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Sansui 990

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syndicate1

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Long time lurker Newb here and long time owner of a 5000A.

I have an opportunity to buy a 990 with the original box and paperwork from my friend’s family that happens to also be the original owner’s family. The original owner was a military man, stationed in Asia when he bought the unit and he used it on the base where he was stationed. After packing up and moving back stateside it’s unclear whether or not the 990 was ever unpacked or used again. I’ve been told by the family that this tuner has a 2-prong plug and it’s unclear if the military base was running on 110v or 220v. The family has not plugged in the 990 to test it. I’ve read on this forum that there should be a sticker on the side of the tuner stating 110v or 220v. If this sticker is missing, is there a way to check without plugging in the unit? Can it operate on dual voltage? Are there any other things or known issues that I should inspect?

Any suggestions and feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!!
 
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If it is a multi-voltage unit, don't trust the sticker, check what voltage it is set for. On the rear under the model ID plate there is a selector plug that can be pulled out and reinserted with the arrrow pointed at the desired input voltage. Should be set for 120V (though it may read 110V or 117V in some cases). The selector is accessed by removing two screws, the model ID plate and the plastic cover it sits on.

And yes, absolutely get the 990 if you can. That it has the original box and such is a huge bonus. 990s fairly rare, it is the black version of a 9090, and comparatively few were sold versus the silver version.
 
Thank you for the feedback. I’ll definitely check the selector plug before buying it. Assuming worst case and best case, scenarios, what would be a fair price range to offer?
 
Forum rules here restrict discussion of pricing and valuation except in particular subforums. Doing a search for the 9090 online will reveal many sales on ebay and elsewhere. You can figure the 990 gets soke sort of premium over that pricing due to its rarity.

I'd generally ask the seller to state an asking price, and work from there. I don't really care for being in the position of being told to make an offer first, as one can never be sure they won't be insulting the seller if the offer is perceived as way out of line to the low side.
 
Sansuiman said:
Forum rules here restrict discussion of pricing and valuation except in particular subforums. Doing a search for the 9090 online will reveal many sales on ebay and elsewhere. You can figure the 990 gets soke sort of premium over that pricing due to its rarity.

I'd generally ask the seller to state an asking price, and work from there. I don't really care for being in the position of being told to make an offer first, as one can never be sure they won't be insulting the seller if the offer is perceived as way out of line to the low side.
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All good points and thank you for letting me know about not discussing pricing and valuation on the forum. I must’ve missed that in the fine print when I signed up. HA!
 
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