Sansui TU-717 Value & Price History
As of 2026-11-05, a Sansui TU-717 has a market value at around $320. Based on 80 estimated sales.
Price history
Asking median is up 21% over the last 90 days ($425 → $513).
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| Date | Asking | Restored | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | $425 | $685 | — |
| 2026-08-29 | $513 | $675 | $75 |
| 2026-09-05 | $499 | $675 | $77 |
| 2026-09-12 | $475 | $685 | $77 |
| 2026-09-19 | $450 | $685 | $82 |
| 2026-09-26 | $450 | $685 | $85 |
| 2026-10-03 | $450 | $685 | $140 |
| 2026-10-10 | $450 | $675 | $323 |
| 2026-10-17 | $450 | $675 | $330 |
| 2026-10-26 | $450 | $675 | $315 |
| 2026-11-02 | $450 | $735 | $325 |
| 2026-11-05 | $513 | $675 | $320 |
Daily trimmed medians from qualifying eBay listings; days without a fresh sync are not plotted.
Specifications
| Years produced | 1977–1980 |
| Type | Tuner |
| Brand | Sansui |
| Original MSRP | 350 (1977) |
| Inflation-adjusted | ~$1,750 today |
| Market value (sold) | $320 |
| Currently listed (asking) | $513 |
| Value vs MSRP | +47% |
Buying notes
Sansui FM tuner. Front-end alignment needed. Check sensitivity and that the meter reads correctly after alignment. Recap $160-240. Good Sansui build quality. Often underpriced relative to the equivalent Kenwood and Pioneer tuners.
Parts & supplies
Common maintenance items for the Sansui TU-717. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.
- Sansui TU-717 dial lamp kit on eBay →
- Sansui TU-717 capacitor recap kit on eBay →
- DeoxIT D5 — cleans oxidized contacts, quiets scratchy controls on Amazon →
- FM dipole antenna — most tuners need one to perform properly on Amazon →
- FM signal amplifier — only needed if reception is weak with a direct antenna on Amazon →
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Comparable models
- Sansui TU-S707X $325
- Sansui TU-9500 $300
- Sansui TU-9900 $148
Current listings
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Sansui TU-717 AM/FM Stereo Analog Tuner, Tested And Clean Japanese Vintage Audio$450
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Sansui TU-717 AM/FM Stereo Tuner, Vintage High End, Tested Working, Japan$585
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Sansui TU-717 AM/FM Stereo Tuner with Rack Handles Tested - Made In Japan$450
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VINTAGE SANSUI TU-717 STEREO TUNER - SUPER CLEAN PIECE OF VINTAGE AUDIO$445
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Sansui TU-717 AM/FM Stereo Analog Tuner, Tested And Clean Japanese Vintage Audio$450
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Sansui TU-717 AM/FM Stereo Tuner Made in Japan 1980's Vintage RARE TESTED WORKS$599.99
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