Sansui AU-717 Value & Price History

As of 2026-11-07, a Sansui AU-717 has a market value at around $420. Based on 81 estimated sales.

Market value $420 Typical range $127–$1,000 · based on 81 recent sales Estimated sale prices · 81 events · updated today · how we compute this Note: sellers are currently asking $850–$1,499.99 for this model. The gap between typical sale prices and asking prices is unusually wide.`

Currently listed from$850

Original retail (1977)$550 · ~$2,800 today

Price history

Asking median is up 40% over the last 92 days ($999 → $1,400).

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Date	Asking	Restored	Sold
2026-08-08	$999	$1,299	—
2026-08-29	$1,250	$1,299	$69
2026-09-05	$1,250	$1,299	$69
2026-09-12	$1,250	$1,299	$69
2026-09-19	$999	$1,299	$69
2026-09-26	$1,049	$1,390	$69
2026-10-03	$1,999	$1,358	$69
2026-10-10	$1,999	$1,299	$69
2026-10-17	$1,600	$1,299	$127
2026-10-26	$1,000	$1,299	$195
2026-11-02	$1,499	$1,299	$420
2026-11-07	$1,400	—	$420

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

Specifications

Years produced	1977–1979
Power output	85 wpc (8 ohms)
Type	Amplifier
Brand	Sansui
Original MSRP	550 (1977)
Inflation-adjusted	~$2,800 today
Market value (sold)	$420
Currently listed (asking)	$1,400
Value vs MSRP	+155%

Buying notes

Sansui integrated amplifier at 85 watts, sometimes encountered as part of receiver discussions. DC-coupled design; check DC offset before connecting speakers. Recap runs $250-380. High build quality; the output stage is conservative and responds well to service.

Parts & supplies

Common maintenance items for the Sansui AU-717. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.

Sansui AU-717 capacitor recap kit on eBay →
Sansui AU-717 replacement knobs on eBay →
Fuses for the Sansui AU-717 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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