Sansui AU-517 Value & Price History
As of 2026-09-22, a Sansui AU-517 has a market value at around $500, parts units around $127. Based on 56 estimated sales.
Is a parts unit worth buying?
The $127 parts price is $673 less than the $800 working asking price — a 84% gap. Whether that gap covers the cost of repair depends on what's wrong.
What "for parts" usually means for a amplifier: Integrated amplifiers listed for parts commonly have one dead channel, blown output stage, or failed power supply caps. Sometimes it's as simple as a bad speaker relay.
When it pencils out: Output stage repair runs $100–300 depending on whether replacements for the output transistors exist. A full service is $200–400. The $673 gap here makes repair financially reasonable if the amp is confirmed repairable.
When to walk away: An amp with a blown transformer or no available output transistor replacements is a parts donor, not a restoration candidate. Ask the seller what failed and whether any repair was attempted.
DIY vs shop: Speaker relay cleaning and fuse replacement are accessible DIY tasks. Anything touching the output stage needs a proper bench setup. Full repair cost context: what vintage stereo repair actually costs.
Price history
Asking median is up 39% over the last 46 days ($575 → $800).
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| Date | Asking | Restored | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | $575 | $419 | — |
| 2026-08-25 | $700 | — | — |
| 2026-08-28 | $700 | — | — |
| 2026-08-31 | $700 | $650 | $500 |
| 2026-09-03 | $700 | $650 | $500 |
| 2026-09-06 | $700 | $650 | $500 |
| 2026-09-09 | $700 | — | $500 |
| 2026-09-12 | $700 | — | $500 |
| 2026-09-15 | $700 | — | $500 |
| 2026-09-18 | $700 | — | $500 |
| 2026-09-21 | $800 | — | $500 |
| 2026-09-22 | $800 | — | $500 |
Daily trimmed medians from qualifying eBay listings; days without a fresh sync are not plotted.
Specifications
| Years produced | 1977–1979 |
| Power output | 65 wpc (8 ohms) |
| Type | Amplifier |
| Brand | Sansui |
| Original MSRP | 430 (1977) |
| Inflation-adjusted | ~$2,150 today |
| Market value (sold) | $500 |
| Currently listed (asking) | $800 |
| Value vs MSRP | +86% |
Parts & supplies
Common maintenance items for the Sansui AU-517. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.
- Sansui AU-517 capacitor recap kit on eBay →
- Sansui AU-517 replacement knobs on eBay →
- Fuses for the Sansui AU-517 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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