What is a Yamaha CR-600 worth?

A working Yamaha CR-600 is worth about $299.99 as of 2026-09-21, based on trimmed-median asking prices of current listings. Restored examples average $679.95.

What was the Yamaha CR-600's original price?

The Yamaha CR-600's original price was $420 (MSRP) when introduced around 1977, about $2,100 in today's dollars.

Yamaha CR-600 Value & Price History

As of 2026-09-21, a Yamaha CR-600 has a market value at around $15; restored examples average $679.95. Based on 40 estimated sales.

Market value $15 Typical range $8–$40 · based on 40 recent sales Estimated sale prices · 40 events · updated today · how we compute this Note: sellers are currently asking $279.99–$800 for this model. The gap between typical sale prices and asking prices is unusually wide.`

Currently listed from$279.99

Restored / serviced$679.95

Original retail (1977)$420 · ~$2,100 today

Price history

Asking median is down 42% over the last 45 days ($520 → $299.99).

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Date	Asking	Restored	Sold
2026-08-08	$520	$679.95	—
2026-08-25	$505	$679.95	—
2026-08-28	$520	$679.95	—
2026-08-31	$489.99	$679.95	$15
2026-09-03	$395	$679.95	$15
2026-09-06	$395	$679.95	$17
2026-09-09	$489.99	$679.95	$15
2026-09-12	$395	$679.95	$15
2026-09-15	$299.99	$679.95	$15
2026-09-18	$299.99	$679.95	$15
2026-09-21	$299.99	$679.95	$15

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

Specifications

Years produced	1977–1979
Power output	45 wpc (8 ohms)
Type	Receiver
Brand	Yamaha
Original MSRP	420 (1977)
Inflation-adjusted	~$2,100 today
Market value (sold)	$15
Currently listed (asking)	$299.99
Restored value	$679.95
Value vs MSRP	-29%

Parts & supplies

Common maintenance items for the Yamaha CR-600. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.

Yamaha CR-600 dial lamp kit on eBay →
Yamaha CR-600 capacitor recap kit on eBay →
Fuses for the Yamaha CR-600 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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