actually, naghihinayang din akong pakawalan but a promise is a promise. it was retailed at 150,000 yen during its prime (roughly $1,400 now, but about $750 at mid '80s exchange rate). it has two sets of outputs, fixed and variable, thus could feed music signal to two amps at the same time, and is also generic-remote control compliant (track selection and volume).
i just hope the two units stay in A-1 condition when i arrive there on Friday night.