What to make of this?

[HomeMadeSin]

Local to me and has been up for a while. Really not sure what to make of it. But sure seems the unique color matching was an expensive option that wipes out the full value, no?

No relation, involvement or other…


Vintage Pioneer Technics Stereo System 1977 - electronics - by owner - sale - craigslist

Thoughts?

 

[swechsler]

A newly restored RT-707 can sell for $2k on the Bay, but I think the seller would be lucky to get 1/3 of the asking price if selling as a package. Unfortunately, I think you're right that nobody is going to want individual components that are painted red, even if the seller did spend $16,000 to do it. At that price, one would assume they were well-to-do enough to not care about what it did to the value of the components. And a vintage Technics enthusiast (presumably there are such people), if buying a complete system, would want the panels in the original color.

I actually really lusted over the Technics "pro series" when I was younger and actually have owned a couple of the parametric/graphic EQs (sold them when I realized I never used an EQ), in the original Technics brown. And I wouldn't mind having this system, even in this color, although I have no interest in tape any more. But one has to consider what the same money would buy in modern equipment.

 

[Blue Shadow]

JCorder does good work. Someone might get a unique rig.

 

[Mart Mccall]

I think he's asking a little too much even if it was all stock colour, but I do quite like it all in red. Looks good.

 

[knotscott]

Not me, not now, but it looks neat.

 

[Quadman2]

Different. Unique. One of a kind.

Not certain how to react. No affect on sound...just on eyes.

With some colours on cars I think !


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[Pioneered]

I like the color, a bit too modern of a system for me but, if I had that much money to spend I would
have to spend it a little more wisely.

 

[swechsler]

Just for comparison, here's a truly insane Technics collection. With an even more insane asking price.

 

[Mart Mccall]

Just for comparison, here's a truly insane Technics collection. With an even more insane asking price.

Not that insane, there's an awful lot there with some quite rare items like the SLP1300 with the even rarer remote.

I can't see anyone buying it as a job lot but he says he'll sell items separately too.

 

[borchee]

You want Technics of the high-ish kind? Here you go: Ultimate Century "Ensemble" , Technics SU-A2 SE-A1 SB-10000 RS-1 for sale.

 

[swechsler]

You want Technics of the high-ish kind? Here you go: Ultimate Century "Ensemble" , Technics SU-A2 SE-A1 SB-10000 RS-1 for sale.

Good news:

We trade this set for 5 kg / 176,37 ounces 999 gold.

 

[Blue Shadow]

Good news:

They are not too keen on weight conversions wrt precious metals. 5kg is about 160 Troy ounces the ounce that is traded. They converted to avoirdupois ounces which makes these two prices way different, ridiculous but different.