Concerns purchasing Vintage System?


I'm looking at purchasing a system from a widow that hasn't been played in 20 years. What should I look for? What should I be worried about? I'm a newby to hi fi of the price range.
Audio Research d250
Audio Research d90
Audio Research sp10
Oracle Delphi
McIntosh MR80
Tandberg 3014
La scala
Magnepan MGIII
wsrhue

Showing 2 responses by mapman

"What should I be worried about?"

Going in, pretty much everything. That stuff is good but old.

You'll have to assess it piece by piece. The actual value could vary widely depending on condition.
You won't know what it is really worth until assessed properly.

If there are problems, most can probably be addressed properly in that that the companies are mostly still around. The Tandberg is a fantastic piece but likely the most problematic, but SOundsmith in NY state is historically the go to place for Tandberg repairs these days, maybe still?

Definitely check agon blue book values and pro-rate based on known and reasonably certifiable condition at any particular time.