Marantz Model 26J (1970)
The Marantz Model 26J is a stereo receiver from around 1970, documented mostly through a single Japanese specification sheet. It was priced at ¥75,000 at launch. An optional walnut cabinet (WC-4) cost ¥8,500. The "J" suffix suggests it was built for the Japanese domestic market.
The spec sheet shows a compact but serious piece of engineering. The tuner section uses Marantz's "gyro-touch" tuning, a flywheel-driven mechanism for smooth station selection. It also has an adjustable inter-station muting circuit to suppress noise while tuning. FM sensitivity is rated at 3 µV (IHF), which was respectable for the period. The amplifier is an all-silicon transistor design, rated at 28 watts continuous per channel into 8 ohms (20 Hz-20 kHz, RMS), with 42 watts total music power (IHF). Distortion is spec'd at 1% or less at rated output.
Features include a tuning meter, a front-panel headphone jack that works with speakers on or off, main/sub speaker switching, tape monitor, loudness control, and low and high filters. The power amp section has an automatic circuit breaker to protect the output transistors and speakers from overload. Phono (MAG) and tape head inputs are both rated at 2 mV sensitivity, and the aux input is rated at 150 mV. The unit weighs 8.2 kg and measures 407 × 107 × 227 mm.
Beyond the specifications, the record is thin. No production years, market context or reception data have surfaced. The model appears in period Marantz listings and Pinterest references dating it to 1970, but detailed documentation like service manuals, reviews or owner histories has not been located. It sits in the Marantz lineup of the era, but its exact position relative to better-known models like the 2230 or 2270 is not documented.
- Type: Stereo receiver (FM/AM)
- Output: 28 W/ch continuous (8 Ω, 20 Hz–20 kHz, RMS); 42 W total music power (IHF)
- FM sensitivity: 3 µV (IHF)
- FM stereo separation: 30 dB (1 kHz)
- Dimensions: 407 × 107 × 227 mm (W×H×D)
- Weight: 8.2 kg
- Original price: ¥75,000 (1970); WC-4 walnut cabinet ¥8,500 optional
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