[subzer0]

New to the vintage receivers club!  Purchased this on Ebay (marantz 2270). 
 
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However, I am a bit lost on what I need to do in order to use my laptop as a source for it.  I am using a male to male rca cable out of my headphone jack on my laptop, and that is not producing any sound.  Am I correct in thinking I need to plug into the Aux port of the Marantz?  If anyone could link the cables I need, as I suspect I am doing things wrong/have wrong cable, I would be eternally grateful.

 
 
 

 

[cifani090]

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New to the vintage receivers club!  Purchased this on Ebay (marantz 2270). 
 
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/705/2011121322103261.jpg/
 
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/687/20111213221013983.jpg/
 
However, I am a bit lost on what I need to do in order to use my laptop as a source for it.  I am using a male to male rca cable out of my headphone jack on my laptop, and that is not producing any sound.  Am I correct in thinking I need to plug into the Aux port of the Marantz?  If anyone could link the cables I need, as I suspect I am doing things wrong/have wrong cable, I would be eternally grateful.

RCA cable on the AUX output on the receiver to the green audio out port on your laptop should produce sound...
 

 

[subzer0]

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RCA cable on the AUX output on the receiver to the green audio out port on your laptop should produce sound...
 

My laptop doesn't seem to have an audio out port, just headphone and mic.
 

 

[sluker]

Dude. 
Get a 3.5 male to 2 male RCA cable.http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021812&p_id=5575&seq=1&format=2.
But get ready for lots of amplified computer noise.
Invest in an entry level DAC such as a UDAC2 which you can get used for like $80.

 

[subzer0]

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Dude. 
Get a 3.5 male to 2 male RCA cable.http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021812&p_id=5575&seq=1&format=2.
But get ready for lots of amplified computer noise.
Invest in an entry level DAC such as a UDAC2 which you can get used for like $80.

Ok, well despite all my stupidity it is working now, although when I fully plug the headphone in, I am only getting audio on one side.  If I mess around with it, I can get audio out of both sides...please tell me this always isn't going to be the case.  Is that do my current cable?  I am using this cable currently: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021804&p_id=5598&seq=1&format=2
 
I am getting a DAC very soon, in 12 days in fact.  You are right about the computer noise.  

 
e - Upon further listening, theres parts missing in some songs, or they're severely muted.  Not ideal, but its kind of funny to hear songs with guitar solos missing. 

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

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Ok, well despite all my stupidity it is working now, although when I fully plug the headphone in, I am only getting audio on one side.  If I mess around with it, I can get audio out of both sides...please tell me this always isn't going to be the case.  Is that do my current cable?  I am using this cable currently: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021804&p_id=5598&seq=1&format=2
 
I am getting a DAC very soon, in 12 days in fact.  You are right about the computer noise.  

 
e - Upon further listening, theres parts missing in some songs, or they're severely muted.  Not ideal, but its kind of funny to hear songs with guitar solos missing. 

That's a symptom of your 3.5mm cable not seating, and you may be shorting the jack in your computer with the plug.  See my earlier PM advice about a decent cheap USB DAC, and use RCA cables to the Marantz.
 

 

[Chris J]

Anyone ever try the headphone jack on a Bryston 2B-LP?

 

[TheMarkRemains]

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Ok, well despite all my stupidity it is working now, although when I fully plug the headphone in, I am only getting audio on one side.  If I mess around with it, I can get audio out of both sides...please tell me this always isn't going to be the case.  Is that do my current cable?  I am using this cable currently: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021804&p_id=5598&seq=1&format=2
 
I am getting a DAC very soon, in 12 days in fact.  You are right about the computer noise.  

 
e - Upon further listening, theres parts missing in some songs, or they're severely muted.  Not ideal, but its kind of funny to hear songs with guitar solos missing. 

Make sure you have a stereo 3.5mm jack (two stripes), I've bought mono before by mistake myself, also remember this will be relatively lower output than a line out , it'll work but you may have to have the volume on the laptop pretty high as well. 
 

 

[TheMarkRemains]

well the cable looks right, I agree, must not be fully seated. You could have a bad RCA terminal as well try it on one of the other inputs
 

 

[sling5s]

It might be my imagination but my Marantz 2215B sounds warmer when it's turned out and gradually as it's left on longer it sounds like the treble gets brighter and more splashy.
Do something need to be replaced or is it my imagination?
 
Secondly, are IEM's (very low impedance and very sensitive cans) like JH13pro incompatible with vintage amps.  They sound awefully bright and thin with both Marantz 2215B and Pioneer SX-737

 

[jc9394]

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It might be my imagination but my Marantz 2215B sounds warmer when it's turned out and gradually as it's left on longer it sounds like the treble gets brighter and more splashy.
Do something need to be replaced or is it my imagination?
 
Secondly, are IEM's (very low impedance and very sensitive cans) like JH13pro incompatible with vintage amps.  They sound awefully bright and thin with both Marantz 2215B and Pioneer SX-737

Never tried my JH with 2265B, I gues I will get it a try tomorrow.

 

[moodyrn]

I really like my jh13's with the kenwood I had. It was by far the best I've ever heard them. They sounded pretty good on the sx1010 I had also. I haven't tried them on my newly acquired marantz yet, but I will once I finish with my partial restoration. Are you using the -20db button. I find this is very important when using highly sensitive iems.

 

[Meewoo]

I tried sensitive headphones with vintage stuff, and found many generated hum ans lousy sound. I do believe you really need to clean the headphone port more thoroughly, since cleaning port sometimes eliminated hum. Hope someone find this useful!

 

[subzer0]

So how terrible is replacing a headphone jack?  I am beginning to suspect my headphone jack may not be so great.

 

[sling5s]

I have a filter button but no -20lb button on mine. 
 
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I really like my jh13's with the kenwood I had. It was by far the best I've ever heard them. They sounded pretty good on the sx1010 I had also. I haven't tried them on my newly acquired marantz yet, but I will once I finish with my partial restoration. Are you using the -20db button. I find this is very important when using highly sensitive iems.