Old audio gear is like old cars...they have unique charms but usually require some maintenance to continue to run well as time goes on. Not as much or as regular as cars, but you get the drift.
I am fond of the old stuff too. Some of it is very good still even by modern standards. Pricing on the used market is usually in line with the actual value compared to other options. Some pieces might carry a premium due to being "collector items" for various reasons, usually having something to do with unique performance or design.
o not a mistake to buy, but realize that any receiver, old or new, has to make compromises to fit everything in a relatively small package and still perform well, especially with things that matter for best performance with many modern, smaller full range speakers, like size and quality of the power supply, there will almost always be better performing options out there, both old and new.
I am fond of the old stuff too. Some of it is very good still even by modern standards. Pricing on the used market is usually in line with the actual value compared to other options. Some pieces might carry a premium due to being "collector items" for various reasons, usually having something to do with unique performance or design.
o not a mistake to buy, but realize that any receiver, old or new, has to make compromises to fit everything in a relatively small package and still perform well, especially with things that matter for best performance with many modern, smaller full range speakers, like size and quality of the power supply, there will almost always be better performing options out there, both old and new.