Marantz Model Twenty Six 1970 - Fully Restored

NICE, Marantz Model Twenty Six Receiver - Fully Restored -Everything works perfectly, Great Warm Vintage Sound!

This Unit is in really nice, clean, cosmetic condition, with no major flaws (a few very minor scratches here and there, just from normal usage)
It has been professionally restored & serviced and is ready for you to use. Just plug and play.

Professional service means more than just replacing bulbs. Below is a list of the work that is performed on ALL units we service / recondition:

·Unit thoroughly cleaned inside and all of the internal controls professionally cleaned and properly lubricated to ensure excellent performance.

·All potentiometers and switches flushed and cleaned  with DeoxIT F5 fader and then lubricated with F100L Faderlube to insure smooth, noise-free operation.

·Lamps replaced. This receiver has a nice warm glow, and I felt it looked best with the standard incandescent bulbs, so I replaced both the dial and signal strength meter bulbs with new incandescents. The "Stereo" indicator lamp was replaced with a new RED LED, which looks perfect there,

·ALL knobs, the tuner dial window glass, faceplate, and rear audio connectors are cleaned and hand-polished.

·ALL electrolytic capacitors get replaced including the large (costly) filter caps! Electrolytic caps age – there is no getting around that. They have already exceeded their life expectancy in these vintage receivers and other audio gear. Aged capacitors negatively impact the quality of the sound. That is why I insist on replacing them ALL. I only use the highest quality capacitors (Nichicon, Panasonic, WIMA, etc.) and all are purchased through reputable well-vetted U.S. distributers such as Mouser, Digikey, etc. NO Cheap Chinese knock-offs!!

·       The original power cord gets inspected and cleaned.

·Any missing top cabinet or bottom plate screws get replaced. Any other screws on or inside the unit which are damaged or rusted also get replaced, unless they are a type not readily available.

·       All feet are inspected and replaced as needed.

·In Marantz receivers, the light-diffusing Velum paper behind the radio dial gets replaced for color clarity.

·ALL diodes and transistors which are commonly known to be problematic,(there are some that are known to not age very well and fail or become noisy, distorting the sound) are replaced with modern equivalent spec. Fairchild / Onsemi components for unsurpassed sound quality and long-term reliability. 

·ALL solder joints checked for cold joints on all of the circuit boards under magnification and reflowed where necessary. This includes the lamp connections which are known to crack, and other high heat areas where the solder joints tend to fail over time if not maintained and serviced.

OnSemi and Fairchild semiconductors and 1% metal film resistors have been utilized where replacements were needed. 

·The original trimmer potentiometers used for critical amplifier adjustments such as Bias and Offset/symmetry level, get replaced with new high-quality Bourns Sealed multi-turn trimmer pot’s. 

·Power supply output adjusted to factory specifications on units that provide adjustment for it.

·       Amplifier DC bias/offset voltages adjusted to factory specs per the service manual for the unit.

·All functions, inputs and outputs tested and verified to be fully operational, including Phono. 

·       After restoration the receiver was put through a real life, 5-day, burn in and usage test to confirm reliability and help guarantee optimal long-term, quality performance.

Marantz Model Twenty Six Specifications:

Tuning range: FM, MW

Power output: 14 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)

Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz

Total harmonic distortion: 0.9%

Damping factor: 30

Input sensitivity: 2mV (MM), 100mV (line)

Signal to noise ratio: 60dB (MM), 70dB (line)

Speaker load impedance: 4Ω to 16Ω

Dimensions: 15.5 x 4.25 x 11.5 inches

Weight: 22lbs

Year: 1970

Obviously, this is being sold as is, with no implied warranties or guarantees of any kind whatsoever. Since this is a vintage electronic sound reproduction device, normal return policy DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ITEM! It cannot be returned to us. 

Finally,  when you purchase this unit, you accept that it is an older unit and I (seller) cannot be responsible for future support, service, or be held liable for any work done.

Note to any scammers -> all boards and valuable parts have been discretely marked and photographed, so please don't even try. 

I've shipped many receivers, and will pack well with lots of bubble wrap and / or high-density packing foam for safe transit.