[BGRoberts]

SX-1250 is in the house!
 
Arrived last night, and she's a beauty!
I was pretty happy with the QX-949 I was using before, but this is a HUGE step up!
I've got it hooked up to some Snell CII's & Pioneer HPM100's and I just can't get enough!

 

 

[Skylab]

NICE!!!! Post some pics

 

[Hibuckhobby]

Getting pumped!  Meeting Skylab today and picking up this beauty.  (SX-1250)
 

 

[Skylab]

And she really is a beauty.  I miss her already, and she hasn't even left me yet!  See you in a few hours

 

[WiR3D]

and there was that SX-1250 that was on auction yesterday I hate you guys....
 
"I just can't get enough" (yeah I just had Black eyed peas run through my head, and they won't leave.)
 
Skylab that SX-1250 is really beautiful, absolutely gorgeous.
 
Edit: the next Vintage Receiver of yours that goes up for sale is mine.

 

[Skylab]

I am selling one of my three (!) SX-1980's, but ain't no way I am shipping that 90 pound monster to South Africa...sorry...

 

[WiR3D]

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I am selling one of my three (!) SX-1980's, but ain't no way I am shipping that 90 pound monster to South Africa...sorry...

No way would I be able to afford that. the shipping will be $500 I'm willing to bet.
 
Is a perfect condition Marantz 2245 worth $250? ($325 including shipping to ZA) 
Or should I still try find a Pioneer SX-780, SX-880, or SX-980? (which will all probably be more expensive and not in such condition)
 
pairing with a turntable, and a HD650

 

[Skylab]

$250 seems to be the going rate for a 2245, and so I would say that's a fair price.  The Marantz will be a little warmer than those Pioneers you mention, but I like the Marantz 22xx series receivers very much - I love my 2285.

 

[WiR3D]

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$250 seems to be the going rate for a 2245, and so I would say that's a fair price.  The Marantz will be a little warmer than those Pioneers you mention, but I like the Marantz 22xx series receivers very much - I love my 2285.

the shipping is attractive, $75 from Canada to SA? I could do that, only thing is its 120V. So time for a Transformer. 
 
Unless something else pops up in 6 days, or this disappears by then... which I hope not.

 

[WiR3D]

So I am going to ask some stupid questions,
 
for Marantz its series:model eg 2245 (22 is the series, 45 is the model, byt that logic it makes the 85 the TOTL or thereabouts?)
for Pioneer its model:series eg 780 (80 is the series, 7 is the model, 19 being the TOTL)
 
there are other naming schemes I don't get, Pioneer SA-,  Sansui (I know the 9090 is the TOTL)
 
obviously there were different products released in different areas but how do some of the product number correlate?
 
sorry for the noobish questions, just trying to learn, the info is not exactly grouped or basic knowledge for my generation

 

[Skylab]

For Pioneer, "SA" = integrated amp; "SX" = receiver.  Indeed, "80" is a receiver series, ranging (I believe) from the 580 - 1980, with the numbers being essentially just a step function and not really correlating to anything.
 
Marantz is a little tougher, as the "2" I believe indicated stereo receiver, but then things get murkier...the last two digits generally indicate the wattage; the 2245 is 45 wpc, and the 2285 is 85 wpc.  But the 2325 is the same series, 125 wpc...kind of confusing.  And the earlier series was all ending in zero, still corresponding to the wattage.  Then after the 22x5 series, they added a "B" to them...

 

[WiR3D]

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For Pioneer, "SA" = integrated amp; "SX" = receiver.  Indeed, "80" is a receiver series, ranging (I believe) from the 580 - 1980, with the numbers being essentially just a step function and not really correlating to anything.
 
Marantz is a little tougher, as the "2" I believe indicated stereo receiver, but then things get murkier...the last two digits generally indicate the wattage; the 2245 is 45 wpc, and the 2285 is 85 wpc.  But the 2325 is the same series, 125 wpc...kind of confusing.  And the earlier series was all ending in zero, still corresponding to the wattage.  Then after the 22x5 series, they added a "B" to them...

Thanks ,
Arg... Pioneer make it easy. 
 
Just ran across a Sansui 6060 and a "rare" Sansui 9900 (not 9090) on ebay. thought its worth mentioning.
 
edit: sooo many questions.... but I will keep them to myself, and do some reading

 

[Lazwarth]

I have a Marantz Sr-53 Stereo receiver from the 90`s I think.
 
It works fine and is the only amp I have ever listened to.

 

[BGRoberts]

The new jewel in my collection
 

 

 

[Skylab]

Very nice!