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The condition is unknown, so I’d treat the £100 ask as above-market against your recent GBP comps: it sits well over the £68 75th percentile, versus a £59 median and £48 25th percentile. For a clean, known-good example that’s still only around the top end of the range, but without condition detail it reads more ambitious than inviting.
That said, this is the sort of Sony integrated that can still be a worthwhile buy if it’s genuinely tidy and fully working: simple, reliable, and usually valued for an easygoing, musical presentation rather than brute force. The upside here is mainly in finding a well-kept unit with honest cosmetics, good controls, and no scratchy pots or relay issues; at £100, I’d want evidence that it has been serviced or at least tested properly before paying up.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
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