The Marantz 6150 is the kind of turntable that quietly flexes in the corner of a room—no flash, no drama, just smooth moves and timeless style. Built in the late ’70s when Marantz was cranking out some of the slickest hi-fi gear around, the 6150 is part audio tool, part living-room trophy.
- Production
- 1977 - 79
- Condition
- 9/10
- Serial No.
- U011889
- Restoration
- Mounted and aligned new Ortofon 2M Red cartridge
- Adjusted tracking force to 1.8g
- Cleaned pitch control potentiometers
- Cleaned out old and applied new grease to controls
- Verified audio Wow meets spec at 0.04% at 33 RPM
- Buffed and polished the dust cover
- Factory Specs
Drive system: direct drive
Motor: DC servo controlled
Platter: 310mm, 1.2kg
Speed control range: +-3%
Rumble: 55dB
Wow and flutter: 0.1%
Tonearm length: 9"
Dimensions: 17.2 × 5 × 14"
Weight: 15.4 lbs
- The History of Marantz
- More than any other person, Saul Marantz defined premium home entertainment. Driven by his passion for music and his accomplishments as a classical guitarist – accomplishments that led to a close friendship with Andres Segovia – he was never satisfied with the “hi fi” equipment of his day. So he built better; first in...
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- Liner Notes
The Marantz Model 6150 Turntable incorporates the advanced, innovative design and unparalleled technology that has made Marantz famous in the audio components industry.
It features a servo-controlled direct drive platter and a precision tone arm mounted on steel bearings.
Other features include hydraulically damped cueing, strobe-referenced electronic speed tuning, low capacitance cables suitable for use with CD-4, and shock absorbing mounting feet to prevent acoustic feedback.
The rubber mat on the platter is impregnated with anti-static compounds to prevent static electricity build-up that can cause dirt particles to be attracted to the record surfaces.
- Stock No.
- 9003348132061
The Marantz 6150 is the kind of turntable that quietly flexes in the corner of a room—no flash, no drama, just smooth moves and timeless style. Built in the late ’70s when Marantz was cranking out some of the slickest hi-fi gear around, the 6150 is part audio tool, part living-room trophy.
