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This US$325 ask is ambitious, sitting well above the 75th percentile of US$234 for comparable Sony TA-3200F listings and roughly triple the median of US$117. While the original 1970 retail price was US$349.50, today’s used market for this unit typically lands between US$63 and US$234, making this listing hard to justify unless it includes rare extras or is in pristine, original-owner condition.
The TA-3200F is a respected 1970s Class AB powerhouse, delivering 110W per channel into 8Ω with exceptionally low distortion (<0.1%) and a wide 5Hz–200kHz response. It’s prized for its clean, solid sound and robust build, but at US$325, you’d need confirmed original condition, intact cosmetics, and ideally the optional walnut case to make it a worthwhile buy. Without those, it’s an overpriced gamble in a market where fair deals exist under US$120.
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