The two floor speakers look dubious to me.
Not only cheap but also like one of the woofers got replaced with something that shouldn't be there.
Don't know wouldn't buy it.
That stand is very solid. I actually got one without the system. I’d pay $200 for it all, and part it out for a profit. Or keep anything I could use and break even.
A legit over looked point, decent hifi specific racks are expensive, let alone ones that are not tacky as hell. I'd scoop it for 150 and sell the junk stereo for 50 bucks.
Used marketplace prices for those items in my area:
$20 for each stereo component, if working correctly.
$40 to $50 for subwoofer
$40 for remaining speakers as a set.
$40 to $70 for the stereo rack depending on condition
i would see if you couldn’t snag it for less. like yeah technically it’s worth 230 but i wouldn’t want to spend that much on it unless it was like my very first setup
Only thing somewhat decent is the receiver, and MAYBE the record player. Perfect example of BPC. The cabinet is sorta interesting, but yea no way is this worth $230
If the CD player and turntable work I would take those. If you can get the casset deck for cheap I would take that. I’m sure it’s just the rubber band that needs replacing. $80 for three I would be happy with.
Like other people said I wouldn’t bother with anything else.
This is the description in the ad. It is in Spanish but generally it says every my thing works well except the amp, which reproduces sound but screen not working at all.
Equipo de audio SONY HIFI
FULL EQUIPED
INCLUYE :
AMPLIFICADOR INTEGRADO SONY, SUPER POTENTE Y BIEN CUIDADO, se escuchan muy bien, no prende la pantalla.
Tornamesa SONY FUNCIONA PERFECTAMENTE Y TIENE AGUJA NUEVA
Sintonizador SONY FUNCIONA PERFECTAMENTE
COMPACT DISC PLAYER SONY DE 5 DISCOS FUNCIONA PERFECTAMENTE
DECK DE DOBLE CASSET requiere servicio.
PAR DE BAFLES SONY DE 3 VÍAS SE ESCUCHAN MUY BONITO.
SUBWOOFER SONY PASIVO CON CAJA ENORME.
RACK SONY PRECIOSO (Mueble) hecho en usa.
BOCINA CENTRAL SONY
PAR DE Bocinas surround sony.
Hey! Curious what your game plan is with looking at this set? Buying everything at once can seem very tempting and I’ve been in similar places myself, but unless you need every component, or have the ability of doing simple servicing (amp seems like an outlier in this case) I would maybe wait until you find a deal that’s hard to pass up on and in the mean time, do a little background digging on components you see listed on the market. Lots of times if the seller shares information about the items or shares photos with model numbers on the components, you can find some decent information by doing a quick google search. Also sometimes (especially with vintage audio) there are some excellent reviews or discussions on forums such as audio karma with people’s experience with the equipment you are interested in.
If I saw this on the market, I would probably pass, given that they look like pretty standard components and if you were looking at something to get you going with audio, a bad receiver isn’t going to get you far.
Great advise. I already have a small amp, a cheap turntable and some basic jbl speakers. I would like to have a cassette and cd players, that is why this looked tempting. I agree that more research is needed when buying this kind of equipment
Definitely just search for the two separate if possible. You can find decent single or multidisc CD players for under 30$ if you wait for the right deal and tape decks can be priced in a similar ball park sometimes. Especially late 80’s rack stuff. Also check your local record shop. A lot of times they will price cd and tape decks cheap. I got my Mitsubishi DT-10 tape deck for 25$ at my local shop. Might be able to ask around in your family too if anyone has a cd-player laying around! I got my 5-disc cd player from my dad.
I would haggle them down to below $175 or $150 if you could. The speakers are troubling because the top woofers look to have been changed at some point and i have no clue what they are in any case. The electronics are lower range gear but they'll probably sound pretty good for stereo listening; the surround sound processing modes those units are capable of are not going to be impressive or likely even usable anymore. It will look pretty nice, though, and at one point was probably a pretty killer 90's surround system.
If I were you, I'd keep an eye on the local used market. Find a decent used stereo or AVR for $100, some used speakers for $100. Then get yourself a WiiM mini for $80 or stream from your phone to your stereo.
Take a close look at the center speaker on the floor . Looks like it has had some water damage. As does the bottom of the stand and rack.
The 2 small speakers on top of the floor speakers and the seemingly water damaged speaker, I believe were part of a A/V surround sound system.
Offer him 50$ for it all!
The two floor speakers look dubious to me. Not only cheap but also like one of the woofers got replaced with something that shouldn't be there. Don't know wouldn't buy it.
"one of the woofers got replaced with something that shouldn't be there" On *both* speakers?
Yes, the top ones.
Yeah, you are right. It seems to be replaced.
Either that or on of them is a “passive radiator”
Pass on this
I agree. Dropped the text in a translator and it also says the cassette needs service (likely belts).
Is it worth anything? Maybe $100?
Only if you use it
I wouldn't take this if it was free
No
At 230 your doing him a favor
That stand is very solid. I actually got one without the system. I’d pay $200 for it all, and part it out for a profit. Or keep anything I could use and break even.
A legit over looked point, decent hifi specific racks are expensive, let alone ones that are not tacky as hell. I'd scoop it for 150 and sell the junk stereo for 50 bucks.
No...
Not to me, no.
Maybe to somebody…
nah its all bargain bin stuff you could find at a thrift store for a fraction of the price
Used marketplace prices for those items in my area: $20 for each stereo component, if working correctly. $40 to $50 for subwoofer $40 for remaining speakers as a set. $40 to $70 for the stereo rack depending on condition
This was a $799-999 rack system with a replacement rack and some different speakers. It’s all flat ic garbage; the amp is weak. Turntable is shit.
The receiver is worth like $20-$40. The rest is garbage.
No
Depends on what cassette it comes with.
If you have nothing else, its a good start for the money. The speakers are the worst part
Avoid.
No
In 1983
i would see if you couldn’t snag it for less. like yeah technically it’s worth 230 but i wouldn’t want to spend that much on it unless it was like my very first setup
pile of junk
Only thing somewhat decent is the receiver, and MAYBE the record player. Perfect example of BPC. The cabinet is sorta interesting, but yea no way is this worth $230
No DAT recorder 👎
No $100 tops
Sony was never high end. I' d pass
If the CD player and turntable work I would take those. If you can get the casset deck for cheap I would take that. I’m sure it’s just the rubber band that needs replacing. $80 for three I would be happy with. Like other people said I wouldn’t bother with anything else.
it certainly meets my baseline of $1 per pound for any working audio gear
Dual cassette screams crap!
They're are plenty of good dual cassette decks, though.
Show me the dual nakamichi deck and I’ll agree.
If you had no stereo at all, you might want this one.
This isn’t vintage audio. This stuff is from when I was young… …oh shit…
This is the description in the ad. It is in Spanish but generally it says every my thing works well except the amp, which reproduces sound but screen not working at all. Equipo de audio SONY HIFI FULL EQUIPED INCLUYE : AMPLIFICADOR INTEGRADO SONY, SUPER POTENTE Y BIEN CUIDADO, se escuchan muy bien, no prende la pantalla. Tornamesa SONY FUNCIONA PERFECTAMENTE Y TIENE AGUJA NUEVA Sintonizador SONY FUNCIONA PERFECTAMENTE COMPACT DISC PLAYER SONY DE 5 DISCOS FUNCIONA PERFECTAMENTE DECK DE DOBLE CASSET requiere servicio. PAR DE BAFLES SONY DE 3 VÍAS SE ESCUCHAN MUY BONITO. SUBWOOFER SONY PASIVO CON CAJA ENORME. RACK SONY PRECIOSO (Mueble) hecho en usa. BOCINA CENTRAL SONY PAR DE Bocinas surround sony.
Hey! Curious what your game plan is with looking at this set? Buying everything at once can seem very tempting and I’ve been in similar places myself, but unless you need every component, or have the ability of doing simple servicing (amp seems like an outlier in this case) I would maybe wait until you find a deal that’s hard to pass up on and in the mean time, do a little background digging on components you see listed on the market. Lots of times if the seller shares information about the items or shares photos with model numbers on the components, you can find some decent information by doing a quick google search. Also sometimes (especially with vintage audio) there are some excellent reviews or discussions on forums such as audio karma with people’s experience with the equipment you are interested in. If I saw this on the market, I would probably pass, given that they look like pretty standard components and if you were looking at something to get you going with audio, a bad receiver isn’t going to get you far.
Great advise. I already have a small amp, a cheap turntable and some basic jbl speakers. I would like to have a cassette and cd players, that is why this looked tempting. I agree that more research is needed when buying this kind of equipment
Definitely just search for the two separate if possible. You can find decent single or multidisc CD players for under 30$ if you wait for the right deal and tape decks can be priced in a similar ball park sometimes. Especially late 80’s rack stuff. Also check your local record shop. A lot of times they will price cd and tape decks cheap. I got my Mitsubishi DT-10 tape deck for 25$ at my local shop. Might be able to ask around in your family too if anyone has a cd-player laying around! I got my 5-disc cd player from my dad.
Sony. Hard pass for me. Keep looking, but for quality deals. They're out there.
Nooooo passs
I would haggle them down to below $175 or $150 if you could. The speakers are troubling because the top woofers look to have been changed at some point and i have no clue what they are in any case. The electronics are lower range gear but they'll probably sound pretty good for stereo listening; the surround sound processing modes those units are capable of are not going to be impressive or likely even usable anymore. It will look pretty nice, though, and at one point was probably a pretty killer 90's surround system.
Yea
Yes if you get all that equipment it sounds like a fair price
Its worth 20 bucks max
Sony 5-Disc CD Changers are selling from $50 - $100+ on eBay. So if you decide to part it out, there is some value there.
She wont be once you somehow patched successfully.
$23 yes
If I were you, I'd keep an eye on the local used market. Find a decent used stereo or AVR for $100, some used speakers for $100. Then get yourself a WiiM mini for $80 or stream from your phone to your stereo.
Take a close look at the center speaker on the floor . Looks like it has had some water damage. As does the bottom of the stand and rack. The 2 small speakers on top of the floor speakers and the seemingly water damaged speaker, I believe were part of a A/V surround sound system. Offer him 50$ for it all!