Best used analog receiver under $150?

Any suggests for a buddy of mine? He's looking for a receiver with an analog tuner for $150 or under with decent power.

hamdub08-05-2009 2:09am

kotta Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 638 posts 08-05-2009 at 03:07am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My Marantz 2218 sounds excellent. I'm sure the other 22xx's sound just as nice. Ton's of other options as well.
celtic66 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 990 posts 08-05-2009 at 08:39am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yamaha 620 or 820 late 70s early 80s vintage. Luxman 1050, same vintage. Luxman is a bit better in detail, vocals and less transistor grain. These pieces by the way will embarrass most of today's equipment.
rnm4 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 282 posts 08-05-2009 at 11:35am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I recently scored a Yamaha CR-820 on Ebay for $33. Didn't really need it. It was local, so no ship fees, and I had always wanted one of these bigger Yamahas when I was a kid. It's a little bit dingy, and I needed to clean the switches, pots and inputs with contact cleaner. But Whoa! this thing sounds good! Power in reserve, warm, punchy and clean sound -- even some modest high fi qualities (soundstage depth)! Very good FM tuner as well -- manages to catch and hold signals that for some reason give other tuners trouble where I am. Even if I didn't have fancier, better electronics, I could be a happy music nut with this receiver.