ehou5000 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I just purchased a Technics SL-D2 from a guy on craigslist. Smooth transaction, he even gave me a timer for free. Before I bought it he had it plugged in and played it for me so I know it's in perfect working order. I also have a Marantz 2226 Receiver and 140 Power Amp which I got from a friend and this equipment has not been tested and hasn't been used in over 10 years. Both power on with some light bulbs not working. I've plugged the TT into the 2226's Phono. Grounded the turntable to the receiver as well. I've connected the 140 to the 2226 with an RCA cable going into the 2226's Pre-Out. The 140 only has 1 set of RCA inputs. Last I've connected some newer Pioneer bookshelf speakers into the 140. I turned everything on, put on my favorite record, set the 2226 dial to Phono but I am getting nothing! When I flip the dial on the 2226 to FM, I get static loud and clear coming out of the speakers. This makes me think that all the equipment can function properly and I just don't have my dials turned to the right settings. Any suggestions? I really appreciate your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Do you have headphones you can connect to the receiver to make sure the receiver is getting the turntable signal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Older Marantz selector switches can sometimes be out of line. Each turn of the knob lines up different wires and pcbs to make the connection. I'd try selecting other inputs and seeing if you get another source. Also, try without connecting to the power amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Also, open it and look at the caps in the preamp board. If you see fat swollen or exploded caps, this might answer why it's not working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Also also also "static" and "loud and clear" was used in same sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Instead of settling for static, can you get a station on the tuner to confirm that everything else is working properly, so we don't concentrate on the phono input if something else is also giving you a problem. It does seem that the static indicates that everything else is working. Do you have a CD player or another source to confirm that the selector knob is working? Based on what you have posted so far, it seems like that could be the problem. Follow the guidance posted by ajxd, and we'll get to the bottom of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehou5000 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 So I did some extensive testing of the 2226 with a friend. We determined that it is fully functioning but the phono signal is so weak that we think it needs to be cleaned. Opened it up to see the top part had tons of grime although the underside with most of the exposed boards was nice and pristine. I did some deoxit action on it but am still not getting a clear phono sound. At this point I am debating whether or not to spend the $100 or so to get it serviced. I figure the item is worth just about that much but I am not willing to sell the receiver or toss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 No harm in getting her serviced...besides, it will last another 30 years once it is fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Get it serviced. Your phono pre board may have a blown resistor. My phono pre looked like it was on but just a VERY, VERY low sound came out. I sent it back for warranty repair and a resistor had blown. Item was repaired. Works great again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 By the way, what cartridge are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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