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BroadHopper · 12-26-2013, 11:35 AM

I have a Marantz 4240 and two Marantz Imperial 4G speakers from the '70s. I channel my music through them. When I play the same music (tape, CD etc.) through the Denon 5.1 theater system it is not the same. It is does not have a 'warm, mellow' touch to it. The new system is better off for movie sound track.

There is a guy in Lakeport that will repair all the vintage amplifiers. I had the 4240 repaired once because the old systems are sensitive to spikes on the electric wiring. He strongly suggest I put the system on a surge protector. His last name in Beadoin, I can't recall his first name.

The speakers do not have a foam core so they are still good. I had Babb foam speakers restored by a guy in Florida, but the repair only last a couple of years. Google speaker repairs and you will find a number of repair facilities.

BTW, I am pretty savvy. I can switch the tape deck, CD, DVD, TV between the Marantz system and the Denon system by flicking a switch. The difference is like night and day.

12-26-2013, 11:35 AM	#5
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,612 Thanks: 3,244 Thanked 1,113 Times in 799 Posts	Golden Oldies I have a Marantz 4240 and two Marantz Imperial 4G speakers from the '70s. I channel my music through them. When I play the same music (tape, CD etc.) through the Denon 5.1 theater system it is not the same. It is does not have a 'warm, mellow' touch to it. The new system is better off for movie sound track. There is a guy in Lakeport that will repair all the vintage amplifiers. I had the 4240 repaired once because the old systems are sensitive to spikes on the electric wiring. He strongly suggest I put the system on a surge protector. His last name in Beadoin, I can't recall his first name. The speakers do not have a foam core so they are still good. I had Babb foam speakers restored by a guy in Florida, but the repair only last a couple of years. Google speaker repairs and you will find a number of repair facilities. BTW, I am pretty savvy. I can switch the tape deck, CD, DVD, TV between the Marantz system and the Denon system by flicking a switch. The difference is like night and day. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.