This is an informal list of tuners that are being considered for full writeups on TIC, along with their recent eBay sale prices. We have posted updated eBay sale price data in this section through April, 2006 (more recent data has been recorded but not yet posted); data for "as is" or damaged tuners, or otherwise unrepresentative auctions, may be excluded. In some cases, we're seeking information on the tuner before writing it up, while in other cases, we're trying to decide whether it merits a writeup at all. If you have info that you can share about any of them, please post it in our FMTuners group on Yahoo. Thanks!
Accuphase T-103 search eBay British seller on eBay-U.S. 558 4/05
Adcom GTP550 search eBay tuner/pre, surround sound 140-240, NOS 327 5/05
Adcom GTP502 search eBay tuner/pre, 330 4/05, 170/256 6/05, 210 7/05
Adcom GTP600 search eBay tuner/pre, surround sound, mostly 200-305 (100-130 w/o remote, high 415 1/05)
Akai AT-52 search eBay wide-narrow, 16 presets, 12 12/05
Akai AT-2200 (1977, $165) search eBay 9/12/21 3-8/05, 10 5/06
Akai AT-2400 (1977, $225) search eBay mostly under 50
Akai AT-2450 (1979, $325) search eBay mostly under 50, low 10 4/06
Akai AT-S08 search eBay 94 12/03
Akai AT-S55 (1981, $400) search eBay (10 presets, local/distant switches for FM and AM) 60 5/04, 132 12/04, 60 7/05, 140 4/06
Akai AT-S61 search eBay 57/67 1-3/05
Akai UC-S5 search eBay 16 5/05
Arcam Alpha 2 (1989, $400) search eBay 100 6/04
Arcam Alpha 7 (1997, $450) search eBay mostly 125-165
Arcam Alpha 8 (1997, $550) search eBay (same as 7 but w/remote) mostly 150-220 (low 102 10/03, 283 mint in box 2/04)
Arcam T-61 search eBay 213 1/05, 305 3/06 "new"
Audio Dynamics T-200 (same as dbx)(1988, $429) search eBay 9 dBf sens, 100/43 5-6/04
Audio Dynamics T2000E (1989, $349) search eBay mostly 50-80 (low 10 5/05)
Audiosource Model One (1989, $230) search eBay mostly 45-65, low 25 2/06
Audiosource Model Two (not in Orion) search eBay 104 1/03
Audiosource Preamp/Tuner 2 (1998, $500) search eBay mostly 70-130 (low 45 4/06, high 177 3/04), 130 9/05
B&K PT5 Tuner/Preamp search eBay 310 12/05
B&K TS-2080 (1995, $700) search eBay
B&K AVP 1000 Tuner/Preamp (1993, $1,000) search eBay
Carver CT-3 search eBay pre/tuner common, mostly 125-205 (low 82 7/04, high 366 9/05)
Carver CT-5 search eBay pre/tuner 105 5/05
Carver CT-6 search eBay pre/tuner mostly 175-270 (low 103 12/05, high 635! 2/06 - two nuts from $315)
Carver CT-7 search eBay pre/tuner very common, mostly 125-275, low as 100 possible, 300 9/05
Carver CT-17 search eBay pre/tuner very common, mostly 200-310 (low 91 5/06 w/o remote, high 430 mint 9/04, 401 4/06) - NOTE: According to an eBay seller, no one should buy a CT-17 without a remote. "Because of the limited space on the front panel, Carver placed many functions only on the remote - most importantly the center and surround sound levels, and surround switching. These are not operational without the remote."
Carver CT-23 search eBay pre/tuner mostly 160-265 (low 76 11/04, high 335 2/06)
Carver CT-24 search eBay pre/tuner mostly 135-260 (low 75 11/04), 101 7/05
Carver CT-25 search eBay pre/tuner 132 5/05
Carver CT-26V search eBay pre/tuner mostly 150-185 (lows 75-85 w/o remote, high 330 1/06)
Carver CT-27V search eBay pre/tuner mostly 175-315 (low 132 9/04, high 511! 7/04, 76 12/05 w/o remote)
Carver CT-28V search eBay pre/tuner mostly 280-350 (low 172 2/06, high 515! 3/05)
Carver CT-29V search eBay pre/tuner scarce, mostly 260-330, low 220/high 405
Carver PSB-11 search eBay 76 2/05
Carver PSC-60 search eBay pre/tuner 99 6/04
Carver TX-2 (1985, $440) search eBay extremely common, mostly 50-100 (low 26 10/05, recent high 200 1/06)
Carver TX-8 search eBay (is this just a TX-8R without a remote?) mostly 100-130, 215 new in box 3/04
Carver TX-8R (1993, $450) search eBay mostly 130-280 (low 76 10/05)
Carver TX-10 (1989, $300) search eBay mostly 100-200 (low 81 10/05)
Carver TX-12 (1989, $400) search eBay mostly 160-305 (low 55 1/04, high 355 3/05) CAUTION: We believe that there is no logic to the TX-12 selling for more than the TX-11 or perhaps the TX-11a.
Carver TX-14 (1992, $400) search eBay
Creek Audio 3040 search eBay 80-160
Creek Audio T40 search eBay 114-250
Creek Audio T43 search eBay 281/349 4-7/05
dbx TX-1 (1987, $500) search eBay rare, mostly 60-150 (high 187 8/04)
dbx TX-3 (1990, $600) search eBay MKII 8 presets, wide/narrow, Schotz - mostly 125-280 (high 356 9/04)
dbx T-200 (same as Audio Dynamics) search eBay 122 10/02
Denon TU-7.5 (1991, $300) search eBay 40/40 6-7/04, 214! 2/06
Denon TU-280 (1992, $275) search eBay mostly 40-60 (low 21 1/06, high 140 7/03 mint in box)
Denon TU-380RD (1994, $325) search eBay mostly 65-90 (low 20 7/05)
Denon TU-400 (1987, $250) search eBay mostly 50-60
Denon TU-450 (1987, $225) search eBay , TU-530 (1987, $275) search eBay , TU-750 (1979, $285) search eBay - all usually under 50
Denon TU-501 (1978, $230) search eBay mostly 70-130 (high 152 6/05)
Denon TU-550 (1988, $300) search eBay (TU-460's big brother?) mostly 55-100 (low 25 1/04, high 121 1/05))
Denon TU-630 (1979, $340) search eBay rare, but mostly under 50 (high 149 1/04 aligned, w/F connector jack added)
Denon TU-650RD (1993, $375) search eBay mostly 60-100, high 360 6/03 (2 bidders from 160)
Denon TU-660 (1990, $350) search eBay mostly 50-100 (35 low 4/04, 144 high 7/03)
Denon TU-680NAB (1992, $600) (Audio review) search eBay mostly 110-170 but recent low 81 10/05, recent high 332 1/06
Dynaco AF-6 search eBay anything possible from 35-130 (highs 247/249 10/04)
Dynaco FM-5 search eBay and FM-5A search eBay anything possible from 20-85
Hafler Iris (1989, $450, Audio review) search eBay mostly 50-125
Harman/Kardon HK-710 search eBay mostly 18-55
Harman/Kardon HK-715 search eBay mostly 30-40 ($6.05 low 8/05, 79 high 10/05)
Harman/Kardon TU905 search eBay TU909 search eBay TU910 search eBay TU911 search eBay TU930 search eBay - a bunch of cheapies, all usually under 50, often as low as 15-20
Harman/Kardon TU9200 (1991, $230) search eBay mostly under 50
Harman/Kardon TU9400 (1990, $320) search eBay mostly 30-60
Harman/Kardon TU9600 (1990, $450) search eBay mostly around 100 (low 41 9/05, high 177 3/05) - per David Rich, has only a signal-tuned stage before and after the single RF stage
Heathkit AJ-1200 search eBay 107 9/04 (built), 671! 9/04 (unbuilt)
Heathkit AJ-1500AA search eBay 146 1/03
Heathkit AJ-1515 search eBay 355 3/04, 122 11/04, 305 12/05
Heathkit AJ-2520 search eBay 100 11/04
Hitachi FT-440 (1978, $280 or $300) search eBay 4 FM gangs, 2 AM gangs, mostly 30-80 (low 12 9/05)
Kenwood KT-7X search eBay mostly 10-20 ($2.00 "as is" 3/04)
Kenwood KT-9X search eBay mostly 10-50
Kenwood KT-727 search eBay AM bandwidth adjustment, low $6.33 7/03, high 61 1/03
KLH 18 (inside 1, inside 2) search eBay common, mostly 55-100 in good condition, low 16 5/05
KLH 21 search eBay 69 2/05, 81 5/06
Luxman T-230 search eBay 78 6/05
Luxman T-235 search eBay 81 7/04
Luxman T-353 (1995?) search eBay 150/175 10-12/03
Luxman T-404 search eBay (champagne version of T-100?) 60 6/04, 58 9/04, 22 10/05
Luxman TP-114 (1991, $330) search eBay pre/tuner mostly 100-160 (low 79 3/05, high 223 3/06)
Luxman WL-500 search eBay 57 10/05
Luxman WL-700 search eBay 75 2/05
L&G (Luxman) T1400 search eBay 100/40 5-7/04
Magnum Dynalab MD-90 search eBay 610 9/05
Magnum Dynalab MD-100 search eBay 915 6/04 in box, 730 7/05, 899 5/06
Magnum Dynalab MD-102 search eBay 1325 7/04, 1495 8/04
McIntosh MR 71 (1963, $400) search eBay or search eBay tube, mostly 450-900 (350 low, 1,527 high 3/04 - 2 bidders from 1,000)
McIntosh MR 85 search eBay or search eBay mostly 1,125-1,500, trending toward top of range (recent high 1,660 2/05)
McIntosh MR 7082 search eBay or search eBay mostly 400-720 (high 1,035 9/04 - 2 newbies from 750)
McIntosh MR 7083 search eBay or search eBay mostly 465-750
McIntosh MR 7084 search eBay or search eBay mostly 565-850, high 1,110 9/05
McKay Dymek AM5 search eBay 449 11/02, 450 w/scratches 3/04, 960 11/04, 306 8/05, 202 1/06, 405 5/06
McKay Dymek AM7 search eBay 256 4/03
McKay Dymek DA5 (1980, $185) search eBay mostly 125-205 but 355 11/04
McKay Dymek DA7 search eBay 161 8/05
McKay Dymek AM7/DA7 search eBay 342 3/03
Mitsubishi DA-C7 (1979, $360) search eBay pre/tuner mostly 55-95, 120 or so possible (high 151 11/05)
Musical Fidelity A3 search eBay 450 3/05
Musical Fidelity E50 search eBay 204 3/06
Myryad Cameo search eBay 216 3/04
Myryad MT-100 search eBay mostly 350-460
Myryad Z-130 search eBay 230-325 4-9/05
NAD 1600 search eBay pre/tuner very common, mostly 160-235 (100-130 w/o remote, low 64! 8/05, high 325 4/05)
NAD 1700 search eBay pre/tuner mostly 200-305 (low 143 10/05, high 351 4/05)
NAD 4100 search eBay 135 BIN 6/04
NAD 4300 (1987) search eBay mostly 150-225 (low 98 9/04, high 325 1/04)
NAD S400 search eBay scarce, mostly 330-405
Nakamichi 630 (front, back 1, back2) search eBay has headphone jack, mostly 160-325 (low 103, high 425 4/04)
NEC AUT-3300E search eBay 80 12/04
NEC AUT-8300E search eBay 10 12/05, 52 4/06
NEC T-6Esearch eBay 4 gang, 86 1/05, 76 5/05
Nikko Gamma 20 (1979, $400) search eBay common, mostly 35-75 (low 15 4/06, recent high 91 2/06)
Nikko Gamma 30 (1985, $340, Audio review) search eBay FM-AM mostly 40-75 (low 20 5/06, recent high 152 2/06)
Nikko Gamma 40 (1979, $450) search eBay mostly 65-90, 25 w/scratch 8/05
Onkyo T-4 (1977, $210) search eBay 3 FM gangs, 2 AM gangs, mostly 50-70 (low 10 3/05)
Onkyo T-9 (1977, $300, schematic) search eBay mostly 75-100, recent low 34 10/05, high 177 9/04 (2 nuts from 90)
Onkyo T-407 (1991, $350) search eBay 5 gang/2 IFs, same as Euro T-4850, mostly 35-85 (low 20 1/06, high 125 5/05)
Onkyo T-417 search eBay Japan only?, 7 gangs
Onkyo T-429R (1984) search eBay 7-gang
Onkyo T-4090 (1979, $340) search eBay 4 FM gangs, 2 AM; scarce, mostly 25-70 (low 14 4/06)
Onkyo T-4130 search eBay 3G/2F, mostly 25-40
Onkyo T-4140 search eBay 3G/2F, mostly 10-35
Onkyo T-4210 (1995, $200) search eBay mostly 30-50
Optonica ST-4205 (1980, $200) search eBay mostly 15-30
Parasound Halo T3 search eBay mostly 300-500
Parasound TDQ-150 search eBay mostly 75-155
Perreaux TU-1 (1985, $650) search eBay mostly 160-245
Perreaux TU-2 search eBay 202/150 8/03
Philips AH180 (1977) search eBay mostly 50-105
Philips AH185 (1977, $330) search eBay mostly 50-85
Philips AH1851 (1977, $350) search eBay 4 FM gangs, 3 AM gangs, 49 1/05, 57 6/05
Philips FT-920 (1992, $240) search eBay 31 6/04, 76 10/04, 122 12/04 mint
Pioneer Elite F-51 (1991, $350) search eBay mostly 60-90
Pioneer Elite F-70 (1982, $200) search eBay mostly under 30
Pioneer F-443 search eBay , F-445 search eBay , F-447 search eBay and F-449 search eBay - all usually $15-50
Pioneer F-656 search eBay wide-narrow, hi-blend
Pioneer TX-608 search eBay mostly under 30 (low 6.50 11/04)
Pioneer TX-6700 (1978, $180) search eBay mostly under 40, occasional overpays (low 5.24 11/04)
Proton AT-300 (1987, $230) search eBay 174 6/04 (2 lunatics from 20), 15 2/05
Proton AT-470 (1990, $220) search eBay mostly 40-55, high 125 "new" 4/06
PSE Studio 3 search eBay 200 3/06
Quad FM1 (1973, $125) search eBay 59 5/04
Quad FM II (same as FM2?) search eBay 76/100 3-6/04, 356! 2/05
Revox A76 (1971, $750, front1, front2, back) search eBay mostly 185-255 (low 100 11/04 in good cx), 146 8/05
Revox A720 (front, back) search eBay tuner/preamp 370/560 7-8/05
Revox B286 pre/tuner (AM/FM 1985 $2300, FM only 1986 $2200) search eBay mostly 350-550 (low 255 4/04)
Revox H6 (1991, $3500) search eBay 450 BIN 1/04
Rolls RS 79 search eBay mostly 75-90, 102 8/05
Rotel RT-724 search eBay mostly 50-60
Rotel RT-955 (2000, $499) search eBay has RDS, 228/122 7-9/03, 336 1/05
Rotel RT-1000 search eBay mostly 25-55
Rotel RT-1010 (1981, $325) search eBay mostly 40-95
Rotel RT-1025 search eBay 149 12/04
Rotel RT-1080 (2001, $499) search eBay mostly 300-435
SAE 3200 (1976) search eBay mostly 125-200 (low 47 7/03, high 331 3/05 mint)
SAE T101 (1982) search eBay mostly 110-200 (low 67 7/05, recent high 250 9/04) - Not as common as the T102, but far from "**RARE**" - don't overpay!
SAE T102 (1984) search eBay VERY common, mostly 50-110, 180-225 possible mint, 20-40 also possible
Sansui TU-555 search eBay (3 FM gang, 2 AM gang) mostly 35-90
Sansui TU-666 search eBay mostly 85-150 (low 26 5/04, high 184 2/06)
Sansui TU-888 search eBay rare, mostly 45-65 (high WAS 102 4/05, but 2 lunatics ran one up from 155 to 313 in 4/06)
Sansui TU-3900 (1977, $160) search eBay mostly 20-50 (low 13 5/04)
Sansui TU-5500 search eBay mostly 50-75 (low 34 1/05, high 125 4/05)
Sansui TU-7700 search eBay mostly 60-125 (recent high 179 11/05)
Sansui TU-D33X (1984, $190) search eBay 32 1/05, 40 3/06
Sansui TU-S5 (1981, $420) search eBay pulse count, mostly 30-40, 10-15 possible
Scott 433 search eBay 347 5/03, 210 7/03 as is, 250 7/04
Scott 570T search eBay mostly 45-85
Scott 4310 search eBay We're not really tracking this one, but it's worth noting that one sold for $2,599 in 10/05.
Scott 4312 search eBay 394 5/04, 304 5/06
Sony ST-636 search eBay mostly 50-125 (low 23 12/04, high 290 6/03)
Sony ST-5600 (1970, $120) search eBay mostly 10-35
Sony ST-A3A (1978, $200) search eBay mostly 25-50
Sony ST-SA5ES (1996, $800) search eBay 383/306 3-7/05
Sony ST-SA50ES (2000, $600) search eBay mostly 170-280, over 400 possible "new"
Sony ST-S444ES (1984, $340) search eBayuses proprietary plug rather than RCA output jacks mostly 25-75
Sony ST-S444ESII (1987, $250) search eBay mostly 35-50
Sony ST-S500ES (1987, $300) search eBay mostly 50-80
Sony ST-S770ES search eBay mostly over 400 Euros (over 500 USD)
Soundcraftsmen Pro Tuner Four (1988, $380) search eBay mostly 50-90 (high 162 4/06)
Soundcraftsmen ST6002 (1983, $300) search eBay mostly 40-85 (high 122 6/05)
Soundcraftsmen T6200 (1986, $350) search eBay mostly 70-125 (recent low 52 9/05, recent high 152 2/05)
Studer A176 search eBay 1,525 (Hong Kong) 5/03, 860 9/05, 1,035 (Hong Kong) 6/05
Tandberg 3031A ($1,000) search eBay rare, mostly 250-350 (high 511 7/05)
Tandberg 4031A ($1,500) search eBay (385 did not meet reserve 8/03)
Technics ST-7300 (1977, $200, schematic) search eBay mostly 20-40, 11 5/06
Technics ST-7600 (1976, $180) search eBay mostly 30-50 (low 10 9/04, high 76 5/04)
Technics ST-8011 (1980, $170) search eBay mostly 10-30 (low $2.20 2/04)
Technics ST-8044 (1980, $260) search eBay mostly 10-40 (low 5.50 8/04)
Technics ST-9031K search eBay rare, 33 1/03
Technics ST-C03 (1976, $370) search eBay mostly 35-90
Technics ST-C04 (1977, $250) search eBay 23 6/04, 16 6/05
Yamaha CT-700 (1971, $250) search eBay rare, 42 10/03, 38 10/05
Yamaha T-700 (1983, $280) search eBay mostly 30-60 (can be 10 or less)
Yamaha T-720 (1986, $300) search eBay 45 10/04
Yamaha TX-400U (1987, $250) search eBay mostly 20-35 (low 5.50 12/04)
Yamaha TX-480 (1995, $200) search eBay mostly under 50, 96 mint 11/04
Yamaha TX-492 (1998, $200) search eBay very common, mostly 40-65 (low 15 4/06, recent high 129 1/06 "new")
Yamaha TX-500U (1987, $319) search eBay mostly 30-50, low 17 1/05, high 100 4/05, wide-narrow, hi-blend, 20 presets, can store settings (wide-n, $-mono, hi-blend)
Yamaha TX-530 (1989, $330) search eBay (4 filters) mostly 35-65 (recent low 22 4/06)
Yamaha TX-540 (1990, $300) search eBay mostly 40-90 (low 21 10/04)
Yamaha TX-550 (1991, $350) search eBay wide/narrow, no CSL