[jc9394]

Very nice, I'm so buying one if my budget is not set aside for Nikon D800.

 

[Rawrbington]

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The FedEx man came today....complaining about a 70+ lb package.  

 
Ain't the new 2500 pretty?  Time to order a wood case.
 

thats GLORIOUS.
 
tell me is that sanus stand wide enough for a pioneer sx 950 (22 inches) to not have to be on the top shelf??

 

[Meewoo]

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The FedEx man came today....complaining about a 70+ lb package.  

 
Ain't the new 2500 pretty?  Time to order a wood case.

IMHO, 2500 looks nice but not pretty. He is a bold muscle guy, and he intimidates me!! (call me chicken)
 
How did the seller pack this, a wood case or just double box?
 
If you want to move your Marantz separate (540 & 3800?), please let me know!!
 
Congrats!

And now the thread needs Sansui G-33000 or G-22000 and Technics SA-1000!!
 

 
 

 

[BmWr75]

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thats GLORIOUS.
 
tell me is that sanus stand wide enough for a pioneer sx 950 (22 inches) to not have to be on the top shelf??

It is a Sanus rack and the space between the columns measures about 19.5".
 

 

[BmWr75]

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IMHO, 2500 looks nice but not pretty. He is a bold muscle guy, and he intimidates me!! (call me chicken)
 
How did the seller pack this, a wood case or just double box?
 
If you want to move your Marantz separate (540 & 3800?), please let me know!!
 
Congrats!

And now the thread needs Sansui G-33000 or G-22000 and Technics SA-1000!!
 

 
 

The seller did an amazing pack job.  He wrapped the receiver in bubble wrap, then a layer of cardboard wrapped and taped around it, then three sheets of 1" foam sheeting on all sides in a cardboard box.
 
 

 

[Thing Fish]

I will have to post a picture of my minto Pioneer SX950 when I get a chance.
 
I haven't used it in about a year. Must spark it up this weekend.

 

[WarriorAnt]

Just BEAUTIFUL!  does it really weigh 70 lbs?

 

[BmWr75]

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Just BEAUTIFUL!  does it really weigh 70 lbs?

This site says 59.4 lb.
 
http://www.classic-audio.com/marantz/2500.html
 

 

[Skylab]

Scott that is just awesome. Congrats, buddy. You are in the big time of Monster Vintage Receivers now!

 

[BmWr75]

Thanks Rob.  I ordered a black walnut cabinet from mcintoshcabinets.com today.  Thanks for the recommendation.
 
Will post more pictures when the cabinet comes in.

 

[Skylab]

Well, those guys make the most beautiful cabinets I have ever seen, so that will look absolutely amazing. Really look forward to seeing it.

 

[Rawrbington]

i finally hooked up my WA2 as a pre amp to the power in on the SX950.
freaking impressive.
more detail, a sense of staging, warmth, and just overall this awesome musicality that makes me smile.  vocals and guitars are lush and rich.

 

[claybum]

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i finally hooked up my WA2 as a pre amp to the power in on the SX950.
freaking impressive.
more detail, a sense of staging, warmth, and just overall this awesome musicality that makes me smile.  vocals and guitars are lush and rich.

Sounds like an excellent rig.
 
I'm running a headroom ultra desktop amp  as a pre amp and dac to my marantz 2285B. My B&W bookshelf speakers sound amazing with this set up.

 

[Rawrbington]

 
for some reason i found this picture humorous.
from AK board

 

[hawkhead]

Well the path to Audio nirvana is never easy.
 
My replacement lamps arrived and I unscrewed the metal bar holding them in place - 2 screws - 20 minutes later . . .
 

 
After assembly and test I found out that I had forgotten the meter lamp . . . .