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Top vintage receivers vs. modern high-end equipment

I am considering pairing an old amplification system to my JBL Paragon -- the idea of getting an all vintage system is very attractive to me. Among other things, I am looking into classics such as the Pioneer 1980 receiver or the Marantz 2600. Does anyone have direct experience in comparing this kind of equipment (very high-end but 40 years ago) to current high-end equipment, imagine an integrated Pass Lab amplifier? How do they stack up? Thank you. 
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I went through a stage of vintage late 70’s receivers. Had a few. All completely recapped.
pioneer Sx-1280
JVC JRS600
Pioneer SX-5580 (same as sx-1050 but black face and multi voltage)
Sony str-v7

they really held there value. (Except the JVC-JR S600, although one of the best sounding after the complete recap, it really didn’t have much resale value. )

mahgister is right, you can’t get features like these anywhere near the price point.  

I will I’ll say that upgrading power and better caps made each one of these something special. And a lot of fun.
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