I agree with Tpreaves. It really comes down to how attached you are sentimentally to the unit. Back in the late 70's I lusted after this line but, being a college student, couldn't afford one. I've moved on since then but still have fond memories of that time. That said, I believe that your Virgos will respond well to better amplification. Most of the receivers from that era used lots of negative feedback to get their "watts per channel" figures up where they could compete with their rivals and ended up sounding crappy in the process (by today's standards).
Another way of looking at it is to see what this unit is selling for on the used market - sort of "if I decide to sell it later, will I recoup my investment." You might also want to talk with member Ezekial. I notice that he's got an SX-980 for sale that he's upgraded to the max. He also mods tuners so he might be a good source of information here.
I think I would spend the money on a better preamp/amp combination or one of the newer integrateds. You'll have to spend more than $350 but those speakers are good enough to show the benefits of better equipment FAR up the food chain.
Dick
Another way of looking at it is to see what this unit is selling for on the used market - sort of "if I decide to sell it later, will I recoup my investment." You might also want to talk with member Ezekial. I notice that he's got an SX-980 for sale that he's upgraded to the max. He also mods tuners so he might be a good source of information here.
I think I would spend the money on a better preamp/amp combination or one of the newer integrateds. You'll have to spend more than $350 but those speakers are good enough to show the benefits of better equipment FAR up the food chain.
Dick