[Oregonian]

How much do you think one of these is worth? SA-8800 integrated amplifier.

 

[Skylab]

Between $250-400 depending on condition. Nice piece of kit. I STILL want an SA-9800 someday...

 

[Oregonian]

Thanks, Rob. I should see it tomorrow and likely can get it for $200.

I am a bit concerned about the wood but that's an easy fix for me.

 

[moodyrn]

Between $250-400 depending on condition. Nice piece of kit. I STILL want an SA-9800 someday...

So do I. I thought I had an sa9900, but it arrived heavily damaged.

 

[harrinj]

Thanks for the reply. I may check it out this weekend. Like the way it looks. From some research, looks like it was totl in the late 70's. Just hope it sounds better than my denon with my hd580's...

It was their TOTL. It's got two indicator lights above the power switch to indicate both amps are on. I like the way it looks too but the 430-930 I think is their best looking receivers. If you ever find their early 80's receivers HK490i and HK795i those were good too and they have a neat style.

 

[harrinj]

How much do you think one of these is worth? SA-8800 integrated amplifier.

I saw this too and wondered why it wasnt gone. The last one I saw on CL was $1,000. 

 

[Oregonian]

Just added the SA-8800 to my stable of vintage amps, and now with its' addition my Pioneer count is up to 5 systems.  Got it for under $200 so I'm happy - missing one knob which I promptly ordered off eBay.  Everything else is in good shape - the veneer is not great so at some point I'll ask my buddy the woodworker to make me some real walnut sides.  For now............it's awesome. 
 
The 8800 will now anchor my system in my office - fed by a Yoga2 into a NuForce uDac2 into the 8800, it sounds sweet both out of headphones as well as through a Scoche adapter feeding my Altec Lansing 2.1 speakers with a sub. 
 

 

 

[harrinj]

Way to go! It looks great!

 

[MattTCG]

  Just added the SA-8800 to my stable of vintage amps, and now with its' addition my Pioneer count is up to 5 systems.  Got it for under $200 so I'm happy - missing one knob which I promptly ordered off eBay.  Everything else is in good shape - the veneer is not great so at some point I'll ask my buddy the woodworker to make me some real walnut sides.  For now............it's awesome. 
 
The 8800 will now anchor my system in my office - fed by a Yoga2 into a NuForce uDac2 into the 8800, it sounds sweet both out of headphones as well as through a Scoche adapter feeding my Altec Lansing 2.1 speakers with a sub. 
 
 
 
 

 
White keyboards are out. 

 

[Skylab]

Nice man!!! Great pick up.

 

[moodyrn]

Nice score. Great deal for getting it under 200.00.

 

[SirMarc]

So, nobody with experience with a denon dra835r? Sounds pretty good with my tube dac and hd580's. Trying to decide between an asgard 2 or a vintage receiver.

 

[Oregonian]

White keyboards are out. 

I go by tactile feel and that keyboard to me is the best on the planet. Whether it is cool or not is immaterial.

 

[SirMarc]

I guess the better question, if one of the gurus can answer, is will a 70's receiver sound better then my late 80's-early 90's one notch down from totl denon receiver I'm using now. It's a dra 835r, that if I'm remembering correctly, cost me 1200ish. I talked my wife into getting me an asgard 2 for Christmas, but now I'm considering a more vintage receiver. Just don't want to make a lateral move or even a decrease in sound quality. For the record I do 90% of my listening through my sennheiser hd580's and 10% to my dahlquist dq20's. Thanks
Marc

Anybody? Please?

 

[Skylab]

SirMarc, unlike other threads on headfi, this thread isn't full of people who speculate about stuff they've never heard

At a high level, the odds are a decent 70's receiver will outperform a late 80's mass market receiver. The late 80's wasn't a great period for mass market stuff. But that's just the macro view.

Your unit sounds like it was a good one, though, so it may well be hard to top. No possible way to say without hearing it.