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best bang/ buck - old sansui vs panasonic XR

I have limited funds to get a new receiver. I am thinking of getting either a refurbished old Sansui high power 8080 or 9090 but I'm concerned that I will have to sink bucks into it to get it refurbished. As an alternative I was thinking of getting a panasonic XR series digital HTR like the 57. If hooked up in bi amp mode it appears to possibly provide high power like the old sansui's. My budget is $300. Would one of the old high power sansui's sound a lot better or would I be better off with a more modern digital amp like the panasonic XR series. Thanks for in advance for any input.
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If you are going 2-channel only, go with the Sansui. Lots of power, great tuners and they sound great. If you are considering one for home theater use, forget about the Sanusi receivers....they have no digital connections, which make them dinosaurs in today's audio world. I owned a Sansui 771 for ten years and it was the longest that I have owned any piece of stereo gear. I still own a Sansui TU-X1 tuner.
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I've heard the Sansui 8080 playing Cervin Vega speakers, with a reel to reel as the source. It sounded outstanding.

....but that was 30 years ago.
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