"EddieM" said:

I just came back from a reputable electronic shop to pick up
my tv I had them fix, and the shop owner told me and showed me
he had a Sansui AU-717 he's selling for $300 ... they look good..
..they work.. and he said he'll put warranty on them for more than
a few months, what do you think ? in your exp..


That's $200 too much in my opinion.
Does the warranty cover replacement of all electrolytics and
potentiometers?


Ok, I just talk to him on the ph and he said NO! He told me those
electrolytics and potentiometers last for more than forty years.
There's no need to replace them. Hmm.


There might not be an immediate need to replace them, but as for his
claim that they'll last over 40 years.....that's a claim *I* wouldn't
dare to make.

There seems to be some kind of cult around older Sansui and Onkyo
gear, don't know why though. Just the same Japanese electronics as
most other brands from those days like Pioneer, Kenwood et al.

My advice would be:
Get one from a pawnshop for $10 or so, and reserve the rest of your
budget to get it up to date with good pots and caps.

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"Audio as a serious hobby is going down the tubes."
- Howard Ferstler, 25/4/2005