Yes, a Marantz 2265 Bluetooth connection needs no soldering. The AUX input is the standard home for a Bluetooth receiver with RCA output, with the tape loop as the documented alternative across this receiver class. Rated 65 W/ch into 8 ohms by two independent period listings, it sits in the Marantz line between the 2245 and the 2270 documented on this site.
Figures on this page were checked September 2026. Every table row carries its source; the rows that no checked source documents are listed as gaps instead of estimates.
Spec snapshot
| Item | Value | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production run | 1975–1978 | Period listings date sales from 1977; Reverb runs the model to 1980 | HW, CR |
| Power output | 65 W/ch @ 8 Ω | Two independent listings agree; consistent with the Marantz numbering of the era | CR, Reverb |
| Cabinet | WC-122 | Optional wooden cabinet, documented by hifi-wiki | HW |
| Original price | ≈ $570 (1977) | Reverb lists around $580; 2,198 DM in German lists | HW, Reverb |
| Input table | Not documented | No checked source carries a 2265 input-sensitivity table; connection rows below stay qualitative | gap, disclosed |
Source codes: HW hifi-wiki.com · CR classicreceivers.com · Reverb Reverb listing page. Data as of September 2026.
Where to connect
AUX input
RecommendedThe always-active high-level spare, the standard home for an external source on receivers of this class. A line-level Bluetooth receiver with RCA output connects here; this page keeps the guidance qualitative because the 2265's input-sensitivity table is not part of the documented record yet.
Tape monitor loop
Good alternativeThe tape loop through the monitor switch serves the same role documented across every receiver in this archive: feed the play jacks, select tape to listen, and switch the monitor back off for the other sources.
Phono input
Not for line-levelThe phono stage expects a cartridge. A line-level Bluetooth receiver would overload it, and the turntable would lose its input.
Set up in three steps
- Pick AUX
Keep the tape loop free for a recorder; AUX is the natural Bluetooth home.
- Connect and power
Bluetooth receiver RCA out to AUX, USB power attached, pair once with your phone.
- Level check
Volume low, select AUX, then raise. Fixed/line output on the adapter if it offers the option.
Quirks and notes
- Position in the line, anchored both ways (verified): period listings put 65 W/ch into 8 ohms, which places the 2265 exactly where its model number suggests, between the 2245 and the 2270 profiles on this site.
- The B is a different page (verified): hifi-wiki's 2265 entry carries the WC-122 cabinet and the 1975-1978 run, while period coverage notes the 2265B as a later variant with its own specification tweaks; this profile stays on the non-B model.
- A disclosed gap (verified): no checked source carries a 2265 input-sensitivity table, so this page's connection rows are qualitative by design, the same treatment the Harman Kardon 630 profile documents. If a factory table surfaces, the page grows rows instead of guesses.
What you need
- Bluetooth receiver with RCA output, LDAC or aptX HD preferred
- 0.5–1 m RCA cable
- USB power for the receiver
FAQ
Use the AUX input for a Bluetooth receiver with RCA output and select AUX; if AUX is occupied, the tape loop through the monitor switch is the alternative documented across this receiver class. No internal modification is needed.
Two independent period listings agree on 65 W per channel into 8 ohms, which also matches the Marantz numbering of the era. It sits one class above the 2245 and one below the 2270 in this archive's Marantz shelf.
Not part of the documented record yet: no input-sensitivity table for the 2265 has surfaced in the sources checked. The Marantz convention across this archive is 180 mV high-level into 100 kOhm, but that is the family pattern, not a 2265-specific figure.
This page covers the non-B 2265 with the WC-122 cabinet option documented by hifi-wiki. Period listings note the B variant as a later run with its own specification tweaks, so treat the two as separate models when comparing figures.
blafili B3 Bluetooth Music Receiver
RCA + XLR + optical out, LDAC and aptX HD, OLED status display. Matches the 2265 line-level inputs without adapters.
- Production years 1975-1978, WC-122 wooden cabinet, original price approx. $570 (1977) / 2,198 DM: hifi-wiki.com/index.php/Marantz_2265, accessed 2026-09-25; the page's technical-data section is empty, which this profile discloses rather than filling
- Model year 1977, 65 watts per channel: classicreceivers.com/marantz-2265, accessed 2026-09-25
- Produced 1977-1980, 65 watts per channel into 8 ohms, originally around $580: Reverb, Marantz Model 2265 listing page, accessed 2026-09-25