hodgesj Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this...but here goes. I have an SAE P102 preamp and an SAE A202 amplifier. They have been in storage in a closet for the past 11 - 12 years. They are in excellent condition and worked perfectly when I put them in storage and started using my Denon AVR3600 for home theater. I am pretty sure they were manufactured in Japan. They are in the original boxes with the owners manuals, wood side panels, and the little black plastic plugs that cover the holes. Is there any demand for these components? If so, where can I go to find out what they worth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I'd suggest to browse Ebay. That's usually what determines market value. Searching closed auctions will cover the last 30 days or so. Also, audiogon.com might have some SAE gear listed. Of course, there's a garage sale forum on this forum. Decide what you want for the gear and post some pics. There's something to be said for selling something to another forum member. Better than taking pot luck on Ebay buyers. Good luck with your sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 The P101's and the A201's and 501's are the sought out models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Been a long time since I've seen any SAE gear, they were big in the 70's early 80's, then for some reason, faded away. Hook-em up, tell us how they sound .................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Really miss my old SAE gear.... had a pre-amp, fm tuner, eq, and amp... all power hungry and took up a lot of space, but it made for some great sound when run through my old Polks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capo72 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I believe Luther "WardsWeb" has a rack of SAE equipment. At least he did at one time. I think! Jeremy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capo72 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Here is a link to his site, which has alot of SAE info. http://wardsweb.org/audio/index_audio.html Jeremy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardsweb Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I have been into SAE gear for many years. I've become very good friends with James Bongiorno (designer) and even flew out to Montebello CA to meet Morris Kessler (owner). My site has some good info but I haven't been putting as much time into it. You can find more on SAE at my buddies site: http://jims-sae-site.com/ Here is my present office system And my home SAE rack shown here during a audio meet at my house a couple weeks ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I remember many, many years ago visiting Pacific Stereo in St. Louis, and finding them trying to find a suitable amplifier to mate with the new Infinity Quantum Line Source speakers they had just received. The QLS defeated a Heath SuperAmp (something like 565 Watts per channel into 4 Ohms) and a Harman Kardon Citation (forget the model number, but it was a BIG amp); both amps STRAINED with these speakers. Then they connected an SAE 2200 (only 100 Watts per channel). Magic. Jim Bongiorno went on to Great American Sound, then Sumo. I think he's freelancing in California now, or is he associated with a manufacturer? Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 http://jims-sae-site.com Wow! THAT is impressive. Here is my present office system [...] And my home SAE rack shown here during a audio meet at my house a couple weeks ago Also wow... very cool! Making me miss it even more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 http://wardsweb.org/audio/index_audio.htm Also very cool... awesome systems and setups. Love those massive Martin Logans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardsweb Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Jim Bongiorno went on to Great American Sound, then Sumo. I think he's freelancing in California now, or is he associated with a manufacturer? Greg James run Spread Spectrum Technology (SST). It is the company behind the new Ampzilla 2000. http://ampzilla2000.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I have been into SAE gear for many years. I've become very good friends with James Bongiorno (designer) and even flew out to Montebello CA to meet Morris Kessler (owner). My site has some good info but I haven't been putting as much time into it. You can find more on SAE at my buddies site: http://jims-sae-site.com/ Here is my present office system Luther, What model are the JBLs? Are those the L26 you redid? They look nice with the SAE equipment. My younger son has some L46 at school, with an H/K 430. It easily bests what most college kids have in their dorm rooms. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardsweb Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 The speakers are JBL L36 Decade. The L26 has a flat face grill. You will notice these are arched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I noticed the arch, just couldn't remember them. That was a pretty nice series of speakers from JBL. I refinished a set of L56 for a friend of mine, but he is rarely home long enough to listen to them. They tonal balance is better once the volume goes up some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodgesj Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Thanks to all that have replied! I will watch e-bay and audiogon to determine what they are worth and if I decide to sell I will post them in the Garage Sale forum section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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