Marantz 2270

Marantz 2270, Marantz
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The receiver with the blue dial and wooden case that became the symbol of 1970s hi-fi.

The 2270 was a receiver, an amplifier with a built-in radio, with 70 watts per channel. The blue lighting of the dial became Marantz’s hallmark.

The receiver is seen as one of the best of the 1970s and is sought after by collectors. It shows how hi-fi was then a status object in the home.

Materials: Steel, aluminium front, wooden case, blue lighting

Manufacture: Made by Marantz, with production in Japan, from around 1970.

The blue illuminated dial.

The brushed aluminium front.

The wood-veneer case.