So I guess the RX-802 is not worth the money? I found something else: A pioneer SX-750 taking bids, the highest bid currently is 40 euros and the seller says the lights don't work and the amp has a slight buzz in the sound. Would that be fixable?

I found the RX-802 for 60 euros. Does the RX-802 come close to RX-803? What are the differences?

Okay I found a couple "rotels" RX-402 for 50 euros RX-602 bids, no one has bid yet RX-402 for 100 euros RA-713 for 75 euros RX 402 for 100 euros Let me know which one

Well here in the Netherlands there aren't many second to top of the line vintage amps for sale. Lots of Marantz 2216, Pioneer SX-450, Marantz 2226 and of course a couple SX-535. What's so special about rotel?

Yes it would be fully recapped and cleaned by an expert.

So my post got buried, so I'm asking again: I can get a fully repaired/restored SX-535 for 170 euros total. The SX-535 itself cost 60 euros. Is the amp and the repair worth the money? Am I spending too much on repairs for an amp that might not be worth the repair?

So I can get a fully repaired/restored SX-535 for 170 euros total. The SX-535 itself cost 60 euros. What does head-fi think? Am I spending too much on repairs for an amp that might not be worth the repair?

Just curious, generally speaking are vintage amps' lifespan more affected by use or just time? I think I the Denon pma-320 is quite old, maybe 20 years old or something.

So are these amps any good? I heard a guy say he liked a 99 dollar vintage amp alot with his Maddog.

I heard vintage amps paired really well with the Maddogs and I have a couple laying around here and I'm not sure if they're any good? AKAI AM 2200 Denon PMA-320

But can the output voltage of my source be too high? Will there be negative effects?

Sorry to bring this question up again but my question was buried in all of the other posts. Why would I need the standard 2 vrms output voltage? Does an astro mixamp with 1.6 vrms pair well with the Maddog/O2 combo? Does my onboard ALC 892 have 2 vrms output voltage? What would be the...

Quote: I think it says here it supports 2.5 output voltage? I'm not sure what to make of this spec list.   http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/productsView.aspx?Langid=1&PFid=28&Level=5&Conn=4&ProdID=284

Quote: Would an ALC 892 or a cheap dedicated soundcard have 2 volts output?

Quote: Sorry for being a noob but what is "2Vrms"?