I did a lot of auditioning of equipment back in the late 70’s and I ended up getting the Yamaha 2020 receiver, I liked the sound better than the others I listened to and it had features that other’s didn’t. The old Marantz and McIntosh separates were very good. I have seen the Yamaha 2020 used going for more than retail.
I wouldn’t waste my $$$ on older equipment for 2 reasons: the newer equipment sounds better and you can’t get or it’s very hard to get parts for older equipment.
I wouldn’t waste my $$$ on older equipment for 2 reasons: the newer equipment sounds better and you can’t get or it’s very hard to get parts for older equipment.