[cifani090]

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Yeah that is no surprise. I guarantee the person who bought it will be very fired up. A beautiful specimen of that fine receiver with a full recap and restore - easily worth that IMHO.

Its very nice, but spend another $200-500 and you can have yourself a 1980. I can only hope he gets his $1,800 out of it when and if he sells it.
 

 

[ardgedee]

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And the buyer mostly won't have problems in 20 years!

It's not just a receiver, it's instant self-actualization!

 

[schwallman]

i picked up that pioneer sa 9500 I mentioned earlier. It sounds pretty nice to me. It could use a good cleaning but thats nothing major. Really happy with the purchase.

 

[Meewoo]

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i picked up that pioneer sa 9500 I mentioned earlier. It sounds pretty nice to me. It could use a good cleaning but thats nothing major. Really happy with the purchase.

Even though I don't have SA-9500, but based on my SA-9100 and SA-9500ii. I think $200 is a fair price and well worth it (at least better than Samsung craps). I think Sa-9500 will sound like SX-x50 lines, but don't have the pretty face and wood case. Cheers!
 
 

 

[schwallman]

did it originally come with a wood case. Ive seen pictures with a wood case and others with just the rack mount look to it.
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Even though I don't have SA-9500, but based on my SA-9100 and SA-9500ii. I think $200 is a fair price and well worth it (at least better than Samsung craps). I think Sa-9500 will sound like SX-x50 lines, but don't have the pretty face and wood case. Cheers! 
 

 

 

[Meewoo]

As far as I know, only Sa-x100 and SA-x800 are wood case design. Others are wood case optional.

 

[randerson07]

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i picked up that pioneer sa 9500 I mentioned earlier. It sounds pretty nice to me. It could use a good cleaning but thats nothing major. Really happy with the purchase.

Im in the process of bringing one back to life, first go around didnt work out. Placing an order for some new parts this week to try again.
 
I also just picked up an Onkyo TX6500 mkii today. Needs a few lamps, is missing the jumpers for the Pre out/Main In, not sure that FM works, need to try with an Antenna, but Im happy. Its massive, bigger than any of my other gear by a long shot. So far it sounds pretty good, some of the controls, mainly the balance knob, cause some crackle, but Ill be cleaning it up and doing further testing tomorrow, here are some pics.

 

 

[elnero]

I'll be interested to hear how you get on with the Rev.2's. I have a feeling that you may find them to be an even better match for the 730 than the Rev.1's. (Also, totally agree with your observations about the HK vs SX sound sigs.)  
 

It took longer than expected for the Rev. 2's to arrive, I just got them last Friday. I'd have to say you were right, the Rev.2's and the HK730 are proving to be a very nice match indeed.

 

[BlueAlien]

I built some speakers this summer and found that my Marantz 2015 couldn't power them, so I purchased a Marantz 2252. I love the sound of it through both my headphones and speakers. I have yet to hear better sound through my headphones than when I drive them with my 2252. 

 

[mythless]

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Its very nice, but spend another $200-500 and you can have yourself a 1980. I can only hope he gets his $1,800 out of it when and if he sells it.
 

Then the question would be how much would it cost to first find 1) SX-1980 2) How to avoid a bidding war 3) Cost for a complete restoration that is equal the SX-1250 and 4) Again, how often does at SX-1980 show up.

 

[moodyrn]

I've seen them often on ebay, and have even seen a few on cl. But I would rather have a good condition 1980 than a like new 1250. I would of course be happy with either.

 

[Skylab]

I also would rather have a good condition SX-1980 than a like new SX-1250.  However, if I had to choose between a good condition SX-1980 and a fully restored 1250, I would go with the 1250. 
 
But the prices fluctuate a lot.  I was able to buy a fully restored/recapped SX-1980 for $1,800 - so those deals are there.  You just have to poke around

 

[cifani090]

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I also would rather have a good condition SX-1980 than a like new SX-1250.  However, if I had to choose between a good condition SX-1980 and a fully restored 1250, I would go with the 1250. 
 
But the prices fluctuate a lot.  I was able to buy a fully restored/recapped SX-1980 for $1,800 - so those deals are there.  You just have to poke around

As stated before, id also be happy with an older restore or working 1980, than a MINT 1250. Id definitely not pay $5,000 for a fully recapped 1980 by this seller since thats probably what it'd go for.
 

 

[schwallman]

I was curious if there is a good cleaner out there to get rid of the yellow oxidation going on in some spots on the front of the pioneer sa-9500? I opened it up last night and the original owner must have cleaned it up pretty good before I bought it. There are also a few little rusty looking spots on the back of the case that I might just let be.

 

[RexAeterna]

Then the question would be how much would it cost to first find 1) SX-1980 2) How to avoid a bidding war 3) Cost for a complete restoration that is equal the SX-1250 and 4) Again, how often does at SX-1980 show up.

go yamaha. yamaha mx-1000. you know you want to. *in a ghost voice*