Marantz 2238B
Data
General
- Manufacturer: Marantz
- Model: 2238 B
- Type: Receiver
- Years of manufacture: 1977 - 1980
- Made in: Japan
- Color: Silver, Black (Wooden Cabinet WC-122)
- Remote control: no
- Power consumption: 170 W
- Dimensions: 440 x 137 x 365 mm (WxHxD)
- Weight: 12,5 kg
- Original price approx.: 1'298 DM
Connections
- Number of inputs:
- 2x Phono: 1.8 mV / 47 kOhm
2x Tape In, Aux: 180 mV / 20 kOhm
- Main In
- Antenna FM (75/300 Ohm) / MW
- Number of outputs:
- 2x Tape Out
- Pre Out
- Headphones (6.3 mm jack, front)
- 2 pairs of loudspeakers
Technical Data
Amplifier
- Continuous power: (20-20,000 Hz, <0.08%, RMS).
8 Ohm: 2x 38 W 4 Ohm: 2x 48 W
- Dynamic power:
- 8 Ohm:
- 4 Ohm:
- Total harmonic distortion: 0.08%
- Attenuation factor: 50 (8 Ohm)
- Frequency response:
- Aux, Main In: 10 - 40,000 Hz (±1 dB).
Phono: RIAA ±1 dB Signal-to-noise ratio:
- Aux: 90 dB
Phono: 76 dB
- Stereo Channel Separation:
- Tone control: (each L/R separate)
- Bass: yes
Mids: yes treble: yes
- Loudness: yes
- High Filter: 5 kHz (6 dB/oct)
- Low Filter (Subsonic): yes
- Mute: FM Muting
- Direct/Line-Straight: no
Tuner
- Reception: FM, MW
- Frequencies:
- FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
- MW: 525 - 1,605 kHz
- Frequency response:
- Input sensitivity:
- FM: 1.6 µV
MW: 25 µV
- Distortion factor:
- Signal-to-noise ratio:
- VHF signal-to-noise ratio: 65 dB (mono), 58 dB (stereo)
- Signal-to-noise ratio FM: 68 dB (mono), 62 dB (stereo)
- MW:
- Channel separation:
- Selectivity:
- Co-wave selection:
- Spurious wave selection:
- IF attenuation:
- IF attenuation:
- AM suppression:
- Output level:
- RDS: no
- Station memory: no
Special Features
- Wooden cabinet: WC-122
Remarks
- A Dolby FM decoder can be added to the American version.
- As 2238BL also built with long wave tuner.
- Other models in the same series:
- Marantz 2216
- Marantz 2218
- Marantz 2226
- Marantz 2238B
- Marantz 2252
- Marantz 2265
- Marantz 2285
- Marantz 2325
Pictures
- Image: Marantz 2238 B
- Image: Marantz 2238 B
- One of the best amplifiers.
- A complete overhaul by Radio Uhlig in Mannheim cost 150 €.
An investment that was worth every Euro. The Marantz is like new and even smells as if it was delivered directly from the factory. Here's to the next 30 years.
Reports
- Review at "Good Old Hifi": [[1]]