Marantz 2216B
Data
General
- Manufacturer: Marantz
- Model: 2216b
- Years of manufacture: 1977 - 1978
- Made in: Designed in USA, Produced in Japan
- Color: Silver Face & rare Black Face
- Remote control: No
- Power Consumption: 97W ±15W (rated) / 27W ±5W (idling)
- Dimensions: 440mm x 137mm x 293mm (WxHxD)
- Weight: 9 kg (19.8 lbs)
- New price approx: $ 240 ($240 in 1977 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1,215 in 2023)
- Produced (Estimate): 6,800 items
Connections
- Number of inputs: 6
- AM / 25 μV
- FM (Mono) / 1.6 μV
- FM (Stereo) / 47 μV
- Phono / 2.7 mV, 47 kΩ
- AUX / 180 mV, 20 kΩ
- Tape 1 / 180 mV, 20 kΩ
- Tape 2 / 180 mV, 20 kΩ
- Number of outputs: 2
- Tape 1 / 180 mV, 120 Ω
- Tape 2 / 180 mV, 120 Ω
Technical Data
Amplifier
- Continuous power RMS (at 0.3% distortion).
- 8Ω: 16W (Dynamic 27W @1% distortion)
- 4Ω: 20W (Dynamic 33W @1% distortion)
- Total harmonic distortion: 0.3%
- Attenuation Factor: 40
- Frequency Response: 8Hz - 30kHz
- Signal-to-noise ratio: 85dB
- Stereo channel separation:
- Tone control: Yes
- Bass: Yes
- Treble: Yes
- Loudness: Yes
- High Filter: No
- Low Filter (Subsonic): Yes
- Mute: No
- Direct/Line-Straight: No
Tuner
- Reception:
- Frequencies:
- FM: 88 - 108 MHz (mono and stereo reception)
- AM: 540 - 1600 kHz
- Frequency response: 30 Hz - 15 kHz
- Input sensitivity: 40kHz deviation
- Distortion factor: 0.2% (mono), 0.4% (stereo)
- Signal-to-noise ratio: 58 dB - 68 dB (stereo - mono)
- Channel separation: 40dB
- Selectivity:
- Co-wave selection:
- Spurious wave selection:
- Image frequency attenuation:
- IF attenuation:
- AM suppression:
- Output level:
- RDS: No
- Station memory: No
Special Features
- FM Muting;
- Low Filter;
- Speakers A, B, A+B
Remarks
Other models of the same series:
Additional information:
There were two series of the "Golden" Marantz 22XX receivers.
There were the receivers with the dark dial face made during the early 70's (1971 - 1974) and those with the silver dial face made during the late 70's (1977 - 1978). Most of these later series Marantz receivers had a "B" designation, i.e.: 2216B.
Each model was tuned to sound a bit different. The 2230 has a very tube like sound, as do the Marantz "baby" receivers ... the 2215, 2216, 2216B, and 2220. The XX designation stands for wpc output into 8Ω across the entire frequency for a period of 60 minutes. The 2270 was a bit different as it produced 70 wpc into 8Ω and only 45 or so into 4Ω (you would expect it to be different).
The higher wattage receivers ... 2285, 2300, and 2325 are very much in demand. The 2250 and 2265 are nice ones to start out with.
The pre-1978 Marantz models are the most desireable. Saul Marantz had sold his company back in the late 60's to Superscope. Superscope was a very benign owner and did not look to muck around with Marantz' original designs.
In 1980, Superscope sold Marantz to Phillips and things were never quite the same afterwards. This is very similar to when Acoustic Research was sold to Teledyne and Fisher was sold to the same conglomerate that made cheap mass market electronics under the names of Emerson (another old time US radio brand that had been sold) and Sanyo.
Pictures
Reports
Links
https://classicreceivers.com/marantz-2216b
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=marantz+2216b+receiver&sp=EgIYAw%253D%253D