Hey Dutchie, I purchased a Marantz 2285-B and I couldn't be happier. Great sound from this vintage receiver

Thanks Hibuck for the cartridge info on your Denon TT.  I don't have a separate phono stage, so I am assuming that a low output MC wouldn't be a good fit with my Marantz.  I'm still pretty new to the vinyl game, so if that is faulty thinking on my part, let me know.  Thanks.

Thanks Skylab for the recommendation... much appreciated!

First, I wanted to say thanks to everyone for sharing their opinions and experience with vintage amps on this thread. It has been invaluable to me as I was in the process of narrowing down my search for a receiver.  This past Friday, I received a near mint Marantz 2285B that I bought off Ebay...

I am interested in going with a vintage receiver to go with my Audeze LCD-2's and my vintage Denon DP-60L turntable.  With that in mind, I need a receiver that has a good phono and headphone section.  I have been able to narrow down my search a bit based on reading the insightful posts on this...