Marantz 2325 vs Pioneer SX-1250

The Pioneer SX-1250 is currently worth more: about $4,000 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 2325Pioneer SX-1250
Years produced1973–19771976–1978
Power125 wpc160 wpc
Original MSRP$899$900
MSRP in today’s dollars~$6,100~$4,900
Working value today$2,999.99$4,000
Restored / serviced$4,325$4,500
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

$2,650$3,375$4,100 2026-08-08 2026-10-06 $2,999.99 $4,000 Marantz 2325 · 2026-08-08 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-08-23 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-08-24 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-08-25 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-08-26 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-08-27 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-08-28 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-08-29 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-08-30 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-08-31 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-01 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-02 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-03 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-04 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-05 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-06 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-07 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-08 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-09 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-10 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-11 · $2,750Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-12 · $2,750Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-13 · $2,750Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-14 · $2,750Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-15 · $2,750Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-16 · $2,750Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-17 · $2,750Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-18 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-19 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-20 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-21 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-22 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-23 · $2,750Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-24 · $2,750Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-25 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-26 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-27 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-28 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-29 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-09-30 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-10-01 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-10-02 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-10-03 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-10-04 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-10-05 · $2,999.99Marantz 2325 · 2026-10-06 · $2,999.99Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-08-08 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-08-23 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-08-24 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-08-25 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-08-26 · $3,350Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-08-27 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-08-28 · $3,350Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-08-29 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-08-30 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-08-31 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-01 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-02 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-03 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-04 · $3,850Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-05 · $3,850Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-06 · $3,850Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-07 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-08 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-09 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-10 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-11 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-12 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-13 · $3,850Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-14 · $3,850Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-15 · $3,850Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-16 · $3,850Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-17 · $3,850Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-18 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-19 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-20 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-21 · $3,500Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-22 · $3,725Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-23 · $3,725Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-24 · $3,725Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-25 · $3,725Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-26 · $3,725Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-27 · $3,725Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-28 · $3,950Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-29 · $4,000Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-09-30 · $4,000Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-10-01 · $4,000Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-10-02 · $4,000Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-10-03 · $4,000Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-10-04 · $4,000Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-10-05 · $4,000Pioneer SX-1250 · 2026-10-06 · $4,000

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.

Shop both

Marantz 2325 on eBay → Pioneer SX-1250 on eBay →