CapStans Repairs
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Restorations

Selected pieces brought back to spec on the bench. Drag the slider on each one to compare bench intake against the finished work. Restoration work is the heart of what I do — receivers, tape decks, amplifiers, and reel-to-reel from the 1970s through the early 1990s.

Marantz 2230 receiver, front, after restoration
Marantz 2230 as received, before restoration
Before After
Available Marantz · Receivers · 1976

Marantz 2230 (Example — edit or delete me)

A clean 1976 Marantz 2230 — the 30-watt sweet spot, warm tone, that gorgeous blue dial. This is an EXAMPLE entry to show you the fields. Edit it, or delete it and add your own piece.

Service report

Full recap of the power supply and tone board. Deoxidized every switch and pot. Replaced dial lamps with warm-white LEDs. Swept FM alignment on the bench. Output measured within spec across the band.

Got a piece worth restoring?

Family-heirloom Marantz. Estate-sale rescue. Garage-find Pioneer. If it's from the 70s, 80s, or early 90s, I'd love to take a look.