I followed a link posted in this forum by Army (thanks! I never would have found this on my own!):
I contacted the seller, who lives pretty close to me. He was a very nice gentleman, we talked a lot about all kinds of audio and non-audio-related things while testing the gear.
The TU-717 tested out well, and I bought it for the asking price of $125. He also had an Adcom GFP-1A pre-amp that I picked up for his listed $75, which will act as a stand-in in my father's system while I send dad's Dynaco PAS-3 in for repairs. The seller was obviously very happy that someone who cares was taking this gear, and he threw in a few extras... a working Nakamichi 581 cassette deck (lovely sound!) and the above-mentioned SPEC-4 amplifier.
Ooof! The tuner, pre-amp and tape deck combined weigh less than the SPEC-4's 54 pounds. This power amp has led a tough life. The case is battered and paint scratched, the feet are gone and one rear-panel foot is broken, there are gouges in the front panel and a level knob is a bit loose, one speaker terminal is busted and the input terminals are broken from their mount. There's no sound output at all, though all the fuses are intact. I'm hoping a repair shop will be able to bring this beast back to life.
The TU-717 (serial #218030863) went straight into my bedroom system, replacing an ailing Mitsubishi DA-F20, and it sounds very, very good, though it's having a spot of trouble pulling in a few stations that I'd expect it to have no problems with (and that the DA-F20 could get with the same antenna); this may imply that it needs an alignment, or perhaps a better antenna.
Just cruising thru craigslist and saw this. http://boston.craigslist.org/ele/30072829.html
Don't know if the guy still has it ? It was dated April 30 don't know how I missed this. But if he does someone should snag this. He also has a Pioneer Spec 4 amp for $10 that needs repair. and a few other toys.
Just thought I'd throw this out there. I have nothing to do with this sale. Hope an AKer can get a bargan.
I contacted the seller, who lives pretty close to me. He was a very nice gentleman, we talked a lot about all kinds of audio and non-audio-related things while testing the gear.
The TU-717 tested out well, and I bought it for the asking price of $125. He also had an Adcom GFP-1A pre-amp that I picked up for his listed $75, which will act as a stand-in in my father's system while I send dad's Dynaco PAS-3 in for repairs. The seller was obviously very happy that someone who cares was taking this gear, and he threw in a few extras... a working Nakamichi 581 cassette deck (lovely sound!) and the above-mentioned SPEC-4 amplifier.
Ooof! The tuner, pre-amp and tape deck combined weigh less than the SPEC-4's 54 pounds. This power amp has led a tough life. The case is battered and paint scratched, the feet are gone and one rear-panel foot is broken, there are gouges in the front panel and a level knob is a bit loose, one speaker terminal is busted and the input terminals are broken from their mount. There's no sound output at all, though all the fuses are intact. I'm hoping a repair shop will be able to bring this beast back to life.
The TU-717 (serial #218030863) went straight into my bedroom system, replacing an ailing Mitsubishi DA-F20, and it sounds very, very good, though it's having a spot of trouble pulling in a few stations that I'd expect it to have no problems with (and that the DA-F20 could get with the same antenna); this may imply that it needs an alignment, or perhaps a better antenna.
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