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 August, 2011; 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 or just listing it for completeness. If you have info that you can share about any of them, please post it in our FMTuners group on Yahoo. Thanks!
Adcom GTP502 search eBay tuner/pre, 170-330
Adcom GTP550 search eBay tuner/pre, surround sound 175-310
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 black or silver, 9/12/21 3-8/05, 10 5/06, 55 11/06, black 73 1/07, new 207 2/08
Akai AT-2250 search eBay 10 5/07
Akai AT-2400 (1977, $225) search eBay black or silver, mostly under 50, mint black 100 3/07, silver 60 7/08
Akai AT-2450 (1979, $325) search eBay mostly under 50, low 10 4/06
Akai AT-S08 search eBay wide/narrow, 10 presets, noise canc. switch, fixed/var outs, output level pot, local/distant switches for FM and AM, 94 12/03, 60 6/07
Akai AT-S55 (1981, $400) search eBay (10 presets, local/distant switches for FM and AM) usually 60-80 (low 22 1/07, high 140 4/06)
Akai AT-S61 search eBay rare, usually 55-80, 20 11/08, 104 6/09
Akai PS-200T search eBay rare, usually 60-70
Arcam Alpha 2 (1989, $400) search eBay 100 6/04
Arcam Alpha 7 (1997, $450) search eBay mostly 100-165, 76 12/08
Arcam Alpha 8 (1997, $550) search eBay (same as 7 but w/remote) mostly 80-150 (lows 46 7/10, 51 9/10, 33 9/10 w/no remote; high 285 9/08)
Arcam T-61 search eBay 213 1/05, 305 3/06 "new"
Audio Refinement Complete search eBay mostly 200-225, 307 11/07
Audio Reflex ART-600 search eBay 50 4/11
Audiosource Model One (TNR ONE)(1989, $230) search eBay always 20-50
Audiosource Preamp/Tuner 2 (1998, $500) search eBay very common, mostly 60-130 (low 45 4/06, high 185 6/08)
Aurex ST-F15 search eBay "micro component system 15," 224 3/08 (2 guys from 50)
B&K PT3 Tuner/Preamp search eBay usually 125-265, low 106 5/08, high 315 8/10; PT3 Series 2 140 6/09
B&K PT5 Tuner/Preamp search eBay 310 12/05, 120 6/09
Carver CT-3 search eBay pre/tuner common, mostly 125-225 (lows 66, 70 9/08; recent high 330 2/09)
Carver CT-5 search eBay pre/tuner 105 5/05
Carver CT-6 search eBay pre/tuner mostly 160-290 (low 89 7/09, high 635! 2/06 - two nuts from $315)
Carver CT-7 search eBay pre/tuner very common, mostly 125-275, low as 100 possible, high 345 12/10
Carver CT-17 search eBay pre/tuner very common, mostly 200-310, occasionally 120-150 or 400+, recent low 101 9/08, highs 570 8/06, 505 10/08 - 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 130-260 (low 41 7/08, recent high 301 2/08)
Carver CT-25 search eBay pre/tuner 132 5/05
Carver CT-26V search eBay pre/tuner mostly 80-110, low 63 1/08, high 330 1/06
Carver CT-27V search eBay pre/tuner mostly 150-285 (lows 76 12/05 w/o remote, 112 3/08, high 511! 7/04, 380 11/08, mint 410 2/11)
Carver CT-28V search eBay pre/tuner mostly 280-350 (low 121 10/08, high 515! 3/05)
Carver CT-29V search eBay pre/tuner scarce, mostly 250-330, low 138 9/07, high 405
Carver TX-2 (1985, $440) search eBay extremely common, mostly 25-80 (low 16 9/08, recent high 147 3/08)
Carver TX-8 search eBay (is this just a TX-8R without a remote?) mostly 30-65, mint 305 9/06
Carver TX-8R (1993, $450) search eBay mostly 125-200 (low 76 10/05)
Carver TX-10 (1989, $300) search eBay mostly 50-100 (low 16 11/07, high 173 9/06)
Carver TX-12 (1989, $400) search eBay mostly 130-200 (recent low 62 9/08, 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 rare
Citizen JST7 search eBay rare, 22 9/06
Creek Audio 3040 search eBay 40-150
Creek Audio T40 search eBay mostly 75-155, low 51 5/08
Creek Audio T43 search eBay 281/349 4-7/05, 214 6/06
Cybernet CT-22 search eBay rare, made by Kyocera?, 25 5/07
dbx TX-1 (1987, $500) search eBay rare, mostly 60-150, low 20 10/08, high 280 12/07 one bidder
dbx TX-3 (1990, $600) search eBay mostly 50-80, high 224 1/09
dbx TX-3 MKII search eBay 8 presets, wide/narrow, Schotz - mostly 125-205 (low 89 8/06, high 356 9/04)
dbx T-200 (same as Audio Dynamics) search eBay 122 10/02
Denon TU-7.5 (1991, $300) search eBay rare, 40/40 6-7/04, 214! 2/06, 13 1/09
Denon TU-280 (1992, $275) search eBay mostly 40-60 (low 2.75 11/08, high 140 7/03 mint in box)
Denon TU-380RD (1994, $325) search eBay mostly 55-90 (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 30
Denon TU-550 (1988, $300) search eBay (TU-460's big brother?) mostly 55-120 (low 25 1/04)
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 50-100, high 360 6/03 (2 bidders from 160)
Denon TU-660 (1990, $350) search eBay scarce, has wide-nar, mostly 40-80 (lows 10 11/08, 12 6/11, high 144 7/03)
Denon TU-680NAB (1992, $600) (Audio review) search eBay has remote, mostly 105-215, recent low 52 12/09, recent highs 271 6/08, 251/269 9/10
Dual CT-1740 search eBay rare, 122 3/11
Grundig T9000 search eBay rare, 52 11/08
Hafler Iris (1989, $450, Audio review) search eBay mostly 70-125, high 213 9/06
Harman/Kardon HK-710 search eBay HK-715 search eBay 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. Two crazed eBay bidders ran up a TU910 from 60 to 153 in 3/08.
Harman/Kardon TU9200 (1991, $230) search eBay mostly under 40
Harman/Kardon TU9400 (1990, $320) search eBay mostly 30-50
Harman/Kardon TU9600 (1990, $450) search eBay mostly around 100 (low 41 9/05, high 177 3/05) - per David Rich, has only a single-tuned stage before and after the single RF stage
Heathkit AJ-1200 search eBay 107 9/04 (built), 671! 9/04 (unbuilt)
Heathkit AJ-1515 search eBay 355 3/04, 122 11/04, 305 12/05, 122 1/07, 79 12/08
Hitachi FT-440 (1978, $280 or $300) search eBay scarce, 4 FM gangs, 2 AM gangs, mostly 30-80 (low 12 9/05)
JVC VT-700 search eBay rare, 20 9/06
Kenwood KT-7X search eBay mostly 10-20 (5 3/07)
Kenwood KT-727 (1985) search eBay AM bandwidth adjustment, low $6.33 7/03, high 61 1/03
Kinergetics KBT-1 search eBay rare, 250/61 both with minor problems 4/08
Luxman T-007 search eBay 78 9/06, 33 5/07, 34 4/08
Luxman T-215L search eBay 30 2/07
Luxman T-230 search eBay 78 6/05, 75 3/09
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?) mostly 40-80, low 22 10/05
Luxman TP-114 (1991, $330) search eBay pre/tuner mostly 70-160 (low 41 2/08, highs 223 3/06, 201 NIB 11/08, 190 6/11)
Luxman WL-500 search eBay 57 10/05
Luxman WL-700 search eBay 75 2/05, 66 6/06, 26 2/08
L&G (Luxman) T1400 search eBay 100/40 5-7/04
Magnum Dynalab MD-90 search eBay mostly 550-900
Magnum Dynalab MD-100 search eBay mostly 560-950, low 520 4/11, high 1,400 mint misplaced date
Magnum Dynalab MD-100T search eBay 1,050 4/08
Magnum Dynalab MD-102 search eBay mostly 1,250-1,500
Magnum Dynalab MD-106 search eBay 1,775/1,425 11/06
McIntosh MR 71 (1963, $400) search eBay or search eBay tube, mostly 450-900 (350 low, recent high 1,475 7/07 - 2 bidders from 915)
McIntosh MR 85 search eBay or search eBay mostly 1,275-1,650 (low 1,026 3/08, high 1,800 1/07)
McIntosh MR 500 search eBay or search eBay 399 3/08, 306 8/10
McIntosh MR 7083 search eBay or search eBay mostly 400-720, 910 2/08, 800 12/10
McIntosh MR 7084 search eBay or search eBay mostly 530-800, highs 1,110 9/05, 1,025 2/07
McIntosh MX 110 search eBay or search eBay mostly 600-900, highs 1,182 2/07, $1,242 5/07
McIntosh MX 112 search eBay or search eBay fairly consistent 230-475, high 847 4/07
McIntosh MX 115 search eBay or search eBay more variable than MX 112. Mostly 370-510, less than 300 or up to 600 both possible.
McKay Dymek AM5 search eBay mostly 270-450, low 202 1/06, highs 960 11/04, 677 2/07
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 55-100, 120 or so possible (low 47 11/07, high 295 6/08)
Museatex Melor FM1 search eBay 342 1/08
Musical Fidelity A3 search eBay has RDS, 450 3/05, 336 10/10
Musical Fidelity E50 search eBay rare, usually 150-200
Musical Fidelity T-1 search eBay 74 9/11
Myryad MT-100 search eBay mostly 300-460
Myryad Z130 search eBay 230-325 4-9/05
NAD 1600 search eBay pre/tuner very common, mostly 150-200 (100-130 w/o remote, low 60 8/09, highs 330 10/07, 308 11/08)
NAD 1700 search eBay pre/tuner mostly 200-300 (low 103 9/08, high 358 12/06, recent high 292 9/10)
NAD 4020A search eBay 10 4/08
NAD 4100 search eBay 135 BIN 6/04, 142 1/07, 46 mint 4/08
NAD 4300 (1987) search eBay mostly 90-160 (low 41 and 42 9/08, high 325 1/04), Mike Bugaj review
NAD S400 search eBay scarce, mostly 330-405
Nakamichi 630 (front, back 1, back2) search eBay has headphone jack, mostly 160-350 (low 103, highs 476 2/08, 585 NIB 6/11, 1,033 NIB 9/11)
NEC AUT-3300E search eBay 80 12/04
NEC AUT-7000E search eBay 42 5/07
NEC AUT-8300E search eBay 10 12/05, 52 4/06, 10 6/06
NEC T-6Esearch eBay 4 gang, 86 1/05, 76 5/05, 26 6/06
NEC T-601E search eBay mostly 15-30
Nikko FAM-800 search eBay 35 6/09
Nikko Gamma 20 (1979, $400) search eBay FM-only, common, 4 gang, mostly 30-60 (low 10 7/08, recent high 90 11/07)
Nikko Gamma 30 (1985, $340, Audio review) search eBay FM-AM, mostly 15-40, high 152 2/06
Nikko Gamma 40 (1979, $450) search eBay FM-only, mostly 65-90, 25 w/scratch 8/05, 44 9/07, 99 2/09, 149 4/10 2 guys from 50
Nikko Gamma 400 search eBay 91 7/05
Onkyo T-4 (1977, $210) search eBay 3 FM gangs, 2 AM gangs, mostly 20-60 (low 10 3/05, high 81 12/07)
Onkyo T-9 (1977, $300, schematic) search eBay 4 FM gangs, 3 AM gangs, mostly 20-70, low 10 12/07, recent high 126 5/08
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 20-55 (low 2.25 4/08, high 71 6/10)
Onkyo T-4130 search eBay 3G/2F, mostly 10-40
Onkyo T-4140 search eBay 3G/2F, mostly 10-35
Onkyo T-4210 (1995, $200) search eBay mostly under 30
Onkyo T-4300 search eBay 25 3/07
Optonica ST-4205 (1980, $200) search eBay output level control in back, mostly 15-30
Optonica ST-9405 search eBay 191 12/08
Parasound Halo T3 search eBay mostly 205-410, low 147 1/11
Parasound TDQ-150 search eBay mostly 40-100
Perreaux TU-1 (1985, $650) search eBay mostly 125-225
Perreaux TU-2 search eBay mostly 100-225, 108 4/10, 108 12/10
Philips FT-920 (1992, $240) search eBay 31 6/04, 76 10/04, 122 12/04 mint, 4.24 1/08, 58 6/08
Pioneer Elite F-51 (1991, $350) search eBay mostly 60-90
Pioneer Elite F-70 (1982, $200) search eBay mostly under 30, 85 12/06
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 III search eBay FM-only, analog w/digital readout, 200 3/06
Quad FM II (same as FM2?) search eBay 76/100 3-6/04, 356! 2/05
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-850A search eBay mostly 25-60
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-5500 search eBay mostly 50-75 (low 34 1/05, high 125 4/05)
Sansui TU-7700 search eBay (reference card) 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 and another went for $2,500 in 5/11.
Scott 4312 search eBay 394 5/04, 304 5/06
Sony ST-5600 (1970, $120) search eBay mostly 10-35
Sony ST-A3A (1978, $200) search eBay mostly 25-50
Sony ST-S770ES search eBay (service manual) 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