Yamaha HX-10000 phonostage, any views?

Some of them older discrete designs can keep up with modern stuff.

I don't know if I'd spend a ton of cash on it unless you were a Yammie collector or trying to complete a set.

Think about a recap and some of the older transistors could have become noisy.

Solid state from 1987 is getting a bit old and challenging to find replacement parts.  It is not like old tube gear where replacement parts are easy to find and the core parts that are not easily replaced can be expected to last a very long time.  Still, if it is a matter of replacing capacitors, it will be serviceable.  

Audio Equipment of this type, comes from the Good Olden Days era, at the time when the Bean Counters stepped aside, leaving those who knew a thing or two about Structures and Electronic Circuits to show off their Plumages, especially where they were not expected to express any concern for what their choices were to promote and the negative impact of such choices. The idea of exploiting Raw Earth with abandonment of showing any concern was the Zeitgeist for this era.

These Brands won their admirers, even though all involved were clearly showing showing they were I'll informed of what such excesses can create.

As seen from all the Mainstay Japanese Brands offering Audio Devices from this era, the devices produced as their exclusive TOTR Sale Items were typically coming with materials that were selected for their Mass and Volume. 

Fortunately, It was soon to be learnt in the World of Audio Equipment, betterment was able to be attained using a lot lot less Volume and as time evolved Mass was also seen to be a betterment if substantially reduced.

In the modern world, if a Japanese Vintage design can be taken on and repurposed where it finds a much extended usage life, then why not make this the objective.

Adopting the usage of the Olden Day Items and giving them new purpose is taking part in the Circular Economy and the individual supporting this, is participating at the the best that can be put in place. 

Such an adoption certainly makes amends for the naivety seen from the creations from past periods of commercial production.

I very recently lost out on a Pre Amp from another Japanese Brands TOTR offerings from the 90's. The Casing will have been used and repurposed for an up to date Pre Amp Circuit to be housed on.

To have a casing produced today of the same bulk and quality of finish, will have cost approx' £/$K+ as a Bespoke Design. I was more than happy to part with a third of this value, to own the case belonging to the Pre' and have it used with the odd modification for the rest of my using audio equipment days to come, no reason why the casing should not have a option to be in use for the best part of a 50ish year life and hopefully more id the Circular Economy grows with its following of supporters.    .