EXHIBIT 5.1
                                 LAW OFFICES OF
                            A. FREDERICK SCHAFFER JR.
                           A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

                      2700 North Central Avenue, Suite 1500
                             Phoenix, Arizona 85004

Of Counsel to:                                          TELEPHONE (602) 230-2880
Lerch, McDaniel & DePrima, PLC                          FACSIMILE (602) 240-6995

                                  June 11, 1999

SC&T International, Inc.
7625 East Redfield Rd., Suite 200
Scottsdale, Arizona 85230


                       RE: SC&T INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                       REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

Gentlemen:

     We have  represented  SC&T  International,  Inc.,  an  Arizona  corporation
("Company"),  in connection  with the  preparation of a  registration  statement
filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  on Form S-8  "Registration
Statement")  relating to the proposed  issuance of 200,000 shares  ("Shares") of
the Company's  common stock,  par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock") upon the
exercise of options  issued  pursuant to the  Company's  1999 Stock  Option Plan
("Plan")  attached  as  an  exhibit  to  the  Registration  Statement.  In  this
connection,  we have examined originals or copies identified to our satisfaction
of such documents,  corporate and other records,  certificates, and other papers
as we deemed  necessary to examine for purposes of this  opinion,  including but
not limited to the Plan, the Certificate of  Incorporation  of the Company,  the
Bylaws of the Company, and resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company.

     We are of the opinion that the Shares will be, when issued  pursuant to the
Plan, legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

     We hereby  consent  to the  filing of this  Opinion  as an  Exhibit  to the
Registration Statement.

                                            Very truly yours,

                                            A. F. Schaffer, P.C.


                                           /s/ A. Frederick Schaffer, Jr.
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                                           A. Frederick Schaffer, Jr.

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