The find of my life was a few months ago at an estate sale where I found a McIntosh MX110Z pre-amp with a $5 sticker on it. I grabbed it and headed straight to the guy collecting money, he asked if I wanted the other thing that went with it. He walked me back there and behind some junk there was an MC240 power amp. $5 for the pair!
back in the 70's in the Netherlands Marantz was the stereo set to get. Especially with an all Gold front and lots of needles. (and later LED's) After Marantz came Bang and Olufsen, that seems to be more focused in design, have the sliding doors and compact hanging on the wall. Good Video Thanks!
just found a vintage yamaha reciever and jvc cassette deck today 20 bucks yamaha cr620 goes for 150 -200 jvc cassette deck kd10 about 100 excellent video vintage electronics sell well especially marantz and sansui!
Also guys don't forget about harman kardon. Nowadays you hear more about infinity and jbl but back in the day the h&ks were up there with some of the others pete listed. I would stay away from any of the later marantz products too but if you find anything recent from them - do not leave it on the shelf! Denon acquired Marantz a while back (from i think Philips?) and have since put out some realllly nice stuff. I have also seen hitachi and toshiba receivers come into my shop that are as big and shiny as an sx-1280 and while they aren't nearly as popular there are collectors out there that will pay big money for them. And on the other side of the coin youve got Sony who didnt really compete in the 70s watts-per-channel wars. instead they focused more on quality of sound and balance (according to Sony collectors, of course) Stereophiles are a funny bunch and it seems like whatever they had back in their day is what they want now...even if that was a Montgomery ward or jc penny.. Oh yeah, Luxman is another nice one...
Hi Pete, I stumbled across you about 2 weeks ago when I was looking at some restoring furniture videos on RUclips. Started watching your other videos, have probably watched 40 so far. Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic! The information is so very good, thank you. I have been a re-seller part-time for about 5 years or so (still work full time). I have gotten some knowledge about buying and re-selling books, this being 50% of what I buy and re-sell. I use my smart phone to look up values when I am out hunting, mostly buying collectibles. I have never touched electronics before, but after watching you, you have given me the confidence to add this to the things I am looking for! Found a Yamaha receiver system on OfferUp (something you recommended that I didn't know even existed) and should be able to flip it for a $150-$200 profit. Woo Hoo! When I get home from work I tell my wife I am going to "watch Pete some more." Of course, I say this in my best "Pete the Russian accent" (I thought you were Russian, although in one of your videos you said you were Polish). Anyway, thanks again for talking the time to help. I live in southwest Michigan, (Kalamazoo) If I every get over your way, I will stop by and say hi Jeff
i am sound enthusiast and i have little Sansui 331. Very love this little old Sansui with BIIIIG and beautiful SOUND ! This is one of the best sounding receivers - really!!! Some friends they felt on ass when they heard it. Sweet and dynamic - with wide soundstage - BIG DEAL and more happiness from listening music with 331. My friend made compare sansui 331 with Devialet 120 (price 6000 dollars) on Vienna Acoustic speakers and sansui didnt lose flag !!!!
Good selections you started with Sansui and ended with McIntosh nice! Never could afford a McIntosh! But being a Marine over seas on the Rock and Yokohama I could afford Sansui, Pioneer but at an E-1 base pay in those days "73" $301.00 a month! But free chow and a cot! And all the ammo you could fire! I choosed Toshiba SB-404s, SA-400, PT-884 reel to reel and SS-37 rear, SS-47 front speakers I thought Quad was the future?? CMTFU and a Akai 1710W reel to reel all purchased for $550,00 on my first tax return of $245.00 and loaned out $20 for $40 etc! I was pretty tight with the Gunny! Sent it all home to Chicago before rotation 10/14/74 and still have it all except of the SB-404S which I sold like an idiot! And I'm looking every place so I can to buy another one! Toshiba Stereo wasn't even in the top 3 in Japan back then! But it still functions and still have a Panasonic SA-8000x "76" it'll turn on! But I've bought another one in pristine condition! And a Sansui AU-7700, the sound quality along with a pair of Goodwill LM-330'S is fantastic! Maybe I've setting up my 5.1's & 7.1's home theater systems wrong? But the older receiver's & amplifiers with older speakers & 15" woofers just sound richer & deeper to me? I'm not sure if it because I bought the equipment and I'm bias? Or I can afford better weed now? But I've started purchasing albums again to play on the old school turntables, listening to great music & bands of the 60's & 70's and realize how lucky I was to be born in the 50's and listened to the evolution of music from blues to rock then rock & roll back to blues and onto rap & hip hop! And it just sounds better on my older stereo equipment! TMI!! Thanks for the information be cool! Sinn Fein Byrne
Also, Marantz is still considered pretty high quality. In today's day and age, where lots of companies have decided to get into the low end consumer market, you're not going to get a lot more consistent brand names today besides the high end boutique stuff like McIntosh or the like.
I can't believe that JVC is not on many lists I've seen on RUclips for best receivers. JVC was God in the early 80s. The sound was incredible and ultra high fidelity when it came to clarity and power.
Profitable buying and selling of used, audio gear is more complex than having a list of brand names at hand. Brands change over the years, having varying quality and value. Many brands have made both valuable, high-end products and cheap, low-end pieces (think Marantz and Pioneer for just two of many examples). Even during good eras, there can be significant differences in models and even some great brands have made some lemons. Technical issues can be easy and inexpensive to remedy or quite pricey to fix. Cosmetic issues can be deceptively minor or major. One must know about such things in advance and diligently research anything about which they do not already know when considering a purchase or pricing something to sell.
Yeah, if you're exclusively looking for reselling and getting maximum profits from that on eBay, etc., then I pretty much agree with most of those choices there, simply because of collectability and/or rarity with some, however, if you are simply considering buying some good used and vintage equipment for your own personal use, and you mainly just want to find some of the best quality stuff that was ever made, then in addition to those brands mentioned in this video, I would also seriously consider the following brands too: Adcom, Akai, Altec-Lansing, Bryston, B&W, Carver, Denon, older Fisher Studio Standard, Harmon/Kardon, Infinity, older JVC stuff, (from Japan Victor Corporation), Krell, Mitsubishi, (try to find a Mitsubishi DA-A15DC Power Amp in good condition, because they were awesome!), NAD, Onkyo, (especially any Onkyo Integra series stuff, and especially their power amps from the 80's with those huge analog V/U meters on the front!), Pioneer Elite, Polk Audio from the 80's, Rotel, Sony ES series, TEAC, Threshold, and of course older Yamaha stuff, just to name a very select few of the major good brands... Of course there are also many other good brands out there too, but those are the more commonly found brands which were also good quality, and which came to mind first when making this short quick list, but all of those, along with the better brands that the guy in this video mentions, are a great place to start when shopping for good quality used gear that's worth picking up, either for selling or keeping in your own personal stereo system... The most important thing to remember when shopping/buying/trading/selling used and vintage audio/video gear and speakers is to have FUN while doing it, and always enjoy some great sounding music on some of the equipment you find every once in a while too! :)
Ok Me JoeJ8282 you said to ask you if we had any questions…. Well I do! Lol I would love to get your feedback on some equipment i acquired…. And to warn you … I know NOTHING about audio equipment. Hell I have only ever hooked up a VCR once the correct way… and here’s a fun one… I just recently learned what RGB stands for. Lmao omg! Lol tell me about it… ok but that’s my extend of knowledge… not a damn thing other than I love to hear music bump. Lol is there anyway to message you somehow? Email maybe?? If your up for the questions and having extreme patience lol let me know :)
@@lawlesslove Yeah, sure, I can answer a few questions. You can also just ask me anything you want on here, in this comment thread. I see people having conversations in the comments on RUclips videos all the time, so ask away... (talking on here would prob. work better for me too, because I am reasonably active on RUclips, I get notifications from here too, but I hardly ever even look at my email anymore because it has become basically nothing but spam, lol!)
@@JoeJ-8282 ok cool! I just didn’t want to be bombarding the thread lol. But totally understand the spam thing I was literally just trying to get through mine haha. Ok … so my best friend was totally into her electronic ms and stereos.. and her system was so amazing! She passed away not to long ago and I brought home some stuff. I didn’t take any pics like I should have and now I have no clue how to recreate what she had set up. I’ve tried to set it up once but it didn’t sound anything like how she had it. She always used to say that the distance and what size wire abs all that mattered… but she didn’t really mention an (equalizer) thing (I think that’s the name without running downstairs. Lol do I need to hook that into it? And also… does it matter what brand or kind of those plug things to use? I was thinking maybe that’s where I went wrong?
Oh and switching gears just a tad… is there anyway to test or tell if a car speaker in those big box things are good without putting them in the car? Ps… thank you sooooo much for responding!! I’ve been trying to look this stuff up for a minute now and get so confused… lol so thank you again!
@@lawlesslove Well, first off, (and I'm not trying to be ugly or anything), but if I'm gonna truly be able to help you with technical stuff, then you're gonna have to proofread your questions for spelling errors before posting them, (or just pay closer attention as you're typing stuff out and fix any "typo" errors as you go), (that's how I do it), because otherwise I may not fully understand what you are talking about. Technical and electronic stuff really needs to be a very precise subject, or else otherwise it gets confusing to talk about and explain clearly, and the actual electronic components themselves even oftentimes don't work as well as they could or should if precision and accuracy (of adjustments, settings, and hookup especially), are not at the precision level they should be... Anyway, what I am mainly referring to there above is what you wrote in the middle of your first question... What did you mean when you wrote "...wire abs..."? Also, what were you talking about when you mentioned "those plug things"? Were you referring to the individual equipment power cord plugs, or were you talking about all of the audio and video hookup cables? (RCA, HDMI, etc.) And also in regards to your first question, towards the end of it; NO, you don't necessarily NEED to have an equalizer installed in the system to get good sound out of it. The equalizer is a totally "optional" piece of equipment, one that's only there if you prefer to change the sound output of your system in some preferred way... However, an equalizer can also be more of a "detriment" to the sound if it is used/adjusted incorrectly. If you have no idea how to hook the equalizer up AND adjust it correctly to get the specific sound that you prefer, then I may be able to help walk you through setting it up, but that is of course MUCH easier to do by actually *showing* you in person, than trying to explain it only in written words! So, since me actually showing you in person how to hook the equalizer up and utilize it to get the most usefulness out of it is not possible, (unless you happen to also live in the Albuquerque, NM area), you might also just opt to leave the equalizer out of the system entirely, because an equalizer is NOT an absolutely essential piece of equipment in order to get sound out of the system. The rest of the system will work just fine without it, but having an equalizer hooked in just gives you the option to fine tune and adjust the sound (timbre, etc.) to your personal tastes. The best way to utilize an equalizer, (if you do), is to make very slight, subtle adjustments first, making mental note of the resulting sound changes as you are adjusting each one of the individual frequency band sliders of it, until you find a setting that you really like the sound of, as equalizer adjustments are a totally "personal taste" thing, and each person's ears and preferences for a certain timbre of sound, ("bright", bass heavy, etc.), are of course different, so if you DO decide to hookup and use the equalizer, then some "experimenting" with the equalizer's settings are definitely necessary until you find an overall sound character that you really like, and that's "music to your ears". I personally like a slightly wavy "w" shape to the sliders, as you're looking at them, because that setting tends to help counteract the (totally unnecessary) boost in the upper bass and lower treble that most modern music is recorded with from the studio/factory, in order to just make it sound LOUDER, and "more impressive"... But if you actually decide to utilize the equalizer in the system then I can further elaborate on the individual settings, and exactly what I mean by having a "slightly wavy W shape to the controls" when you're looking at them. Now, in regards to your second question about the car speaker(s); YES, you CAN check to see if a certain speaker is good before actually installing it into a car. One way to test it is to use a multimeter to check the ohms across the input terminals of it to see how many ohms it measures. That measurement will be a set number, and can vary depending on what type of speaker it is. Most "regular" car speakers when they are good, usually measure between 2-4 ohms with a multimeter set to the ohms function, with a few exceptions outside that range slightly, and most car subwoofers when good will measure between 1 and 2 ohms on a meter, again with a few exceptions outside that range... If you have or get a multimeter and set it to measure ohms, and you measure across the speaker's input terminals and then tell me what the meter says, I could tell you if it had a good voice coil at least, as that is specifically what the meter measures. The other checks you can do to see if any speakers are physically good is to make sure that the cone of the speaker is still able to actually move freely, by lightly pushing on the cone to see if it moves inwards slightly, while making sure it doesn't make any kind of "scratching" sound as you move it in and out, but when doing that, just don't push on the cone TOO hard, or else you may damage it! You should also check the overall physical condition of the entire speaker, front and back if possible, for any signs of physical damage, such as cracks or holes in the surround or the cone of it. If the speaker passes all of the physical "looking" inspections, and it measures something on an ohmmeter/multimeter set to ohms, then the next thing you can do to check if it's good is to take two pieces of wire and a 1.5 volt AAA, AA, C, OR D size alkaline battery and connect the battery to the input terminals of the speaker; batt "+" terminal to the speaker "+" (or red) terminal, and batt "-" terminal to the speaker "-" (or black) terminal, just for a second or two, and as you do that, the speaker cone should move OUT slightly and you will also hear a slight "pop" sound from the speaker. This testing method doesn't harm the speaker at all, but it is a very clear indicator of whether an unknown speaker driver is indeed good, (or not), before you try to hook it up to an amplifier. If the speaker passes all of those tests then you can hook it up to an amp or your car's speaker output terminals (prob. in the doors, or wherever else the speaker is to be mounted), and see how it sounds while playing music through it. Make sure it sounds good to you and it isn't distorted or making any kind of unwanted noises or rattling sounds, which could be an indicator of unseen physical damage to it. Hopefully all of this helps some, and of course you still have some questions to answer and reply about what I asked you earlier. (clarification of what you first asked me)
I picked up a Mcintosh amp and preamp at a garage sale for total of $100 - preamp sold over $1000. Amp was blowing fuses but still sold for close to $500.
As a collector...Pretty spot on list. My main receiver is a Sansui 9090DB, but I also own Pioneer's & Kenwood's. I was however surprised you didn't mention Yamaha. They made some very desirable vintage gear as well which I also have in my collection.
Marantz was originally in Sun Valley California. In the early 70s they began producing their equipment in Japan. In the early and mid 60s they had three products that are still coveted today. Marantz Model 7 pre-amp, Model 8B power amp, and the legendary Model 10B FM stereo tuner. I own a model 3300 pre-amp, model 250 power amp and a model 120 tuner. I bought these in the early 70s. The model 3300 and 250 were the last audio equipment made in the USA. The 120 was an early Japanese made model.
Be very cautious when buying any electronic equipment that’s that old. Not too many people want to touch it or fix it and the companies that made it, they don’t even want to fix it, so you buy at your own risk.
Usually if transformer is good, you can buy recap kit and do it yourself if you can solder. I have recapped many and even done power chip/transistors. Resistors rarely fail I've found. Usually(80%) it's a bad cap/caps....
By watching Pete's channel I learned that there's Vintage Bose receivers floating around. They've gotta be ultra rare because while I'm a collector, I've never seen one. I want it!
Pete's right. 8 months ago sold a Marantz 6300 record player for $1,450!! Keep your eyes out for that vintage stuff!! Picked it out of the garbage on the side of the road!! Believe it or not, that's not the most expensive thing I have picked out the garbage. People throw away insane things!!
Pioneer SX - 780 is a very sought after receiver. These were pretty much overlooked back in the day but are very popular now. JVC also made some very high quality but underrated equipment.
I will have to say Technics may make the best mass market turntable, but National made the best rice cooker under the sun. Panasonic division do everything but always just good enough and Quasar, that division do everything also and always half step from throwing them in the trash.
great information. Now I need to check out some estate sales and see if I can find any dead people that have some of this higher end stuff at a bargain.
In my opinion, many of these receivers are currently undervalued at a few hundred bucks. They are only going to get rarer and the quality is often far and above any consumer grade stuff available today.
I have a Sony Stereo Cassette Deck with several inputs from the early 90's. I got it for $40 (gas money of around $10) to get it, which is half the price it's selling for online, even though most of the models online don't have the phonograph, remote, maybe not even the CD Player.
Marantz was not a Japanese company, originally. It started out in NY City in1952, design and manufacturing. Manufacturing in Japan, started in 1966. I see this video is over 6 years old, so I would add that today's prices, have at least doubled, and in many cases tripled. Technics is mostly noted for their vintage turntables, which are outstanding, and expensive in 2021.
Some people may be confusing sound and build quality with "flipping". As far as sound and quality (listening pleasure), many experienced audiophiles prefer tube amps like McIntosh and Fisher. The early Fisher tube receivers put out about 35-45 watts (my Fisher 500C) and with rebuilds and upgrades sound fabulous and highly sought after so its not just about power but also seeming more "musical". I have a Sansui 9090DB, its high powered and sounds great but there's just something about that tube analog sound that is so natural and pleasant sounding. Of course some of the crap called music today has a digital synthetic sound and for good reason--it's processed (like processed meat) so in that case-----whatever.
I agree love my Marantz 2270 that's never been touch 100% original got it for $250.00 put it on a pair of Klipsch ksf 10.5 and I've got to say for a two speaker system it sounds fantastic!!! nice video to
If you guys knew what I all bought at the thrift store/letgo apps and such. Pioneer elite vsx82tsx 7.1 7x130watt receiver. Boston acoustics vr12 center,Boston acoustics vr40, Boston acoustics vr20, 2x Boston acoustics micro90pv active subs, Panasonic bd605 Blu-ray player, Sony DVD player I use as dedicated CD player due to the 96khz 24bit DAC. And a harmony one Logitech remote control. I bought it all over the years...upgrading bit by bit and being patient and not ebaying (as most shit is way overpriced by yuppies ) 438 USD ...total... The receiver alone was 1400usd let alone the vr40 speakers lol
I have a Realistic sta 2300 that will go head to head with anything you just mentioned or my sta 2100 I will run it or my sta 2100D against any thing you said. As far as power goes if that's not enough I will hook my Hefler DH 500 amp to any of my sta's then you will hear a quality sound....tks great job!
Tremendous video, and I couldn't agree more with the brands mentioned. Just have to find them cheap enough. Question though, I've noticed in selling vintage electronics, that they are really big with Europeans, especially in Eastern European. Seems to be alot of collectors there. Any insight as to why, just curious.
Good one man - I had some friends in the 70's whom had Marantz ,Sansui etc - I had no idea they had gone that high in value - cool , thanks for the good work
I enjoyed this video very much, thanks! But I will quibble with some of these rankings. Marantz has more value than Sansui, for sure. Consider a 30 wpc Marantz 2230 vs a 39 wpc Sansui 2000X. The 2030 will go for $50-100+ more than the Sansui in equal condition. Check out completed eBay auctions. Also, totally disagree about Tandberg. They go for big bucks! Also, only early HH Scott TUBE amps/receivers are valuable. The later solid state units are a dime a dozen. (They aren't bad, just don't have much value).
Take this video with a grain of salt as the vintage audio market has changed a bit since 2015. Also some incorrect information so this video could probably just be taken down at this point. I believe Marantz and Kenwood are both American companies that at some point started having there products made in Japan.
awesome video! i would love to see more of these! I always have a pretty tough time know what I should be looking for and this helps! could you expand into other niches as well?
hi I purchased a pioneer Cmx-3000 but selling it is hard I just posted my 2 first sales on eBay its this and a kitchenaid proline kpfd-200ss can u give some pointers Cuz I have had them on Craigslist for a good month
I have a Sansui Stereo Tuner 7000 in box! Also Sansui reverberation amp Ra-500 with wood case in the box! A Teac Stereo Tape Deck A -7010 Gsl IN BOX ! Also teac cassette deck, also teac noise reduction unit An-180 ALL IN BOX! Found in storage unit NEED HELP TO PRICE
No one ever mentions Optonica By Sharp......Their SM series has a dual monoblock design in a single chassis with a thrid transformer powering the preamp stage in class A.
I've got a Sansui R-70 180-watt bought in 1981. It has an electronic volume control. All the Sansui receivers I see on here have knob volume controls. Is mine rare? I've rarely used it over the past 30 years and the components are long gone, but it still fires right up. It sounded great in the day!
I disagree with your opinion on Scott. Scott products are super high quality and most collectors would kill for an amplifier by them. Some go over 5,000 on eBay... Other than that, nice list. (I own a Scott amplifier and it sounds better than my Marantz and Pioneer)
Only the early HH Scott TUBE amps are valuable (I own one myself). None of the HH Scott solid state units are worth much. I just bought a working HH Scott 342-B Stereomaster for $40 on eBay! No wood case, which hurt the value, but it does work and sound great. FYI, I'm not saying solid state Scotts are bad, I do like my 342-B , I'm just saying they don't have much value.
Tom Test agreed. I was indeed talking about the tube amps that they produced. But yes even the integrated amps they made sound decent, but like you said, don't hold much value just like Kenwoods, Lafayette, Rotel, Nikko, etc
Early Onkyos - the TX-2500 and TX-4500 are EXCELLENT. But they don't have much value. I got my *mint* serviced TX-2500 for $125 on eBay, and overpaid a bit. I could have gotten one for $80 or so if I had been patient.
Luxman are not well known, but are highly regarded. The earlier the better, since they were bought out by Alpine at some point and the quality declined. But some Luxman amps and receivers will go for $2-600 or more.
Just paid $20 for a pair of receivers a 70s yamaha and 1970’s Marantz sr2000 from this little old lady at a yard sale. She said they were her husbands that just passed away. Was selling all his stuff away! I now feel like i just robbed her. Looked them up on ebay and they go for $hundreds of dollars and they are working excellent condition. Its like if i just won the lottery on ebay 🤑!!
I love Sansui equipment from the early 70s. My whole house is filled with it. Amazing equipment for the money!
The find of my life was a few months ago at an estate sale where I found a McIntosh MX110Z pre-amp with a $5 sticker on it. I grabbed it and headed straight to the guy collecting money, he asked if I wanted the other thing that went with it. He walked me back there and behind some junk there was an MC240 power amp. $5 for the pair!
Damn. Did you hold a gun to his head?
Sansui is my all time favorite old school receiver. Best of the best
Was my 1st receiver!
Good stuff. Only problem is, if I find a Sansui, Marantz or McIntosh, I'll probably keep it! :D
back in the 70's in the Netherlands Marantz was the stereo set to get. Especially with an all Gold front and lots of needles. (and later LED's) After Marantz came Bang and Olufsen, that seems to be more focused in design, have the sliding doors and compact hanging on the wall. Good Video Thanks!
wabelywobbels you're talking about the infamous marantz pm series. Came with the big steel stereo rack, had it all. Was really at that time awesome.
just found a vintage yamaha reciever and jvc cassette deck today 20 bucks yamaha cr620 goes for 150 -200 jvc cassette deck kd10 about 100 excellent video vintage electronics sell well especially marantz and sansui!
Also guys don't forget about harman kardon. Nowadays you hear more about infinity and jbl but back in the day the h&ks were up there with some of the others pete listed.
I would stay away from any of the later marantz products too but if you find anything recent from them - do not leave it on the shelf! Denon acquired Marantz a while back (from i think Philips?) and have since put out some realllly nice stuff.
I have also seen hitachi and toshiba receivers come into my shop that are as big and shiny as an sx-1280 and while they aren't nearly as popular there are collectors out there that will pay big money for them. And on the other side of the coin youve got Sony who didnt really compete in the 70s watts-per-channel wars. instead they focused more on quality of sound and balance (according to Sony collectors, of course)
Stereophiles are a funny bunch and it seems like whatever they had back in their day is what they want now...even if that was a Montgomery ward or jc penny..
Oh yeah, Luxman is another nice one...
Accuphase is a good amp if you can find one?
In the UK we don't buy good from the states because the import duties make them way too expensive
Hi Pete, I stumbled across you about 2 weeks ago when I was looking at some restoring furniture videos on RUclips. Started watching your other videos, have probably watched 40 so far. Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic! The information is so very good, thank you. I have been a re-seller part-time for about 5 years or so (still work full time). I have gotten some knowledge about buying and re-selling books, this being 50% of what I buy and re-sell. I use my smart phone to look up values when I am out hunting, mostly buying collectibles. I have never touched electronics before, but after watching you, you have given me the confidence to add this to the things I am looking for! Found a Yamaha receiver system on OfferUp (something you recommended that I didn't know even existed) and should be able to flip it for a $150-$200 profit. Woo Hoo! When I get home from work I tell my wife I am going to "watch Pete some more." Of course, I say this in my best "Pete the Russian accent" (I thought you were Russian, although in one of your videos you said you were Polish). Anyway, thanks again for talking the time to help. I live in southwest Michigan, (Kalamazoo) If I every get over your way, I will stop by and say hi Jeff
+Jeff Tartaglia Im glad you enjoy the videos and yes if you are in the area stop by and say Hi. Cheers !!
i am sound enthusiast and i have little Sansui 331. Very love this little old Sansui with BIIIIG and beautiful SOUND ! This is one of the best sounding receivers - really!!! Some friends they felt on ass when they heard it.
Sweet and dynamic - with wide soundstage - BIG DEAL and more happiness from listening music with 331. My friend made compare sansui 331 with Devialet 120 (price 6000 dollars) on Vienna Acoustic speakers and sansui didnt lose flag !!!!
Good selections you started with Sansui and ended with McIntosh nice! Never could afford a McIntosh! But being a Marine over seas on the Rock and Yokohama I could afford Sansui, Pioneer but at an E-1 base pay in those days "73" $301.00 a month! But free chow and a cot! And all the ammo you could fire! I choosed Toshiba SB-404s, SA-400, PT-884 reel to reel and SS-37 rear, SS-47 front speakers I thought Quad was the future?? CMTFU and a Akai 1710W reel to reel all purchased for $550,00 on my first tax return of $245.00 and loaned out $20 for $40 etc! I was pretty tight with the Gunny! Sent it all home to Chicago before rotation 10/14/74 and still have it all except of the SB-404S which I sold like an idiot! And I'm looking every place so I can to buy another one! Toshiba Stereo wasn't even in the top 3 in Japan back then! But it still functions and still have a Panasonic SA-8000x "76" it'll turn on! But I've bought another one in pristine condition! And a Sansui AU-7700, the sound quality along with a pair of Goodwill LM-330'S is fantastic! Maybe I've setting up my 5.1's & 7.1's home theater systems wrong? But the older receiver's & amplifiers with older speakers & 15" woofers just sound richer & deeper to me? I'm not sure if it because I bought the equipment and I'm bias? Or I can afford better weed now? But I've started purchasing albums again to play on the old school turntables, listening to great music & bands of the 60's & 70's and realize how lucky I was to be born in the 50's and listened to the evolution of music from blues to rock then rock & roll back to blues and onto rap & hip hop! And it just sounds better on my older stereo equipment! TMI!! Thanks for the information be cool! Sinn Fein Byrne
Marantz is an American company and was not bought by Japan until much later.
Also, Marantz is still considered pretty high quality. In today's day and age, where lots of companies have decided to get into the low end consumer market, you're not going to get a lot more consistent brand names today besides the high end boutique stuff like McIntosh or the like.
@@root8272 I find Marantz at thrift shops all the time...maybe I should just buy it.
Most companies that are now "considered" Japanese were actually originally American.
I can't believe that JVC is not on many lists I've seen on RUclips for best receivers. JVC was God in the early 80s. The sound was incredible and ultra high fidelity when it came to clarity and power.
Japanese Victor Company.
Profitable buying and selling of used, audio gear is more complex than having a list of brand names at hand. Brands change over the years, having varying quality and value. Many brands have made both valuable, high-end products and cheap, low-end pieces (think Marantz and Pioneer for just two of many examples). Even during good eras, there can be significant differences in models and even some great brands have made some lemons. Technical issues can be easy and inexpensive to remedy or quite pricey to fix. Cosmetic issues can be deceptively minor or major. One must know about such things in advance and diligently research anything about which they do not already know when considering a purchase or pricing something to sell.
Thoughts on the Marantz 2275?
Great info. I had a flashback of the 80's. Your information has been priceless to me and my picking endeavors.
Steve Quadnau Thank you for watching. Cheers !!
own a sa6500 and a tx6500 since 1976 still works great
Pete, ...Thanks good picks. Makes it easy to make quick yard sale decisions when spotting vintage electronics
Yeah, if you're exclusively looking for reselling and getting maximum profits from that on eBay, etc., then I pretty much agree with most of those choices there, simply because of collectability and/or rarity with some, however, if you are simply considering buying some good used and vintage equipment for your own personal use, and you mainly just want to find some of the best quality stuff that was ever made, then in addition to those brands mentioned in this video, I would also seriously consider the following brands too: Adcom, Akai, Altec-Lansing, Bryston, B&W, Carver, Denon, older Fisher Studio Standard, Harmon/Kardon, Infinity, older JVC stuff, (from Japan Victor Corporation), Krell, Mitsubishi, (try to find a Mitsubishi DA-A15DC Power Amp in good condition, because they were awesome!), NAD, Onkyo, (especially any Onkyo Integra series stuff, and especially their power amps from the 80's with those huge analog V/U meters on the front!), Pioneer Elite, Polk Audio from the 80's, Rotel, Sony ES series, TEAC, Threshold, and of course older Yamaha stuff, just to name a very select few of the major good brands... Of course there are also many other good brands out there too, but those are the more commonly found brands which were also good quality, and which came to mind first when making this short quick list, but all of those, along with the better brands that the guy in this video mentions, are a great place to start when shopping for good quality used gear that's worth picking up, either for selling or keeping in your own personal stereo system... The most important thing to remember when shopping/buying/trading/selling used and vintage audio/video gear and speakers is to have FUN while doing it, and always enjoy some great sounding music on some of the equipment you find every once in a while too! :)
Ok Me JoeJ8282 you said to ask you if we had any questions…. Well I do! Lol I would love to get your feedback on some equipment i acquired…. And to warn you … I know NOTHING about audio equipment. Hell I have only ever hooked up a VCR once the correct way… and here’s a fun one… I just recently learned what RGB stands for. Lmao omg! Lol tell me about it… ok but that’s my extend of knowledge… not a damn thing other than I love to hear music bump. Lol is there anyway to message you somehow? Email maybe?? If your up for the questions and having extreme patience lol let me know :)
@@lawlesslove Yeah, sure, I can answer a few questions. You can also just ask me anything you want on here, in this comment thread. I see people having conversations in the comments on RUclips videos all the time, so ask away... (talking on here would prob. work better for me too, because I am reasonably active on RUclips, I get notifications from here too, but I hardly ever even look at my email anymore because it has become basically nothing but spam, lol!)
@@JoeJ-8282 ok cool! I just didn’t want to be bombarding the thread lol. But totally understand the spam thing I was literally just trying to get through mine haha. Ok … so my best friend was totally into her electronic ms and stereos.. and her system was so amazing! She passed away not to long ago and I brought home some stuff. I didn’t take any pics like I should have and now I have no clue how to recreate what she had set up. I’ve tried to set it up once but it didn’t sound anything like how she had it. She always used to say that the distance and what size wire abs all that mattered… but she didn’t really mention an (equalizer) thing (I think that’s the name without running downstairs. Lol do I need to hook that into it? And also… does it matter what brand or kind of those plug things to use? I was thinking maybe that’s where I went wrong?
Oh and switching gears just a tad… is there anyway to test or tell if a car speaker in those big box things are good without putting them in the car?
Ps… thank you sooooo much for responding!! I’ve been trying to look this stuff up for a minute now and get so confused… lol so thank you again!
@@lawlesslove Well, first off, (and I'm not trying to be ugly or anything), but if I'm gonna truly be able to help you with technical stuff, then you're gonna have to proofread your questions for spelling errors before posting them, (or just pay closer attention as you're typing stuff out and fix any "typo" errors as you go), (that's how I do it), because otherwise I may not fully understand what you are talking about. Technical and electronic stuff really needs to be a very precise subject, or else otherwise it gets confusing to talk about and explain clearly, and the actual electronic components themselves even oftentimes don't work as well as they could or should if precision and accuracy (of adjustments, settings, and hookup especially), are not at the precision level they should be...
Anyway, what I am mainly referring to there above is what you wrote in the middle of your first question... What did you mean when you wrote "...wire abs..."?
Also, what were you talking about when you mentioned "those plug things"? Were you referring to the individual equipment power cord plugs, or were you talking about all of the audio and video hookup cables? (RCA, HDMI, etc.)
And also in regards to your first question, towards the end of it; NO, you don't necessarily NEED to have an equalizer installed in the system to get good sound out of it. The equalizer is a totally "optional" piece of equipment, one that's only there if you prefer to change the sound output of your system in some preferred way... However, an equalizer can also be more of a "detriment" to the sound if it is used/adjusted incorrectly. If you have no idea how to hook the equalizer up AND adjust it correctly to get the specific sound that you prefer, then I may be able to help walk you through setting it up, but that is of course MUCH easier to do by actually *showing* you in person, than trying to explain it only in written words! So, since me actually showing you in person how to hook the equalizer up and utilize it to get the most usefulness out of it is not possible, (unless you happen to also live in the Albuquerque, NM area), you might also just opt to leave the equalizer out of the system entirely, because an equalizer is NOT an absolutely essential piece of equipment in order to get sound out of the system. The rest of the system will work just fine without it, but having an equalizer hooked in just gives you the option to fine tune and adjust the sound (timbre, etc.) to your personal tastes.
The best way to utilize an equalizer, (if you do), is to make very slight, subtle adjustments first, making mental note of the resulting sound changes as you are adjusting each one of the individual frequency band sliders of it, until you find a setting that you really like the sound of, as equalizer adjustments are a totally "personal taste" thing, and each person's ears and preferences for a certain timbre of sound, ("bright", bass heavy, etc.), are of course different, so if you DO decide to hookup and use the equalizer, then some "experimenting" with the equalizer's settings are definitely necessary until you find an overall sound character that you really like, and that's "music to your ears". I personally like a slightly wavy "w" shape to the sliders, as you're looking at them, because that setting tends to help counteract the (totally unnecessary) boost in the upper bass and lower treble that most modern music is recorded with from the studio/factory, in order to just make it sound LOUDER, and "more impressive"... But if you actually decide to utilize the equalizer in the system then I can further elaborate on the individual settings, and exactly what I mean by having a "slightly wavy W shape to the controls" when you're looking at them.
Now, in regards to your second question about the car speaker(s); YES, you CAN check to see if a certain speaker is good before actually installing it into a car. One way to test it is to use a multimeter to check the ohms across the input terminals of it to see how many ohms it measures. That measurement will be a set number, and can vary depending on what type of speaker it is. Most "regular" car speakers when they are good, usually measure between 2-4 ohms with a multimeter set to the ohms function, with a few exceptions outside that range slightly, and most car subwoofers when good will measure between 1 and 2 ohms on a meter, again with a few exceptions outside that range... If you have or get a multimeter and set it to measure ohms, and you measure across the speaker's input terminals and then tell me what the meter says, I could tell you if it had a good voice coil at least, as that is specifically what the meter measures. The other checks you can do to see if any speakers are physically good is to make sure that the cone of the speaker is still able to actually move freely, by lightly pushing on the cone to see if it moves inwards slightly, while making sure it doesn't make any kind of "scratching" sound as you move it in and out, but when doing that, just don't push on the cone TOO hard, or else you may damage it!
You should also check the overall physical condition of the entire speaker, front and back if possible, for any signs of physical damage, such as cracks or holes in the surround or the cone of it. If the speaker passes all of the physical "looking" inspections, and it measures something on an ohmmeter/multimeter set to ohms, then the next thing you can do to check if it's good is to take two pieces of wire and a 1.5 volt AAA, AA, C, OR D size alkaline battery and connect the battery to the input terminals of the speaker; batt "+" terminal to the speaker "+" (or red) terminal, and batt "-" terminal to the speaker "-" (or black) terminal, just for a second or two, and as you do that, the speaker cone should move OUT slightly and you will also hear a slight "pop" sound from the speaker. This testing method doesn't harm the speaker at all, but it is a very clear indicator of whether an unknown speaker driver is indeed good, (or not), before you try to hook it up to an amplifier.
If the speaker passes all of those tests then you can hook it up to an amp or your car's speaker output terminals (prob. in the doors, or wherever else the speaker is to be mounted), and see how it sounds while playing music through it. Make sure it sounds good to you and it isn't distorted or making any kind of unwanted noises or rattling sounds, which could be an indicator of unseen physical damage to it.
Hopefully all of this helps some, and of course you still have some questions to answer and reply about what I asked you earlier. (clarification of what you first asked me)
I picked up a Mcintosh amp and preamp at a garage sale for total of $100 - preamp sold over $1000. Amp was blowing fuses but still sold for close to $500.
Excellent advice you are making me want to get out to the goodwill outlet weigh and pay to search for some of these goodies now
Scott tube gear is always collectible and valuable! But just try to find it at GW and other thrift shops!
As a collector...Pretty spot on list. My main receiver is a Sansui 9090DB, but I also own Pioneer's & Kenwood's. I was however surprised you didn't mention Yamaha. They made some very desirable vintage gear as well which I also have in my collection.
Matching up speakers with the right receiver is another trick that you have to take into account!!!!!
Marantz was originally in Sun Valley California. In the early 70s they began producing their equipment in Japan. In the early and mid 60s they had three products that are still coveted today. Marantz Model 7 pre-amp, Model 8B power amp, and the legendary Model 10B FM stereo tuner. I own a model 3300 pre-amp, model 250 power amp and a model 120 tuner. I bought these in the early 70s. The model 3300 and 250 were the last audio equipment made in the USA. The 120 was an early Japanese made model.
Saul Marantz
Be very cautious when buying any electronic equipment that’s that old. Not too many people want to touch it or fix it and the companies that made it, they don’t even want to fix it, so you buy at your own risk.
Usually if transformer is good, you can buy recap kit and do it yourself if you can solder. I have recapped many and even done power chip/transistors. Resistors rarely fail I've found. Usually(80%) it's a bad cap/caps....
By watching Pete's channel I learned that there's Vintage Bose receivers floating around. They've gotta be ultra rare because while I'm a collector, I've never seen one. I want it!
I was expecting to see Onkyo on this list. Tandberg was best known for their reel to reel tape recorders.
Pete's right. 8 months ago sold a Marantz 6300 record player for $1,450!! Keep your eyes out for that vintage stuff!! Picked it out of the garbage on the side of the road!! Believe it or not, that's not the most expensive thing I have picked out the garbage. People throw away insane things!!
Pioneer SX - 780 is a very sought after receiver. These were pretty much overlooked back in the day but are very popular now. JVC also made some very high quality but underrated equipment.
National, Panasonic, Technics and Quasar are all from the parent company Matsushita
I will have to say Technics may make the best mass market turntable, but National made the best rice cooker under the sun. Panasonic division do everything but always just good enough and Quasar, that division do everything also and always half step from throwing them in the trash.
great information. Now I need to check out some estate sales and see if I can find any dead people that have some of this higher end stuff at a bargain.
In my opinion, many of these receivers are currently undervalued at a few hundred bucks. They are only going to get rarer and the quality is often far and above any consumer grade stuff available today.
I have a Sony Stereo Cassette Deck with several inputs from the early 90's. I got it for $40 (gas money of around $10) to get it, which is half the price it's selling for online, even though most of the models online don't have the phonograph, remote, maybe not even the CD Player.
Marantz was not a Japanese company, originally. It started out in NY City in1952, design and manufacturing. Manufacturing in Japan, started in 1966. I see this video is over 6 years old, so I would add that today's prices, have at least doubled, and in many cases tripled. Technics is mostly noted for their vintage turntables, which are outstanding, and expensive in 2021.
Some people may be confusing sound and build quality with "flipping". As far as sound and quality (listening pleasure), many experienced audiophiles prefer tube amps like McIntosh and Fisher. The early Fisher tube receivers put out about 35-45 watts (my Fisher 500C) and with rebuilds and upgrades sound fabulous and highly sought after so its not just about power but also seeming more "musical". I have a Sansui 9090DB, its high powered and sounds great but there's just something about that tube analog sound that is so natural and pleasant sounding. Of course some of the crap called music today has a digital synthetic sound and for good reason--it's processed (like processed meat) so in that case-----whatever.
I agree love my Marantz 2270 that's never been touch 100% original got it for $250.00 put it on a pair of Klipsch ksf 10.5 and I've got to say for a two speaker system it sounds fantastic!!! nice video to
Marantz actually started in the mid to late 50s. Some of the stuff from then and onto the late 60s is of the highest of high value.
Pete knows his vintage audio. I want to take a survey about which is a better modern receiver Denon or Sony ES?
i have solid state reel to reel. two marantz receivers pioneer. kenwood. ten dual cassette decks. horn tweeters etc
If you guys knew what I all bought at the thrift store/letgo apps and such. Pioneer elite vsx82tsx 7.1 7x130watt receiver.
Boston acoustics vr12 center,Boston acoustics vr40, Boston acoustics vr20, 2x Boston acoustics micro90pv active subs, Panasonic bd605 Blu-ray player, Sony DVD player I use as dedicated CD player due to the 96khz 24bit DAC. And a harmony one Logitech remote control.
I bought it all over the years...upgrading bit by bit and being patient and not ebaying (as most shit is way overpriced by yuppies )
438 USD ...total... The receiver alone was 1400usd let alone the vr40 speakers lol
Thank you so much for the great tips. Your videos are the best!
Great Vid, maybe a list of your top 10 turntables? eg, Garrard 301 etc?
CoinSilver800 Good idea thanks for your comment. Cheers !!
love your videos. It takes courage to share this information.
I have a Realistic sta 2300 that will go head to head with anything you just mentioned or my sta 2100 I will run it or my sta 2100D against any thing you said. As far as power goes if that's not enough I will hook my Hefler DH 500 amp to any of my sta's then you will hear a quality sound....tks great job!
Vintage Luxman integrated amplifiers are bomb. Pete looks young here :)
Thanks, Pete! This is fantastic. Now I just need to learn how to test them!
***** Maybe I will do a video on testing. Cheers !!
Craigslist Hunter That would be Fabulous!
Craigslist Hunter Yes, Please! That would be very helpful! Thank you!
Pete how aboutyou now do a video on how to identify the 70s-80s stuff like types of jacks, types of displays, knobs vs. Buttons etc..
Tremendous video, and I couldn't agree more with the brands mentioned. Just have to find them cheap enough. Question though, I've noticed in selling vintage electronics, that they are really big with Europeans, especially in Eastern European. Seems to be alot of collectors there. Any insight as to why, just curious.
Good one man - I had some friends in the 70's whom had Marantz ,Sansui etc
- I had no idea they had gone that high in value - cool , thanks for the good work
Hey Pete, what do you recommend buying at if the buyer knows the value - 30% of the resale value? Thanks
Love your videos always informative and started what your doing online thank you
Love my Rotel amp and tuner.. from the mid 70s....
I definitely appreciated the information on this video. Thanks.
I enjoyed this video very much, thanks! But I will quibble with some of these rankings. Marantz has more value than Sansui, for sure. Consider a 30 wpc Marantz 2230 vs a 39 wpc Sansui 2000X. The 2030 will go for $50-100+ more than the Sansui in equal condition. Check out completed eBay auctions. Also, totally disagree about Tandberg. They go for big bucks! Also, only early HH Scott TUBE amps/receivers are valuable. The later solid state units are a dime a dozen. (They aren't bad, just don't have much value).
Do not downplay the JC Penney MCS series made by NEC and Technics in 1976 to 1980. I still have mine and it works excellently.
Pete, you are without no doubt the man but why did you not mention crown? I love the informational videos, keep it up!
Take this video with a grain of salt as the vintage audio market has changed a bit since 2015. Also some incorrect information so this video could probably just be taken down at this point. I believe Marantz and Kenwood are both American companies that at some point started having there products made in Japan.
YAMAHA RECEIVERS ARE GOOD AS WELL
They certainly are and so are the early TA series Sony amplifiers.
Only the ones made in Japan.
I love your videos - very helpful for a new seller
Bought my Sansui AU 20000 and TU 9900 new in 1976 for $1,500. Selling for $2,300+ today. ( But not for sale.)
awesome video! i would love to see more of these! I always have a pretty tough time know what I should be looking for and this helps! could you expand into other niches as well?
hi
I purchased a pioneer Cmx-3000 but selling it is hard I just posted my 2 first sales on eBay its this and a kitchenaid proline kpfd-200ss can u give some pointers Cuz I have had them on Craigslist for a good month
my first video watching you, I thought you was a "punk". Now, you are a fave. You have won me over.
lol, a “punk”, Pete”s the furthest thing from being a “punk”…..🤷♂️
What would you pair speaker wise to a sx1050 if you wanted to fill a large room with loud, zero distortion and mainly rock
2 pairs of HPM-100's with that monster!!
Thank you! Excellent presentation. Valuable information
You forgot Hartman kardon.... 430, 730, etc... thanks though
@Mark Godfrey HARMAN KARDON
Loving watching your channel
I have a Sansui Stereo Tuner 7000 in box! Also Sansui reverberation amp Ra-500 with wood case in the box! A Teac Stereo Tape Deck A -7010 Gsl IN BOX
! Also teac cassette deck, also teac noise reduction unit An-180 ALL IN BOX! Found in storage unit NEED HELP TO PRICE
Thank you so much for sharing this information, Peter. I second Debbie's suggestion - a testing video would be wonderful, if you could do it! :)
Added in favorites.. Historic commentary.
Fro Do Thanks for watching. Cheers !!
Thank you so much! Great video.
Rocky Mountain Hi You welcome. Cheers !!
No one ever mentions Optonica By Sharp......Their SM series has a dual monoblock design in a single chassis with a thrid transformer powering the preamp stage in class A.
Excellent video!
What are your thoughts on Rotel? I had a 1976ish Rotel RX-202 that sounded great!
Have to watch again and take notes - thx
Great video! Thank you.
I've got a Sansui R-70 180-watt bought in 1981. It has an electronic volume control. All the Sansui receivers I see on here have knob volume controls. Is mine rare? I've rarely used it over the past 30 years and the components are long gone, but it still fires right up. It sounded great in the day!
Great info Pete.
Because of this video - we found our first vintage receiver Sansui 1000a in working condition :)
Another great video! Appreciate all the info!
I disagree with your opinion on Scott. Scott products are super high quality and most collectors would kill for an amplifier by them. Some go over 5,000 on eBay... Other than that, nice list. (I own a Scott amplifier and it sounds better than my Marantz and Pioneer)
I agree with you..scott has the highest quality of all, especially the big guns of stereomaster series.
Only the early HH Scott TUBE amps are valuable (I own one myself). None of the HH Scott solid state units are worth much. I just bought a working HH Scott 342-B Stereomaster for $40 on eBay! No wood case, which hurt the value, but it does work and sound great.
FYI, I'm not saying solid state Scotts are bad, I do like my 342-B , I'm just saying they don't have much value.
Tom Test agreed. I was indeed talking about the tube amps that they produced. But yes even the integrated amps they made sound decent, but like you said, don't hold much value just like Kenwoods, Lafayette, Rotel, Nikko, etc
Connor G just because some fool on eBay puts a 5k tag on it does not mean it's worth it. I can find lot better for the money they ask for that shit.
It depends the vintage. The tube gear , yes you are correct.
Thanks for a great share.
I found a vantage brody chair for $10, I think it collectable.
Marantz started in the 50's in NY
Tfs Love watching what sells videos
Hi. What do you think about Onkyo receivers ?
Early Onkyos - the TX-2500 and TX-4500 are EXCELLENT. But they don't have much value. I got my *mint* serviced TX-2500 for $125 on eBay, and overpaid a bit. I could have gotten one for $80 or so if I had been patient.
Where do you get these prices from ? These are way too low in price !
Love these keep them coming
how can i find out if there is a market for bang olufsen equipment?
All this stuff was considered to be budget to mid fi in the UK
Onkyo and JVC should both be on that list.
Marantz has been around since the 1950's. Where is Fisher, Dynaco? The tube stuff, not solid state.
Agreed, *TUBE* Fisher units like the 500C will command big bucks, Dynaco less so but still quite valuable.
Fisher was always a cheap brand to us, its crazy to hear its not as cheapnas it once was.
Any thoughts on Luxman receivers?
Luxman are not well known, but are highly regarded. The earlier the better, since they were bought out by Alpine at some point and the quality declined. But some Luxman amps and receivers will go for $2-600 or more.
Yes, I have a Luxman M-06a power amplifier, 1992,made by alpine, its sound very good. i will not change it for any other
Great info. The thrift store I go to always has electronics, but I'm clueless. TFS!
My Pioneer SX 1250 goes between 850 to 2200 bucks on Ebay. I wouldn't take anything less than 2000 for it.
Enjoy your vids!
Great video. JVC stands for junk very cheap.
Saul Marantz started his company in Brooklyn NY.....Not Japan.
Thank you for the information, great video! What do you think about "phase linear"?
Just paid $20 for a pair of receivers a 70s yamaha and 1970’s Marantz sr2000 from this little old lady at a yard sale. She said they were her husbands that just passed away. Was selling all his stuff away! I now feel like i just robbed her. Looked them up on ebay and they go for $hundreds of dollars and they are working excellent condition. Its like if i just won the lottery on ebay 🤑!!
Thanks Pete!