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NAD 1240 pre w/ 2200 amp, Mission Argonauts, & Luxman PX-99 question

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Hi all,

First, my apologies if I'm in the wrong forum. It's been many, many years since I've visited the site. Good to be back. A general question about repair and value. I'll try and keep this short.

5+ years ago I purchased the gear listed in the headline (minus the Luxman - that was a thrift store find) primarily for the Argonauts. I never used the NAD gear because the 2200 had the tip of a RCA stuck inside of the right channel input. I took the cover off to try and fix myself but it looked more complicated than I though it would be so I put the cover back on and let it be. I didn't want to jack something up (pardon the pun) trying to do it myself.

It's been years since any of that gear has been used - minus the Argonauts. I'll need to get that RCA tip out of the 2200. My questions....

If I'm going to have the 2200 serviced, what other maintenance/repair issues should I have them address while the cover is off and should I have the them go through the 1240 as well? Do NAD caps go bad? Could the Luxman use a cleaning/oiling as well? Is that something I might be able to do myself? The Luxman is in the original box. When I got it home I just put it in the garage and it's been there since. Don't know it turns on and spins but that's it. Never plugged it into anything. Sorry about the vague Luxman details.

Last, determining value. What site would you suggest I look at for previous sale prices? What do you feel it's worth? The gear may be old but it's not too shabby.

Thanks in advance!

R.
 

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Value questions go in dollars and sense forum.
If you're selling you may want to let buyer have serviced.
There's clearly a line between repaired and restored.
My guess is both would do with a proper cleaning and update (for long term reliability and optimum performance )
They both probably function for the most part now.
 
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nj pheonix said:
Value questions go in dollars and sense forum.
If you're selling you may want to let buyer have serviced.
There's clearly a line between repaired and restored.
My guess is both would do with a proper cleaning and update (for long term reliability and optimum performance )
They both probably function for the most part now.
Click to expand...

The buyer is a good friend. We agreed to take the cost of servicing off of the sale price. He's not audio savvy and is relying on me to set him up. If it wasn't a friend I'd sell as-is. Thanks!
 
Touched on a bunch here.
Most shops aren't interested in doing restores.
No money in it.
There are more than a few here that do full restores, probably (at the end of the day for very cheap)
Let me qualify that for you. By the time they check out, open, compare manual to actual build , create parts list, place order, do disassembly, remove old parts, install new parts, pull transistors, apply new heatsink compound, reassemble, set bias / clean controls. Check all functions, burn in, even if it's several hundred dollars, they didn't make any real money on them. It's clearly a labor of love.
Something to think about when looking for a tech.
 
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nj pheonix said:
Touched on a bunch here.
Most shops aren't interested in doing restores.
No money in it.
There are more than a few here that do full restores, probably (at the end of the day for very cheap)
Let me qualify that for you. By the time they check out, open, compare manual to actual build , create parts list, place order, do disassembly, remove old parts, install new parts, pull transistors, apply new heatsink compound, reassemble, set bias / clean controls. Check all functions, burn in, even if it's several hundred dollars, they didn't make any real money on them. It's clearly a labor of love.
Something to think about when looking for a tech.
Click to expand...
Agree 100% and def something to think about. Appreciate the input.
 
That post by nj pheonix made me remember a small repair shop I'd visited a few times. It was on a friend's behalf and that shop was recommended by a vintage audio store I'd visited a few times. That store used said shop to get their stuff working well enough to sell.

The repair shop had a small narrow premises and one long wall was stacked front to back with gear. All abandoned by owners who were not going to spend the quoted repair price. The shop owner repaired some of what was left behind to sell himself. I was a bit taken aback by the asking prices. One item in particular stood out, a silver Philips CD-350 as I was looking for a silver player at the time. The tag read $325. That was 3 or 4 years ago so I thought the price was outrageous. But I guess if he spent time procuring parts, salvaging or what ever, the selling price would need to be profitable.

Assuming a $200 repair estimate, 2 hours plus parts, chances are the owner walked away from it being a 20 plus year old player that was a comparative cheapie when new.
 
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