What is a Sansui AU-7900 worth?

A working Sansui AU-7900 is worth about $1,542 as of 2026-09-21, based on trimmed-median asking prices of current listings. Restored examples average $2,185.

What was the Sansui AU-7900's original price?

The Sansui AU-7900's original price was $650 (MSRP) when introduced around 1977, about $3,300 in today's dollars.

Sansui AU-7900 Value & Price History

As of 2026-09-21, a Sansui AU-7900 has a market value at around $500; restored examples average $2,185. Based on 51 estimated sales.

Market value $500 Typical range $185–$1,599 · based on 51 recent sales Estimated sale prices · 51 events · updated today · how we compute this Note: sellers are currently asking $999–$2,085 for this model. The gap between typical sale prices and asking prices is unusually wide.`

Currently listed from$999

Restored / serviced$2,185

Original retail (1977)$650 · ~$3,300 today

Price history

Asking median is up 142% over the last 45 days ($637 → $1,542).

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Date	Asking	Restored	Sold
2026-08-08	$637	$477	—
2026-08-25	$2,085	$2,185	—
2026-08-28	$2,085	$2,185	—
2026-08-31	$2,085	$2,185	$500
2026-09-03	$2,085	$2,185	$500
2026-09-06	$2,085	$2,185	$500
2026-09-09	$2,085	$2,185	$500
2026-09-12	$2,085	$2,185	$500
2026-09-15	$2,085	$2,185	$500
2026-09-18	$2,085	$2,185	$500
2026-09-21	$1,542	$2,185	$500

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

Specifications

Years produced	1977–1979
Power output	90 wpc (8 ohms)
Type	Amplifier
Brand	Sansui
Original MSRP	650 (1977)
Inflation-adjusted	~$3,300 today
Market value (sold)	$500
Currently listed (asking)	$1,542
Restored value	$2,185
Value vs MSRP	+137%

Buying notes

75-watt Sansui integrated amplifier. DC-coupled design; check DC offset before connecting speakers. Recap $220-340. Good build quality in the silver-face era. Less common than the G-series receivers.

Parts & supplies

Common maintenance items for the Sansui AU-7900. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.

Sansui AU-7900 capacitor recap kit on eBay →
Sansui AU-7900 replacement knobs on eBay →
Fuses for the Sansui AU-7900 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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