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Here is a selection of vintage audio equipment which has my seal of approval. They have been lovingly refurbished and tested by myself and are all interesting and good quality pieces - I wouldn't bother otherwise! Shipping for most items from Auckland is $20 - $40 to NZ only.

Quality stereo gear wanted
Fair price paid for worthy restoration projects and faulty items - consolidate your hoard!

Amplifiers
All amplifiers serviced and tested for perfect operation of all features.

Any general questions or to arrange viewing email me at fred@retrotronics.co.nz

Nikko TRM-500 Vintage Audiophile Amplifier Cool silverface component from the 70's with some unique features. Inputs for 2 turntables, 2 tape recorders and more. Low and hi filters for vinyl, processor loop, front 1/4 inch inputs. Serviced and working well in very good condition. 22WPC (headroom almost 40) Made in Japan 1974 7.5kg 6 Month Warranty

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NAD 705 Audiophile Receiver Much loved British product from 1992. Has separate preamp/power amps and big solid speaker binding posts. Fully functional original remote control drives the motorised volume control. Serviced and working well in good condition. Rated 40WPC (like other nads, capable of very high power peaks into hard loads) 6 Month Warranty

$380   enquire

Pioneer SA-7500 II Vintage Audiophile Amplifier Nice example from highly respected series and maker. Has tone defeat, nice phono stage and a huge soft click type volume control. Low filter takes care of rumble from warped records and saves your speakers/lowers distortion. Serviced with new relay and other parts. All switches and controls smooth and quiet. Great collector or investment piece, will always be serviceable. 40WPC into 8 ohms. Can drive modern 6 ohm speakers and difficult 4 ohm speakers with ease. Made in Japan 1976 12kg 1 Year Warranty

$680   enquire

AWA (Hitachi) AHA-330 Vintage Audiophile Amplifier Chunky Japanese silverface beauty from 1977. Assembled in NZ with switched 3 pin power plug at rear for other components. Good phono preamp with subsonic filter and 3 more spare inputs. Nice VU meters lit with incandescent bulb. Huge soft click type volume control. Serviced and working well in good condition. Includes pair of cables with the correct spade connectors for tidy speaker hookup. Power output: 45 watts per channel into 8Ω (underrated) 4 ohm capable - good match for modern 6 ohm speakers Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz Total harmonic distortion: 0.3% 7.8kg 6 Month warranty

$450   enquire

Technics SU-V460 Audiophile Amplifier Nice all metal component with tone bypass, two sets of big speaker connectors and good phono stage. Plenty of inputs for tape machines and modern devices. Has a direct in with it's own input connector which bypasses everything except the volume control. Serviced and working well in good condition. 45WPC 8kg Made in Japan 1990 6 Month Warranty

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Arcam Alpha One Audiophile Amplifier Nice British amp with toroidal transformer, big speaker connectors, preamp out and tone bypass. Serviced in excellent condition. Note - no phono preamp on this model. 35WPC Made in England 6 Month Warranty

$280   enquire

NAD 310 Audiophile Amplifier Compact and simple component with some nice class A circuitry, toroidal power transformer, proper binding posts and tone bypass. Separate power dual mono design. Serviced and working perfectly in near mint condition. Note - there is no phono preamp on this model. Perfect for a small room system with some good bookshelf speakers and digital source, smart TV etc. 25WPC 4 ohm capable. 6 Month Warranty

$320   enquire