I have a sansui AU-517 65 wpc dual mono and yes its built like a tank. I dont use it anymore becuase it has problems with shutting off,crackling noises. But when it did work it was a great amp. I also have a tuner,tape deck, and turntable only the tuner still works, all the rest either need parts of something. Also i dont know if you know this or not but there is a great website all for sansui, its www.classicsansui.com
How come no one talks of sansui?
i love sansui. I have a complete ss setup (electrocomaniet and marantz sm17sa + norh Le amp)
i heard my friend's old AU 717 sansui....i must say
very very dynamic and impressive...and solid build quaility
i am going to pick one of these that go on ebay for 50 bucks...would hurt for a garage system
i heard my friend's old AU 717 sansui....i must say
very very dynamic and impressive...and solid build quaility
i am going to pick one of these that go on ebay for 50 bucks...would hurt for a garage system
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NOw you're taking me back to my very first (what I thought was hi end) system consisting of the old Sansui 9090 110watts/channel stereo amp driving my JBL 166 speakers with a front end consisting of a Thorens TD126 and Ortofon cartridge. Wow! I was in heaven until...someone introduced me to separates. I bought that amp in 1976 and my sister is still using the same amp today with no problems except for one blown channel which was easily fixed. Yes, they did build them like tanks then didn't they? |
I owned the Sansui AU919. That was the top of the heap -- even had special oval capacitors, and compartments for the different sections. You never hardly saw one of these -- mostly the AU717. There was also an AU818 - kind of inbetween. I wish I never sold it. It was in absolute mint condition and weighed about 55 pds. |
All those old receivers from the 70's are great to have in some system in the house. The controls - massive power - meters - great tuners - Marantz - Pioneer - Harman Kardon - Sasui - I love going to old shops around the country and seeing them - it brings back times when I was getting started in this hobby. I still have an old Mcintosh integrated and a Harman Kardon in my workshop from the 71 - 73 era. |
Hey Audionut......this also brings me back...my first "receiver" was a Sansui 800.......then I went for the big bucks to a Sansui 8. Had the Dual 1219.....Shure....and a hoast of speakers from....Pioneer, KLH 17, Eastman, to Bose 901's!!!! Then I started to read "The Absoulte Sound"......and on to chapter 2. |
Juxtaposition: I use an old, yet still sweet AU6500 integrated amp on my computer system to listen to playback as I burn CD-R's I bought it my freshman year in college (1974), and I thought I was king! My buddies all said: "I want a system like this when I get the money". AU6500, Thorens TD125, Pioneer speakers, Nakamichi cassette deck. Vintage gear is cool! |
I am a HUGE Sansui enthusiast!! See the site: www.sansui.us Some of the models I have are shown in the My Sansui Page. Also, I moderate on the Exclusively Sansui section at www.audiokarma.org Happy New Year & Long Live Sansui!!! Regards, B/F (email: [email protected]) |
In 1975 A Sansui 771 reciever (40 wpc) was the heart of my first system...along with my Superscope cassette deck, a 10 inch Dokorder reel to reel, generic 12 inch 3 way speakers and Technics SL something or other turntable.....I thought I was a real audio heavyweight and man did that system sound good! As I upgraded, the reciever just would not die..I had to give it away. I now own the outstanding Sansui TU-X1 tuner...yeah!! |