Equipment for sale
Here is a selection of vintage audio equipment which has my seal of approval. They have been lovingly refurbished and tested by myself and are all interesting and good quality pieces. Shipping (except turntables and speakers) available from Auckland.
Amplifiers
All amplifiers serviced and tested for perfect operation of all features.
Any questions contact me at fred@retrotronics.co.nz
Nikko Audiophile Rack SystemLesser known in NZ but highly respected Japanese maker from the 80's.Comprises: Alpha 230 Power amp (120WPC 0-100khz .008% distortion) Gamma 30 Preamp (2 busses allowing DJ style mixing. MC/MM phono) Beta 50 Tuner EQ20 10 band equaliser Serviced and all working well in excellent condition. Sinful to split this set so offering at a keen price for a friendly local sale. Suit studio, audiophile/pro, killer office system etc. Power amp alone sold for US$549 in 1986 (2.7k NZ today) Collect from Kingsland, Auckland Made in Japan 1986 1 Year Warranty |  $1,150 Enquire to Buy  |
Sony TA-1055 Vintage Audiophile AmplifierDelightful nostagia peice with sliders instead of rotary controls - premium at the time. Perfect for vinyl listening with filters and a mono switch. Plenty of inputs including two tape loops for monitoring or eq/effects.Serviced and working well in excellent condition. 23WPC Made in Japan 1973 1 Year Warranty |  $350 Enquire to Buy |
Technics AM-U01 Stereo AmplifierPopular model loved for its VU meters, compact form and nice set of features. Use to attach a turntable and some smaller speakers for a minimal analogue setup. Not out of place in a rack of creative gear for monitoring, driving headphones, vinyl preamp duty etc.Serviced and working well in excellent, very clean condition. 20WPC Made in Japan 1980 1 Year Warrany |  $280 Enquire to Buy |
Sony TA E90ES Audiophile PreamplifierWorld class source switch, phono preamp and volume control device. Has balanced XLR connectors, full gold RCA sockets, toroid and seperate power supply internals. Can take two tape recorders/eq loops, MM/MC phono. Has a balanced input suitable for high end dac etc.Serviced and working well in near mint condition. Includes original remote control. Made in Japan 1994 10.3 Kg 2 Year Warranty New Zealand buyers only |  $1,500 Enquire to Buy |
Sony TA N90ES Audiophile Power AmplifierWorld class power amp worthy of the best speakers you can find. XLR inputs, big gold speaker posts, toroidal power, Mosfet outputs.Serviced and working well in excellent condition. End game specs in a discrete, very useable package. Specs in exotic territory. Easily over 10k for a new equivalent. 120WPC THC .0018% 1Hz-180Khz Made in Japan 1995 21kg 2 Year Warranty Auckland, New Zealand buyers only |  $2,000 Enquire to Buy |
Sony F242 Audiophile AmplifierThis series will be future classics due to good design and reliability/serviceability. Has tone bypass, good phono stage (for turntable) and speaker switching. Big binding posts handy for better speaker cables.Serviced and working well in good condition. 60WPC Made in Japan 1996 1 Year Warranty |  $380 Enquire to Buy |
Technics SA-110 Stereo ReceiverCompact amplifier with built in analogue tuner. Has cool Marantz style tuning wheel. Phono input for a turntable and one spare for aux or tape.Serviced and working well. Balance slider knob missing but still works. 20WPC Made in Japan 1982 1 Year Warranty |  $150 Enquire to Buy |
JVC AX-33 Stereo AmplifierNeat 80s style amp with plenty of power, inputs and features to set up a good analogue sound system. Has an effects loop at the back for external eq. Inside is a big transformer and proper extruded heatsink. Front power bar meters add retro bling.Serviced and working well in good condition. Free set of speaker cables with the correct small spades for easy hookup. Treble button missing, still useable. 80WPC Made in Japan 1986 1 Year Warranty |  $280 Enquire to Buy |
Pioneer SX-10AE Stereo ReceiverLate model receiver with built in bluetooth, remote and radio text. Has 4 line inputs and big binding posts for two sets of speakers. Has pre and sub out for more complex setups.Working well in near mint condition. Includes original remote. 100WPC 7kg Made in Malaysia 2018 1 Year Warranty |  sold |
Sony STR-DN1040 HT ReceiverCapable home theatre receiver with 8 HDMI inputs, 4K passthrough and 4K upscaling.Working well in near mint condition. Includes original remote. 100WPC (x7) 10kg Made in Malaysia 2013 1 year warranty |  $450 Enquire to Buy |
Sanyo JCX-2300K Vintage ReceiverSubstantial centrepiece from a good series and period. Plenty of inputs, great phono stage, can run two sets of speakers.Serviced and working well in good condition. Cover showing some age. 26WPC 9kg Made in Japan 1979 1 Year Warranty |  $450 Enquire to Buy |
Pioneer A-109 Mosfet AmplifierNo fuss amplification for a tidy audiophile setup. Enough power for most speakers and rooms. Has phono, tone bypass and large binding posts. The two tape loops can be used as extra inputs or for inserting an equaliser or similar.Serviced and working well in excellent condition. 40WPC Made in Malaysia 2007 1 Year Warranty |  $300 Enquire to Buy |
Technics SA-200K Vintage ReceiverHandsome integrated amplifier with built in AM/FM tuner. Has phono input for a turntable, tape loop (use for eq or devices that have both input and output) and spares for streamer, bluetooth, laptop etc.Serviced and working well in near mint condition. 25WPC 7.2kg Made in Japan 1979 1 Year Warranty |  $350 $450 Enquire to Buy |
Hitachi SR-502 Vintage ReceiverElegant golden era amplifier with built in analogue tuner. Features heavy flywheel tuning action and signal strength meter. Has a good phono stage for vinyl and 3 additional inputs for tv, laptop, or other line level devices.Huge transformer, two sets of speaker outputs with switching and big steel output devices. Can drive 4 ohm or modern/difficult speakers with ease. Serviced in excellent condition. Lighting faithfully updated to led. Free set of speaker cables with correct spade terminals for easy hookup. 30WPC 9kg Made in Japan 1977 1 Year Warranty |  $380 $480 Enquire to Buy |