Electrohome Marseilles tube receiver

My first tube receiver was found today inside a console stereo, an Electrohome Marseilles unit.

When tested it fired up in the store and it is a stereo unit so I was in luck.

I see there is a growing trend in some areas in restoring old console stereos but locally there is not.

I managed to safely remove the receiver unit from the wood coffin, the turntable did not look worthy of saving.

I do not have the space for a full console stereo and if it was more of a mid century piece perhaps I would refurbish the unit.

The receiver is out and resting on top of the Marantz 2270 and now I know what tube sound is all about...smooth, detailed and warm.

This unit is currently powering the Braun L830's.

This unit is missing a few knobs so I moved the knobs from the tuner section down, I do not plan on using the tuner portion of this unit.

Marantz 2270 Receiver

I came across a surviving Marantz 2270 Receiver today, which will need a fair amount of restoration work.

This beast weighs in at 40 lbs. and is rated at 70WPC.

This is my first step into the cult of Marantz outside of the later year Marantz SR-1000. No comparison in build at all.

This unit needs new bulbs, feet a power button and probably needs a full cap replacement.

So far the unit powers up without the on/off button, I have yet to attach speakers and a source, that will be next.

It would be worth the money to restore a receiver of this vintage, given the following it has.