Yamaha C-2 Value & Price History

As of 2026-10-06, a Yamaha C-2 has a market value at around $350. Based on 44 estimated sales.

Market value $350 Typical range $150–$970 · based on 44 recent sales Estimated sale prices · 44 events · updated today · how we compute this Note: sellers are currently asking $990–$1,300 for this model. The gap between typical sale prices and asking prices is unusually wide.`
Currently listed from$990
Original retail (1977)$800 · ~$4,050 today

Price history

$275$825$1,375 Aug ’26 Oct ’26

Asking median is up 147% over the last 60 days ($463 → $1,145).

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DateAskingRestoredSold
2026-08-08$463$500—
2026-08-26$1,300——
2026-08-30$1,145—$350
2026-09-03$1,145—$350
2026-09-07$1,145—$350
2026-09-11$1,145—$350
2026-09-15$1,145—$350
2026-09-19$1,145—$350
2026-09-23$1,145—$350
2026-09-27$1,145—$350
2026-10-01$1,145—$350
2026-10-05$1,145—$350
2026-10-06$1,145—$350

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

Specifications

Years produced1977–1980
TypePreamplifier
BrandYamaha
Original MSRP800 (1977)
Inflation-adjusted~$4,050 today
Market value (sold)$350
Currently listed (asking)$1,145
Value vs MSRP+43%

Buying notes

Yamaha Natural Sound preamplifier. Good build quality. Recap $180-280. Check both channel outputs and the phono stage. DC offset check before connecting to a power amplifier.

Parts & supplies

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