0108

We had the Marantz, and then that ^^^.

I inherited the JVC but one channel went out and I ditched it.

The tuning dial on the Marantz was like the fly-wheel on my fluid trainer.

merziac

@mech986

Sorry for the late reply, glad you asked but......

No electro repair skills, couldn't get them to stick aside from a little soldering and pathetic multimeter skills from being an electronic engine control tech for fomoco, never could get it to translate to much else except basic troubleshooting at the dragstrip as well.

I wouldn't know what to ask for, back in my HS days we had a buddy? nut job electronics wiz, he was way smarter than our electro teacher and a huge PITA.

They didn't know what to do with him and he really ran with that, he was a bike nut too so we hung out a lot.

He got us kicked out of all the good stereo shops for pile driving the poor salesman that didn't really know how to do a deep dive on specs and couldn't back up any of their rudimentary number discussions, arguments, etc., my buddy was ruthless. We had a lot of fun and again, huge PITA.

I knew some about it back then, got nothing now, remember Marantz and Mcintosh in the main sound rooms and feebly knowing that they were pretty much the top for mere mortals at the time, late 70's, guess I thought they were the Merz of audio world.

miamibeachcg

Stunning!