Marantz 1060 Amplifier Restoration Project
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- While waiting on parts for another repair project, I decided to fix up this old Marantz Amplifier. The later half of the work was done on weeknights, when I didn't have a lot of time to film.
Still using this 6 years later with no issues... Let's see how long it will last!
today (4/14/2019) finally bought a 1060, i wanted one of these for some time now... fully working, but in need of a good cleaning, maybe a recap too just for kicks... great piece to add to my marantz collection!!
Is there any way to get hold of You? I have a 1060 that has been completely recapped.It has a noise like static at all times.All of the switches and pots have been De-toxit. I can also disconnect the pre amp stage and it still just sounds static.Not affected b Volume or tone. Is on constantly. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Hope it’s still going!
@@Hopgop1 Yep, it still gets used for several hours every day. This coming March, it will be 10 years since I fixed it.
Awesome job. I recently scored a mint looking 1060 with wood case, that I also paid a bit too much for. This will be my first receiver restoration. I’m super stoked.
You are the Yoda of Transistors and Diodes and everything Electronics.. You Rock brother i can watch your videos all day long Keep them coming :)
Me too! Great comment.
how do you remember where all the parts go on the board when you unsolder so many things?
I bought on new when I was sixteen. I donated it still working when I was 58.. do the math.. you don't find quality like that any more..
I love Your vintage audio restorations! Really pro work and it is obvious that You have great passion for it! Your channel inspired me to get my own Marantz 2226 few weeks ago and I am going to re-cap and fix it. I have experiences building amplifiers but no restorations done yet... I would also like to know how do You clean those boards? Isopropyl alcohol? As I am not the only one asking maybe You could do some instructional videos for us? Many thanks and keep up the good work! Miso, Slovakia
thank you for great video
te felicito,muy buen trabajo!!! yo tengo un receiver marantz Sr 6000 y una deck marantz 5025b me encantan estos equipos.saludos desde argentina
This video is way over my head. You are a very knowledgeable tech for sure. My 1060 is working great, thank God. Thanks for keeping this vintage equipment alive 🙏🏼
My old Marantz as seen here, is still working ,I bought it for $120 in I think back in 1972 . I miss my earlier Dynakit tube Hi Fi..also had Bogan amps..all technology now as old as I am..wasa thrill as a teenager in the 1950's to read HiFi magazines & also , Downbeat for jazz LP reviews .
I'll probably keep the 1030 as a spare, use it on another computer, or stack it on the 1060 and use it to power a set of rear channel speakers. I'm hoping to get some more broken 1030's and 1060's to rebuild and sell eventually. I like working on them :-)
I started working on vintage amps a few years ago and i just realised where my inspiration came from.
I miss your videos mate...
I think that's the market it was made for. Is it 240v? You can get the service manual at Hifi Engine.
Lived with this amp for several years. One of the best sounding integrated amps of the day. Sorry I sold it!
Great video! Inspiration to get off my butt and get working on my Marantz 1122 DC and Luxman M-02.
This video is priceless. Thank you.
I did my first hifi experiences with the 1090 in my little town public library. Sennheiser headphones and Technics 1200 turntable.
Such a full and sweet sound!!
Ok, now i am not a teenager anymore and I have no more bat's ears but I found the same sweet sound in this!!
Greetings from Tuscany!
Ya it was pretty rough LOL. It's my favorite amp now though.
I have to repeat what DEW409 said; "Skill, knowledge, and patience. You have them all...and that is a winning combination." Question; You mentioned DeoxIT. Is that the best stuff to use for cleaning knobs, switches & buttons? I've cleaned the switches, buttons & knobs of my Harman Kardon equipment 4-5 times already with other stuff from Radio Shack and they work fine for a time then always go back to not making contact. I have to constantly wiggle them for them to make contact.
WOW ausome i can hear the diff before and after looks so nice now clean do you have a good eq for that amp i would use a nice marantz eq what kind of speakers are in your bedroom partsexpress has a lot of nice 8 in subwoofers i am thinking of makein a new set of 8 in high end speakers agian the last set i made i sold for 400 bucks all homemade crossovers and cabs but i have to say those theater speakers are 8s you use as your bench test speakers sound great hope we can hang out some day
Did anyone know this; you can hook up an electric guitar to the second input on the front!!! My brother’s guitar sounded awesome through my 1060 but I realise it is bad to run s guitar through a hifi amp!!
Hey Maxx, I wanted to figure out how did you connect your Marantz 1060 Amplifier to the Oscilloscope because i'm getting ready to work on one and I can't figure out how to do so I have my dummy load and my sound generator along with my Oscilloscope can you please describe how you connected yours?
Pretty cool. Too bad we can't get an accurate idea of the sound due to it going through a camera microphone, at least a couple layers of data compression, resampling from 44100 to 48000hz by most of our sound card drivers and our own equipment and speakers.
I really like seeing something that was messed about with that much restored to its former glory. Great job Aaron!
Again nice work ! did you keep the broken heatsink ? if so try good old superglue ! just make sure you clamp it hard + fast , honest it works i have used it to fix a 1 watt LED to a heatsink and she's still happy ! !
MJ21194 is rated at 250 W max dissipation, that's a mighty pair of output devices for just 40 W/channel output power. Given that the originals were 2SD217 types rated at 60 W dissipation, is there a reason you chose such a high power device when the good old 2N3055 would have done the job? Don't take my comment as criticism - I'm just curious and think you did a good job and have much patience.
Good work! And a nice classic Marantz amp model there :)
how much you spent fixing the amp? I have a Marantz 2385 and i will like to get it fix
This is probably the last true Marantz series. On the 1070, which still sounds great, they've already made heavy cost reduction on the internals. On the next series (DM, 1980) the sound got also "cheap".
I don't normally fix old school stereo amplifiers but you're video is so inspiring I might give it a try sometimes. Thanks, very good informative video :D
I think it was this:
/watch?v=5igx5J1Zlag
Great video. I have a Mitsubishi Da-R10 with similar problem. I get nothing from the right channel. I want to open it up but can't find schematics. I am thinking of doing a recap. Any suggestions on what to check first or what to look for?
It is nice to watch your video. To learn that it is not only me that keep up long over night facing these challenges step by step and having a lot of fun when the job is almost (but not completely) done. For me (and a few others, I'd guess) it is like watching a short documentary and living the emotions through your narrative. Wait... that is just what it is indeed. Thanks.
why do they have main in and pre out? what would you hook up if you took the jumper off?
what is that tester you are using to test the trainstors and stuff that be nice to get for my inventory.
Hello. I have a very neat piece, almost never used amp. But It has imbalance.. I think they can be the electrolitic in the power amp board. How can I test the power amp transistor, to discard being the fault? Thanks!!
Luckily there is a local place nearby me called JD Saunders, they have any capacitor imaginable in stock
Outstanding work - really enjoyed seeing this one come back from the brink!
Cheers, John
Nice job!
What is the title of the next to last song you played in the video?
Do you guys notice, not one IC of any type (unless you stretch the definition of an "IC" to include single transistors). I am all for "vintage" but to return to pre-IC days, I will pass.
I have to say Marantz is king of the hill, I had one 15yrs ago and blew it out, but that wasn't going to stop me so I took it apart and Wallah !!! I got shocked well let me rephrase that, it pulled out it's glock and shot at me ,so I haven't gone back in that neighborhood since Man I really miss that baby,Might find another one someday,wish I'd seen this vid then
Great video thanks, there is one on Ebay UK with the same problem. If only I knew what I was doing, tempting, tempting.
Marantz made some real good gear but their PC boards are completely ghetto-ass. Personally, I think it's a wonder the overall product worked as well as they did.
man i want an amp like this to drive some nice speakers! but they're expensive as hell.
You should collect Marantz component stereo equipment as a hobby.
Thanks for sharing! At 9:34 you said 2n3440 and 2n5416?
Hey there, Mark from Perth Aust,
Love your videos, very good explanations ect. I was also watching you restore the Pioneer 850 and was just wondering which sounds the best between that and this 1060...in your opinion?
Thanks in advance
Mark Russell Depends on personal taste. The 850 has a bit more power, while the 1060 is warmer sounding to me.
De-Oxit D100 would be a good all around choice for switches and pots. It's what I use most of the time. But if your contacts are bent or broken, it won't fix that of course. For modern plastic pots, Faderlube is great.
Check the output caps, they go leaky and put DC on the speakers.
One of these just sold on eBay for £25.99 (albeit with one dead channel)!
i got that amp!
Maxx, have you worked on any Crown DC-330A's series 2 ?
Well hell that isnt bad at all! thats actually cheaper than i figured.
I use Simple Green and distilled water for cleaning the boards. Sometimes follow up with denatured alcohol for removing flux and other residue.
Pictures and schematics. Always nice to have both, because sometimes schematics are wrong, and sometimes the previous owner puts in the wrong parts :-)
Can you use a 2230 headphone jack to replace the 1060 jack?
I'm sure some of them were good, mainly the orange ones in the preamp. But the majority of the others were visibly toasted.
For connecting accessories such as a reverb unit or equalizer. The pre outs can also be connected to a much larger amp if you need more power.
I have a 1060 and a 1090, they were both gone over by my tech and after several listening comparisons with my JBl L-166 Horizons................. the 1090 is far superior. Especially the bottom end. They both sound clean and punchy but man, the bottom end in the 1090 is sooo tight and full. Not sure why that is as I am not a tech.
Ya the ATH-M50 are great on these amps, and the cord is long enough to reach my turntable too. I almost got the AKG Q701, but I think the M50's might be a bit better for bass, which I like :-)
Hey great video,why don't you ever answer my questions on some of your videos??
Maxxarcade mine only plays sound when the input is through the main with no volume control what do you think found on side of road sounds good i have neither of the inputs play sound
How do you match up the transistors ? Most of those are obsolete. I have a Panasonic receiver I'm restoring that they're not available any longer. Has a hum in the right channel. I have a Marantz 2015 receiver that I restored, cosmetically, that I use for my daily audio use. The sound is fine, and it had a little scratchy controls but is fine after Deox-ing. Thanks.
Sorry, I'm having an issue cross referencing the OP transistors for the Panasonic.
I would love to apprentice under this guy.
They are average, I paid $80 for this one before repair, probably around $130 or so total after buying the parts.
Ya, I wanted to show the bias settings in detail but didn't have time to film. Everything is in the service manual though.
I had a 1060 hooked upto my computer back in 2000 till 2007 when the left channel broke. Weird it’s the left channel. It was such detailed, warm sound from the 1060. A brilliant 70s amplifier! Really enjoyed listening to tunes through mine
Evening Star
I had an audio related icon for years, and I'm bored of it.
The current generation of the show is more for all ages, much different from the prior generations that were very cheesy.
I watch these videos and pretend to understand something, but great job.
Rainbow dash approves...what am i saying?
Ya it sounds pretty good, too bad I'll never have a reason to turn it up very high in the bedroom LOL.
I just watched this entire video and parts more than once. I have a Marantz 2265B Stereo Tuner/amplifier that I plugged a keyboard into the phone jack (don't ask) about 10-15 years ago. So, I and decided to take it off the shelf and give it a heave-ho. Before I did that I looked inside for a fuse and there was none and did find it on the outside back panel. It was a 3 amp and was blown. It lit up and I was so happy, but not for long because there were flames coming out of it. I later got some online help and it was suggested I check the four output transistors and sure enough the one transistor nearest the four scorched resisters was bad. I am nothing close to an electronics person but I am getting some help explaining what I need to do. He is going to supply me with the parts I need at cost. I am 71 year old retired mechanical person who is loosing sleep just thinking about doing this, but after seeing your video, I am going to give it a try. If it works, I will have my wonderful sounding Marantz 2265B that I bought in 1978 or so for $410 at Value House, if my memory is correct. Thanks for your great video. And now I am off to watch you restore a Marantz 2225 tuner.
I'm not sure on how to swap the Pre-Out Main In jumpers. I have never taken those jumpers out.
Nice job. I have a 1030 that is sick and do not know where to send it for repair.
very cool amp, and thanx for the clipping and biasing info. grt vid
Ya, it's ironic that my videos are for demonstrating hifi stuff, through a not-so-hifi means LOL.
Maxx, what are you using to clean the old glue off of the boards?
Hey Maxx...I have a Marantz 1060 that I bought new in the early 70's. The left side went out several years back. After watching your video...I pulled it out and took it apart. Nothing appears damaged visually (burnt or leaking). Do you think I could get away with just replacing the output transistors? Mine had the Hitachi 2SC897's. Where can I buy new output transistors? Thank You
+scot roberts I get most of my parts from Mouser Electronics.
Have you tried swapping the Pre-Out/Main In jumpers to see if the problem follows the power amp or pre-amp?
It's possible that you may have other bad parts, just as I found when rebuilding this one. You will probably need new capacitors and a couple transistors at the least.
Do you know which volume potentiometer I can use to replace my old one?
The caps are new. Not sure if the old ones were good or not though.
The transformer in my 1060 has the screws the same way, but it works and has never been disassembled... Good work!
Fraizer S830A THX cinema speakers. Eminence woofers and Philips dome tweeters.
Simple Green and distilled water, and denatured alcohol for flux removal.
Nice job, what are the tracks you played ?
for a second, i thought you were talking about a MACbook, lol... phewww!
cost a lot of money to do this poor boys just have to make due great job you have good understanding
very nice job restoring, by the way that last song was great!
Awesome restoration man... I've been meaning to comment that since I first saw this video.
Thanks so much for all of the hours of entertainment and education that you put out.
We all miss you! Hope everything's going good. Best of luck
People that don't have a temp controlled soldering station shouldn't be working on
electronics...Yuk! .atrocious hacking. No thermal grease on the TO-3 outputs..hard to believe.
Power outputs are all the same type?..looks like a quasi-complementary power amp.
Lots of work, but these old Marantz amps are worth it.
Yup! My 1060 is getting a reworking next week. Can't wait!
Ya I could go for some Timbits and apple cider right about now LOL.
Nice work Maxxarcade!
Nice. I have 2 old amps I would like to have restored but there's no one in my area that even works on them . I have a NAD 3080 and Hitachi HCA 6500 amp and pre amp set up.
It's an Atlas DCA55. They might have a newer version now actually.
Where did you get the output transistors insulators ?
I have this amplifier aswell. Though I haven't ever opened it and the Speaker Main and Phono seem to be dead. I really love listening to it and just like you used it for my computer only, so only need speaker Remote and Aux 1/Tuner for everything.
It's great so see people repairing these old things, I wish I could get mine fixed so everything worked again.
Great job on yours.
It's this one if I remember right.
/watch?v=5igx5J1Zlag
It should work just fine, using the "front 1" outputs if you set the player up for that.
is it also a solid state amp ??
Quick question -- Since you've taken the whole amp apart and put it back together. I run a 1060, if i were to use my unit as a preamp, would it be dual mono? Is the the preamp board dual mono without cross talk?
The preamp in these sounds pretty good. Both channels share the same power supply and ground, but each of the signal paths have their own components. Sound quality will probably vary depending on the input impedance of your external amp.
hey man what did you use to clean everything
I love watching Maxxarcade videos while eating a snack. To any new viewers, Respect, The time I've spent watching these videos have made me learn so much! This man is very smart, I would trust him with my Mac 1700 if I had the money to restore it. Maxx would be the first person I'd ask to do the job.