Marantz 2325 vs Pioneer SX-1250
The Pioneer SX-1250 is currently worth more: about $3,350 against $2,999.99 for the Marantz 2325, based on trimmed-median asking prices of current eBay listings. Below: specs, values, price history for both, and which one to buy.
Side by side
| Marantz 2325 | Pioneer SX-1250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Years produced | 1973–1977 | 1976–1978 |
| Power | 125 wpc | 160 wpc |
| Original MSRP | $899 | $900 |
| MSRP in today’s dollars | ~$6,100 | ~$4,900 |
| Working value today | $2,999.99 | $3,350 |
| Restored / serviced | $3,950 | $5,135 |
| Parts / not working | $195 | — |
Values are trimmed medians of current eBay asking prices, updated daily. Full data on each model page: Marantz 2325 · Pioneer SX-1250.
Price history, head to head
Daily asking medians; days without a fresh sync are not plotted.
Which one should you buy?
This is the brand-cachet versus brute-force question. The SX-1250 gives you more power and usually more receiver per dollar, and its service path is well worn. The 2325 costs more per watt because Marantz demand runs deeper than spec sheets. Neither is the wrong answer. Buyers who want the most capable receiver for the money lean Pioneer; buyers who want the one that holds value hardest and looks the part lean Marantz.