What is a Sansui G-9700 worth?

A working Sansui G-9700 is worth about $3,500 as of 2026-10-06, based on trimmed-median asking prices of current listings. Restored examples average $4,750.

What was the Sansui G-9700's original price?

The Sansui G-9700's original price was $1100 (MSRP) when introduced around 1979, about $4,650 in today's dollars.

Sansui G-9700 Value & Price History

As of 2026-10-06, a Sansui G-9700 has a market value at around $616; restored examples average $4,750. Based on 53 estimated sales.

Market value $616 Typical range $239–$1,700 · based on 53 recent sales Estimated sale prices · 53 events · updated today · how we compute this Note: sellers are currently asking $3,500–$3,500 for this model. The gap between typical sale prices and asking prices is unusually wide.`

Currently listed from$3,500

Restored / serviced$4,750

Original retail (1979)$1,100 · ~$4,650 today

Price history

Asking median is up 134% over the last 60 days ($1,495 → $3,500).

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Date	Asking	Restored	Sold
2026-08-08	$1,495	$999	—
2026-08-26	$5,000	$4,750	—
2026-08-30	$5,000	$4,750	$616
2026-09-03	$5,000	$4,750	$616
2026-09-07	$5,000	$4,750	$616
2026-09-11	$5,000	$4,750	$616
2026-09-15	$5,000	$4,750	$616
2026-09-19	$5,000	$4,750	$616
2026-09-23	$5,000	$4,750	$616
2026-09-27	$4,000	$4,750	$500
2026-10-01	$4,000	$4,750	$500
2026-10-05	$3,500	$4,750	$616
2026-10-06	$3,500	$4,750	$616

Daily trimmed medians from qualifying eBay listings; days without a fresh sync are not plotted.

Specifications

Years produced	1979–1981
Power output	175 wpc (8 ohms)
Type	Receiver
Brand	Sansui
Original MSRP	1,100 (1979)
Inflation-adjusted	~$4,650 today
Market value (sold)	$616
Currently listed (asking)	$3,500
Restored value	$4,750
Value vs MSRP	+218%

Buying notes

250-watt Sansui near-flagship. Very powerful and relatively rare. Recap $420-650. Shipping is a real undertaking. Verify all functions with a demonstration before buying; service at this wattage is specialized work.

Parts & supplies

Common maintenance items for the Sansui G-9700. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.

Sansui G-9700 dial lamp kit on eBay →
Sansui G-9700 capacitor recap kit on eBay →
Fuses for the Sansui G-9700 on eBay →
DeoxIT D5 — cleans oxidized contacts, quiets scratchy pots on Amazon →
Multimeter — check DC offset before connecting speakers on Amazon →
Speaker wire on Amazon →

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Current listings

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