In this video I tear down a hacked Marantz 7 and rebuild it from the ground up with modern components.

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00:00 Introduction
00:47 Condition On Arrival
04:36 Transformer Check
05:20 Faceplate Removal
10:14 Pulling the PS and Preamp Boards
18:54 eBay Parts Kit Rant
24:42 Gutting the Boards
28:35 Filament Wiring
30:47 HV Wiring & Carbon Comp Resistors
33:54 Preamp Subchassis Completed
35:46 Power Supply
38:52 Rear Panel Extraction
41:09 Reworking the Front Panel
46:31 Volume Control Prep
49:03 Rear Panel Swap
53:59 Transformer Check 2
54:05 Volume Control Installation
56:22 Input Selector Installation & Rear Panel Jacks
59:16 Initial Power Supply Test
1:00:18 Preamp Board Installation
1:01:50 Rebuild Completed
1:02:26 Vacuum Tubes
1:03:57 Power Supply Voltage Check
1:05:34 Initial Audio Check
1:06:38 Troubleshooting & Resolution
1:08:33 Final Voltage Verification
1:10:24 Phono Stage Frequency Response
1:14:04 Detailing the Faceplate & Knobs
1:17:09 Lamp Replacement
1:18:04 Line Stage Testing