Marantz 6100 Turntable Found... Confusion Ensues - Blu-ray Forum

BluRayExplosion · 10-18-2008, 10:25 PM

Being kind of sick of poorly mixed cds and lowbitrate mp3s, I decided to look for a better way to enjoy music. When my mom told me that she had an old turntable and lots of old records in the storeroom in was intrigued.

So after taking it out, hooking it up to the reciever and plugging her in... I can't figure out how to make it play.

My mom says there isn't an "on" or "go" button that she remembers, you just put the needle on the record and it starts. Long story short, no dice....

The poor thing's in storage a long time, it's probably broken (though Mom says it was working fine before it was packed up). There seem to be a lot of audiophiles on these boards, so I figured I'd ask here first. Does anyone have an idea of what may be wrong, and is it something I could fix myself or would I have to take it in to someone? Which brings up another good question. Does anyone even work on these things anymore....?

naturephoto1 · 10-18-2008, 10:34 PM

First thing is to plug in the L and R cables from the tonearm into the phono input or possibly an auxiliary input on the back of your pre amp or Pre/Pro. If the stylus is still good (not damaged or gone from the cantilever) and the cartridge is a Moving Magnet rather than a Moving Coil cartridge it should play. However, you will probably need to increase the volume more for the turntable than for a CD or DVD player. If however, the cartridge is a Moving Coil Cartridge you will also need a step up transformer or a Moving Coil Phono Preamp to boost the output for your pre amp or Pre/Pro. It is also possible that leads from the cartridge or some of the wiring from the cartridge and through the tonearm, or the cables coming from the tonearm are bad.

Rich

BluRayExplosion · 10-18-2008, 10:49 PM

Hmm.... well there seems to be something mechanically wrong with it. I found a YouTube vid of a guy operating one, and it starts spinning when he moves the arm over the record. When I do this, nothing happens.... No spinning, no nothing....

naturephoto1 · 10-18-2008, 11:04 PM

I do not know your turntable. However, I found the Youtube video. In the video as you mentioned, it shows the platter starting when the tonearm is lifted and brought toward the platter. This is a belt drive turntable. So if the belt is absent, torn, etc, this could prevent the platter from turning. However, there may be a problem with the motor, bearing, or the switch that turns the platter when you raise the tonearm as examples. If you can, my first suggestion would be to try to lift the platter off of the turntable to check the belt. No on off switch on the turntable?

I am sorry that I may not be of any more help. But, the turntable may have to be brought in if we can not get the platter to turn on its own.

Rich

Big Daddy · 10-18-2008, 11:34 PM

If the records are in pretty good shape, buy a new turntable. You don't need to spend too much money.

You may find parts for Marantz here:
http://www.lptunes.com/Marantz-turntable-belts-s/92.htm

Marantz 6100 on Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-MARANTZ-...d=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/Marantz-6100-Bel...d=p3286.c0.m14

10-18-2008, 10:25 PM	#1
BluRayExplosion Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:27	Marantz 6100 Turntable Found... Confusion Ensues Being kind of sick of poorly mixed cds and lowbitrate mp3s, I decided to look for a better way to enjoy music. When my mom told me that she had an old turntable and lots of old records in the storeroom in was intrigued. So after taking it out, hooking it up to the reciever and plugging her in... I can't figure out how to make it play. My mom says there isn't an "on" or "go" button that she remembers, you just put the needle on the record and it starts. Long story short, no dice.... The poor thing's in storage a long time, it's probably broken (though Mom says it was working fine before it was packed up). There seem to be a lot of audiophiles on these boards, so I figured I'd ask here first. Does anyone have an idea of what may be wrong, and is it something I could fix myself or would I have to take it in to someone? Which brings up another good question. Does anyone even work on these things anymore....?

10-18-2008, 10:34 PM	#2
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	First thing is to plug in the L and R cables from the tonearm into the phono input or possibly an auxiliary input on the back of your pre amp or Pre/Pro. If the stylus is still good (not damaged or gone from the cantilever) and the cartridge is a Moving Magnet rather than a Moving Coil cartridge it should play. However, you will probably need to increase the volume more for the turntable than for a CD or DVD player. If however, the cartridge is a Moving Coil Cartridge you will also need a step up transformer or a Moving Coil Phono Preamp to boost the output for your pre amp or Pre/Pro. It is also possible that leads from the cartridge or some of the wiring from the cartridge and through the tonearm, or the cables coming from the tonearm are bad. Rich Last edited by naturephoto1; 10-18-2008 at 10:46 PM.

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10-18-2008, 10:49 PM	#3
BluRayExplosion Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:27	Hmm.... well there seems to be something mechanically wrong with it. I found a YouTube vid of a guy operating one, and it starts spinning when he moves the arm over the record. When I do this, nothing happens.... No spinning, no nothing....

10-18-2008, 11:04 PM	#4
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	I do not know your turntable. However, I found the Youtube video. In the video as you mentioned, it shows the platter starting when the tonearm is lifted and brought toward the platter. This is a belt drive turntable. So if the belt is absent, torn, etc, this could prevent the platter from turning. However, there may be a problem with the motor, bearing, or the switch that turns the platter when you raise the tonearm as examples. If you can, my first suggestion would be to try to lift the platter off of the turntable to check the belt. No on off switch on the turntable? I am sorry that I may not be of any more help. But, the turntable may have to be brought in if we can not get the platter to turn on its own. Rich

10-18-2008, 11:34 PM	#5
Big Daddy Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Southern California Home Theater Gallery:79 Blu-ray collection:122 Trading Score:1	If the records are in pretty good shape, buy a new turntable. You don't need to spend too much money. You may find parts for Marantz here: http://www.lptunes.com/Marantz-turntable-belts-s/92.htm Marantz 6100 on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-MARANTZ-...d=p3286.c0.m14 http://cgi.ebay.com/Marantz-6100-Bel...d=p3286.c0.m14

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