Thread: Yamaha CR-1000 $95.00 Agon

This seems like a lot of receiver for little money,no. Am I missing something here ? I have no affiliation or no interest in buying but it looks like a fair deal for someone. Are there any Yamaha owners that would care to comment on this particular model ? http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls....atural-sound-s

Could be a good risk for someone like Merrylander, who knows his way around the insides of these. The ad notes that it has been in a box since 1977 and that the dials are stiff, but it looks like the tuner section works. With some work, it could be a bargain

Quote: Originally Posted by pbda It's a great sleeper receiver, a bit of a Rodney Dangerfield. Merrylander worked his magic on mine and it's a gem. same here. listening to it now with Polk 7b's I have $200 in it, and no regrets. IMO any TOTL vintage receiver over 100 WPC is worth a bit more per watt than it's lesser siblings.

For that price I would not hesitate to buy it...... In my humble opinion, this is a great sounding receiver that often gets overlooked...............

Someone got a deal. Same amp section as the CA-1000 w/out the Class A operation. A restored CR-1000 fetches upwards of $400 afaik

I won one (local pickup) for $78 a few months back and it works great* after a thorough cleaning, *but the tuner needs attention - drifts. blarg. Nice receiver if it works, that one on Agon, looks a bit rough but still worth it if working. It's a sleeper for sure, Yami's TOTL at the time IIRC. Sliders always scared me and the CR-1000 was never high on my list to acquire, but the price I sniped it it seemed reasonable. hell, I'll...

For some reason the CR-1000 doesn't bring big money. Must be all those sliders <G>. I'd get that one in a minute, but am not acquiring these days.

Not familiar with this receiver, but the price seems to be close to the going rate. The last two on Ebay went for $100 and $150, both claimed to be in perfect working condition and the one for $150 looked close to mint.

It's a great sleeper receiver, a bit of a Rodney Dangerfield. Merrylander worked his magic on mine and it's a gem.

Sold. It did look pretty nice. With some cleaning it can be pretty nice.