Is it worth going through a 1020 and have them completely re-capped, transistors replaces, power supply restored, etc?
Not really a fan of the looks of the silver Yamaha, too cold for me but that is a personal problem (for those that like the looks) or personal opinion for those that don't want to dis me for that opinion. The recapping of the unit, why must someone recover that investment? I bought gear new back then, enjoyed the hell out of it and sold it for less than the price of admission. I was fine with that. I didn't recover my investment but enjoyed the unit. Don't recap it just to have it recapped to sell unless you do it yourself as a hobby as it is a good bit of work. I just did a CR-820 and it was not cheap, but the owner wanted this unit to be a keeper and that is what he got when I was done. Well worth it but more than the cost of a good one on the bay and recapping it yourself. This is a hobby, not everyone needs to make money enjoying it. Some can just enjoy the music.I would hold off on a recap, since you will never recover your investment if someone else does it for you. Don't let the nay-sayers put you off - Yamaha may not have the sex appeal for collectors that the big Marantz and Sansui have, but for sheer elegance in terms of sound accuracy and visual appeal they are unbeatable.