Marantz Model 2215-FM
Little is documented about the Marantz Model 2215-FM beyond its period advertising. Marantz marketed it in 1971 and 1972 as its least-expensive stereo receiver. It was an FM/AM model at $199 in late 1971, rising to $249.95 by mid-1972. The ads ran in HiFI-Stereo (November 1971, p.47) and High Fidelity (July 1972, p.27). They promised 15 watts RMS per channel and Marantz's "exclusive Gyro-Touch tuning," and leaned hard on the idea that a budget Marantz carried the same prestige and craftsmanship as the company's top-of-the-line models.
These are manufacturer advertisements, not independent reviews, so no third-party measurements or editorial verdicts survive in the available record. Production years, full specifications and circuit details are likewise undocumented. Almost everything that can be verified comes from the ad copy itself.
- Type: FM/AM stereo receiver
- Power: 15 W RMS per channel (manufacturer's claim)
- Tuning: Gyro-Touch (manufacturer's claim)
- Price new: $199 (1971), $249.95 (1972)
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