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reddish75

31-05-2022, 15:58

Interest Check Sony TA-E86b Pre,

I need some funds for a new power amp I'm building and this is one of the pieces I'm thinking of selling to fund it. I cant find a resent confirmed sale in the UK so not sure on pricing but think £500 seems fair? Collection only, comments on this?

The amp itself is fully working, multivoltage, has been recapped with Mks2 film replacing the Tantalums and good quality Nichicons electros, new led indicator lamp replacing the incandescent bulb.

Points to note, theses a few marks on the top of the front panel and a scratch under the power switch also a couple of marks on the lid. The source selector switch has been repaired previous to my ownership, I believe this is a weak point of the amp with the plastic going brittle.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52112782954_65ba11bad6_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2np2CMQ)2022-05-31_04-39-08 (https://flic.kr/p/2np2CMQ) by chris reddish (https://www.flickr.com/photos/155900987@N08/), on Flickr

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Any comments welcomed

Barry

31-05-2022, 21:29

There is one on eBay with a starting bid of £1,000. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304503094846?hash=item46e5cc7e3e:g:3hUAAOSwbxxiZuw l

Cosmetically your sample is in better condition, so I would say your asking price is more than fair. Would be interested in it myself, however I have more audio gear than I need.

Good luck with the sale.

hifi_dave

01-06-2022, 16:24

That's encouraging. I have one in time-warp condition but not up for sale yet.

A truly lovely pre-amp. Good luck with the sale.

karma1967

01-06-2022, 17:41

viola

01-06-2022, 18:09

The one on eBay has been there for months. This one appears to be much more realistic.

reddish75

01-06-2022, 18:48

how can you price what things are worth going by what some seller has stuck up as a starting price? far better to go on sold listings prices.

Agreed but there's no sold listings. £1000 is dream land money without that damaged faceplate. £500 I feel is a much more realistic price for a refreshed example and it will go for sale at that price.

Barry

01-06-2022, 20:40

how can you price what things are worth going by what some seller has stuck up as a starting price? far better to go on sold listings prices.

Find one, then you can comment and suggest a price. Things have no intrinsic or absolute worth in themselves - only what people are prepared to pay.

karma1967

01-06-2022, 22:15

exactly! ultimately the market will decide.

Barry

02-06-2022, 11:33

Referring to the hifishark site: https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=Sony+TAE86b, sale prices have varied from €780 through to €1,890, with a couple sold for CA$1,000 and one going for $1,000; so anywhere between £655 to £1,612.

reddish75

17-06-2022, 15:05

Mods could the title change to be For Sale.

Thanks

struth

17-06-2022, 15:14

Mods could the title change to be For Sale.

Thanks

you will need to give a price etc. i can add it for you to the first post, then clean thread up

Barry

17-06-2022, 15:16

Mods could the title change to be For Sale.

Thanks

Done - Good luck with the sale.

reddish75

03-07-2022, 13:52

Surprised this is still here, price drop to £450 you won't find a pre of this build or sound quality for anywhere near.

See here for some more info http://www.thevintageknob.org/sony-TA-E86B.html

reddish75

19-07-2022, 20:34

Still here, make an offer?