Yamaha CR-2020 Value & Price History

As of 2026-11-07, a Yamaha CR-2020 has a market value at around $28; restored examples average $2,499.99. Based on 146 estimated sales.

Market value $28 Typical range $13–$80 · based on 146 recent sales Estimated sale prices · 146 events · updated today · how we compute this Note: sellers are currently asking $1,500–$1,699.99 for this model. The gap between typical sale prices and asking prices is unusually wide.`

Currently listed from$1,500

Restored / serviced$2,499.99

Original retail (1977)$800 · ~$4,050 today

Price history

Asking median is roughly flat over the last 92 days ($1,550 → $1,550).

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Date	Asking	Restored	Sold
2026-08-08	$1,550	$1,961.11	—
2026-08-29	$1,550	$1,961.11	$25
2026-09-05	$1,550	$1,961.11	$25
2026-09-12	$1,525	$2,383	$25
2026-09-19	$1,525	$2,383	$26
2026-09-26	$1,525	$2,383	$25
2026-10-03	$1,550	$2,383	$28
2026-10-10	$1,525	$2,383	$28
2026-10-17	$1,525	$2,383	$28
2026-10-26	$1,550	$2,499.99	$28
2026-11-02	$1,550	$2,499.99	$28
2026-11-07	$1,550	$2,499.99	$28

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

Specifications

Years produced	1977–1979
Power output	100 wpc (8 ohms)
Type	Receiver
Brand	Yamaha
Original MSRP	800 (1977)
Inflation-adjusted	~$4,050 today
Market value (sold)	$28
Currently listed (asking)	$1,550
Restored value	$2,499.99
Value vs MSRP	+94%

Buying notes

120-watt Yamaha flagship receiver. Natural Sound branding; well-regarded for the phono stage quality. Recap $290-450. Check both channels and tuner sensitivity. Less collected than Pioneer/Marantz flagships; often better value for listeners.

Parts & supplies

Common maintenance items for the Yamaha CR-2020. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.

Yamaha CR-2020 dial lamp kit on eBay →
Yamaha CR-2020 capacitor recap kit on eBay →
Fuses for the Yamaha CR-2020 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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