I finally got a Marantz PMS-7000! I've wanted one of these almost as long as an Aiwa cs880. I is a very nice unit(IMHO) and has a nice warm smooth sound to it,and is built with quality throughout. I had to replace the cassette belts,that was very easy. I just have one question for you guys who have one.Does the dial light stay on all the time while operating on AC? I think my bulbs are burn't out,as I am getting power to them but the lights do not work. But anyways,here she is,I will post pictures of all 4 of my Marantzs together soon. Please post your comments,I love to hear them.[URL=[URL=http://imageshack.us]

looks wicked man ,congrats dude!

Congratz from me too . Very
Got to get me one of these too

Definitely a congrats there Skippy, those 7000's are sweet.

Damn scot a wicked box mate congrats on getting your grail, if i remember right royal or lit had one of theese iv liked it since then well done bud

Congratulations skippy...AWESOME addition man! I'd love to find one of these...

Thanks everyone!

Something about those woofers... they're mesmerizing!

Nice Boombox Skippy nice that you have your Grail it must feel GREAT. I agree with FatDog those Woofers are Mesmerizing!!!!

One on my wishlist, congratulations man, you are the one!

a great box all the way -- looks , build quality , etc --very glad you finally got it and appreciate it so much
and yes the dial light stays on when the power is on and when its on ac

Oh nice going! I really like this model with lots of silver,chrome and especially the white woofers with black cones!

Cool,thanks Ira.I figured the bulbs were just burned out,as I checked with my digital vom and I have power to the lamps. I'm listening to it right now,I just love it beyond words. Thanks everyone.

Like it!!

thats deffo a beast machine ,

Congratulations! It looks really great, and high quality. I bet it sounds suuuperior!

How can it be that this magnificent box, being after all a product of unknown peoples design inspiration which is independent of your input skipster, is so admirably appropriate to your outstanding collection?

I recken', it is your Karma, then, without doubt, merely by taking thought, you are able to manifest to exquisite Boomster.

As an avid fan/ dealer of Marantz products I say congrats!!!
She is a great looking machine.
now you only need one more than your collection will be complete.
I am waiting on my childhood grail to arrive like an expectant father, It should be here tommorow.

Skip i have a parts one of these if you need any bits. huge machine, hard to convey the size of it

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Originally posted by transamguy1977:
As an avid fan/ dealer of Marantz products I say congrats!!!
She is a great looking machine.
now you only need one more than your collection will be complete.
I am waiting on my childhood grail to arrive like an expectant father, It should be here tommorow.

good luck transam hope everything turns out ok for you bro damn i have the bbomboxfeaver more than ever after receiving my new box and seing skipps marantz

Yes! I love these!!! Congrats!

Awesome score skip! Congrats! Marantz Rocks!

looks wicked, congrats skippy, i believe marantz do a very nice boomboxes, whit style to adults +18

Well done Skippy, that's a cool box! It looks HUGE!

Cool,thanks Ned,It is great to know you have some pars just in case.

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Originally posted by NED 209:
Skip i have a parts one of these if you need any bits. huge machine, hard to convey the size of it

Thanks so much everyone for the very nice comments.I really am lovin it. It really is pretty big unit. When I open it back up to replace the dial light bulbs,I'll snap a few pics so you can see the inside.It is built like a battleship in there.

Nice Skippy, I love those Marantz 3 pieces Did you get that off ePay? How does it compare, sound wise to the other boomboxes you have?

skippy - i think Arkay has a ton of these -- so he is the answer man for whatever i dont know

Congrats Skip hows the bass on that Marantz?

Incredible look machine, congrats Skippy

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Originally posted by redbenjoe:
skippy - i think Arkay has a ton of these -- so he is the answer man for whatever i dont know

A "ton" would be an exaggeration... but I do have a couple of 7000s, and some others from the series. I have one PMS-7000 without speakers and with damage, for parts, so if yours is missing stuff, let me know.

Yes, the lights should stay on. THE BEST source for vintage Marantz light bulbs that I know of posts under the name dgwojo on the AudioKarma discussion board. I'm not sure how up he is on the lights in boomboxes, but he has (and knows) all the lights for vintage Marantz home stereo stuff, reasonable prices and quick, polite service. Worst-case scenario, if he doesn't know the lights you need for that model, pull the old ones out and send him a pic with any markings, and he should be able to get you original replacements.

Great find there; that is one of my favorite boxes. CONGRATULATIONS, Skippy!

Thanks guys. Peter Yes I won it on Ebay,I think it is probably the best sounding radio I have had personally. Ira compared it to his Conion CF100F because I had one of those before. Ira thinks the Marantz sounds better,but the Conion is louder.I think he is correct. Thanks Ford and Devol-toni and Arkay,I ordered some dial bulbs from a guy here in the states that I got some glass fuse type bulbs for the cassette player display on my JVC PC550C.

Congratulations, skippy!
That's been one of the boxes on my shortlist for a little while now!

Nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The cass door has the "marantz look" from its vintage cassette decks ...

How does it sound ?.

Champagne rules! What a sweet looking contraption! So many knobs

UE won the stripper version with no knobs --

so kittmaster made him a wireless remote !

It sounds very nice and accurate and it is quite loud. The thing just oozes quality. The whole front face is a big piece of aluminum It has aluminum knobs and switch barrels,the tuner variable resistor is really big It has a very high quality tape mechanism just like the Marantz tape deck. The main unit is a preamp and the speakers each have their own built in amps. It also has the weighted tuning dial I just love it to death!

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Nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The cass door has the "marantz look" from its vintage cassette decks ...

How does it sound ?.