Sansui AU-517 Value & Price History

As of 2026-11-07, a Sansui AU-517 has a market value at around $500. Based on 94 estimated sales.

Market value $500 Typical range $180–$1,500 · based on 94 recent sales Estimated sale prices · 94 events · updated today · how we compute this `

Original retail (1977)$430 · ~$2,150 today

Price history

Asking median is up 34% over the last 92 days ($575 → $769).

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Date	Asking	Restored	Sold
2026-08-08	$575	$419	—
2026-08-29	$700	$650	$500
2026-09-05	$700	$650	$500
2026-09-12	$700	—	$500
2026-09-19	$700	—	$500
2026-09-26	$800	$750	$500
2026-10-03	$794	$750	$500
2026-10-10	$769	—	$525
2026-10-17	$769	—	$500
2026-10-26	$769	—	$500
2026-11-02	$769	—	$500
2026-11-07	$769	$1,000	$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

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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