Rare Concept 11.0 Vintage Receiver

This Concept 11.0 is a rare receiver.

Pacific Stereo created the Concept line of equipment for their in-house brand in the 1970s.  Although not nearly as common as the Sansui, Marantz, and Pioneer offerings at the same time; the Concept line still maintains a cult following.   A quick google search provides lots of glowing reviews and happy owners who admire the sonic capabilities.  

Because these are so rare and literature is not commonly available for them, I elected to clean and inspect the receiver without completing a restoration.  There is an excellent tech in CA who worked on these when new, it really should be sent to him if needed in the future. 

It is in excellent original condition.  It looks to be untouched aside from the LEDs I installed.   Physically and mechanically this is a very impressive piece of audio gear.  It has heavy braces, tight wire wraps, and clean solder work throughout.  I tested all the inputs and enjoyed listening for about 4-5 hours.  It runs cool and I am confident in it's condition.  The tuners pulls in stations very well, and the auto-mute function is nice.  I did have a tricky time keeping the "Stereo" lamp on while tuning FM stations but the FM stereo is working well.

There is no "Aux" input which is interesting.  I used the Tape monitor for my DAC.  The meters have a very cool dual purpose.  With the meter switch you can select between Signal strength / tuning and power output / balance.  Very cool!  The switches are backlit with LEDs which all work well. 

The back panel and case are in excellent condition.  The faceplate, tuning scale, and glass is perfect.  The original owner scribed his S S N into the left side of the faceplate on the edge.  I tried my best to hide the numbers and I think the results are good.  It's not noticeable unless you are looking for it, but it is a blemish.

It's a very cool and rare piece of vintage audio gear and one that should be treated with care.  I ship double boxed with sturdy packing materials.  Shipping via FedEx or UPS is included in the price. If you have any questions about the receiver please let me know!  Thanks. -Bob