Sansui TU-717 Value & Price History
As of 2026-10-06, a Sansui TU-717 has a market value at around $268; restored examples average $685, parts units around $348. Based on 60 estimated sales.
Is a parts unit worth buying?
The $348 parts price is $102 less than the $450 working asking price — a 23% gap. Whether that gap covers the cost of repair depends on what's wrong.
What "for parts" usually means for a tuner: Tuners for parts often just have alignment drift or dead dial lamps — neither requires major repair. More serious: a failed front-end FET or dead detector circuit.
When it pencils out: Tuner alignment and a lamp kit runs $75–150 at a competent shop. If that's all that's wrong, the $102 gap makes it straightforward. Front-end FET failures are increasingly common as the parts age — check whether the unit receives any stations at all before buying.
When to walk away: A tuner with a failed RF front-end and no available FET replacements is genuinely end-of-life. These failures are becoming more common as the transistors age past their design life.
DIY vs shop: Lamp replacement is DIY. FM alignment requires a signal generator and meter — not a beginner task. Full repair cost context: what vintage stereo repair actually costs.
Price history
Asking median is up 6% over the last 60 days ($425 → $450).
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| Date | Asking | Restored | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | $425 | $685 | — |
| 2026-08-26 | $513 | $601 | — |
| 2026-08-30 | $450 | $675 | $75 |
| 2026-09-03 | $450 | $675 | $75 |
| 2026-09-07 | $499 | $675 | $77 |
| 2026-09-11 | $537 | $685 | $77 |
| 2026-09-15 | $475 | $685 | $77 |
| 2026-09-19 | $450 | $685 | $82 |
| 2026-09-23 | $475 | $685 | $85 |
| 2026-09-27 | $450 | $685 | $85 |
| 2026-10-01 | $450 | $685 | $132 |
| 2026-10-05 | $475 | $685 | $268 |
| 2026-10-06 | $450 | $685 | $268 |
Daily trimmed medians from qualifying eBay listings; days without a fresh sync are not plotted.
Specifications
| Years produced | 1977–1980 |
| Type | Tuner |
| Brand | Sansui |
| Original MSRP | 350 (1977) |
| Inflation-adjusted | ~$1,750 today |
| Market value (sold) | $268 |
| Currently listed (asking) | $450 |
| Restored value | $685 |
| Value vs MSRP | +29% |
Buying notes
Sansui FM tuner. Front-end alignment needed. Check sensitivity and that the meter reads correctly after alignment. Recap $160-240. Good Sansui build quality. Often underpriced relative to the equivalent Kenwood and Pioneer tuners.
Parts & supplies
Common maintenance items for the Sansui TU-717. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.
- Sansui TU-717 dial lamp kit on eBay →
- Sansui TU-717 capacitor recap kit on eBay →
- DeoxIT D5 — cleans oxidized contacts, quiets scratchy controls on Amazon →
- FM dipole antenna — most tuners need one to perform properly on Amazon →
- FM signal amplifier — only needed if reception is weak with a direct antenna on Amazon →
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Comparable models
- Sansui TU-9500 $130
- Sansui TU-9900 $140
- Technics ST-8080 $35
Current listings
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Sansui TU-717 AM/FM Stereo Analog Tuner, Tested And Clean Japanese Vintage Audio$450
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Sansui TU-717 AM/FM Stereo Tuner with Rack Handles Tested - Made In Japan$450
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