• The move to the new server is done. There are some software and database maintenance updates in process. This has us passing the hat around to help out. We appreciate any donations. Seriously, even a dollar helps. The payment page may be found here - https://www.audiokarma.org/support.html

Yamaha cr 1040 Receiver

Frankie's Market

Frankie's Market

AK Member
Subscriber
So I have a Yammie Cr1040 receiver, un-restored and had used it in one of our bedrooms for a number of years. Generally in very nice shape, with the exception of the previous owners drivers license etched lightly in the upper right hand corner of the faceplate and the faceplate lights being burned out. Any idea of their worth? Thanks, Ed
 

Attachments

  • yammie face dark2.jpg
    yammie face dark2.jpg
    49.7 KB · Views: 36
  • yammie front no flash.jpg
    yammie front no flash.jpg
    67.3 KB · Views: 36
  • yammie faceplate close up etchings.jpg
    yammie faceplate close up etchings.jpg
    41.7 KB · Views: 31
Last edited:
Register to hide this ad
Not sure how difficult to replace the lights but you may want to replace them. It may substantially increase the value compared to the cost.

With the license scratched into the faceplate the value likely will be quite reduced over one with an unmolested faceplate. Unless you need the bucks, it may be better to just keep it in reserve. If it has preamp outputs, think about what it will cost to get as good a tuner and preamp. I have a receiver with amp problems. The tuner is very good and it would cost much more to get an equivalent quality tuner than I could get if I sold the remote river so, I just use it as a tuner.
 
The 1040, as nice as it is, has a few things that keep collectors away. $100-$175 IMO. Here is why. (Actually if it was mine, I would not be selling it, as this is one of my favorite receivers, but that's beside the point)

The numbers in the faceplate will be impossible to get rid of.

The drivers and predrivers are modules, instead of discrete outputs. This was all the rage at the time, but they are hard, if not impossible, to find today. Blow a side of the amp and you might have just a pretty doorstop. The top model CR2040 was the only one of the CRxx40's to use the more conventional discrete outputs.

Now, enough bashing. This is a wonderful sounding receiver with plenty of power and great looks. I have a CR-840 that is in regular rotation in my main system. The modules do not hurt the quality of the sound, in this case, just are very hard to find if you ever need one.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom