Quote Originally Posted by Bigmoney
Do you believe for 250 dollars I can do any better? I hear excellent things about the marantz and it has a 4.97 rating here on audioreview!
Well, now your asking for an opinion so I'll give you mine...a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Meaning, yeah, you could wait around to see if a better deal comes 'round the bend. We're all waiting for that day when we walk in the pawn shop or flea market and find that Marantz Model 7 or Mac MC275 that we know is out there for only 25 bucks...

...But, on the other hand, a 2270 is a nice piece of equipment, especially if competently serviced. I doubt you'll find a better deal without threading the eye. Yes, Shaggy wasn't overwhelmed but at the same time let's remember that his main system is well in excess of 20k so it damn well should sound better.

I'm thinking even after you graduate and, no doubt, move on to some lucrative career and start a hella All-Out-Assault system you can still keep the Marantz as a centerpiece for a solid secondary/vintage system. Again, that's just "in my opinion"...but it's mine.

Good luck in school, btw.

---sticks