To simply turn profit -- it sells as-is for parts/repair $150
Pioneer SA9100 & TX9100 repair near McLean VA? (Worth it?)
Hi, my neighbor's husband recently passed away and left her with a number of interesting pieces of vintage gear. Included are the following: Pioneer SA-9100 amp (a beauty) and Pioneer TX-9100. I smoke tested both, but stopped because the amp failed to output anything other than background noise and an exceedingly weak signal to my sacrificial speakers (known to be good).
I'd like to get an estimate for repair of both (also looking at re-capping/mods), preferably local to avoid shipping. In my opinion, both of these have a very nice look and feel, and some great features. I just don;t know what they sound like "fixed" or "modded".
Do you think these are worthwhile repairing?
Do you have a suggestion for a repair person who is familiar with these?
Thanks!
I'd like to get an estimate for repair of both (also looking at re-capping/mods), preferably local to avoid shipping. In my opinion, both of these have a very nice look and feel, and some great features. I just don;t know what they sound like "fixed" or "modded".
Do you think these are worthwhile repairing?
Do you have a suggestion for a repair person who is familiar with these?
Thanks!
Showing 6 responses by czarivey
I work on vintage solid state units and my repair costs start from $200 as perhaps many other techs do. Technically selling this unit for $150 and adding $200...250 can get fully restored and functional unit. The SA9100 amp has been in my store a couple times. Most of the cheap parts such as driving transistors, smaller caps and resistors are included in the base. Larger filter caps and power transistors sometimes worth a lot so they add extra to the charge. Most of the repair costs asking price is labor, because it's tough to get through the boards especially in the vintage receivers. |
jl35991 posts06-06-2016 5:53pmlast recapped, refurbed SA-9100 on ebay sold for $350...probably no way the repair and Still $200...$250 will get things done for less. Furthermore, the price on nice functioning vintage unit will only go up. On the listing you mentioned the repair on the amp was done to probably fix weak channel, but no actual "full service" was done. I haven't seen large filter caps replaced. The replacement parts worth was probably few $ including shipping. I sold similar units at much higher dollar out of retail store. |