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sansui or yamaha

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I currently have a sansui ba 3000 amp ca 3000 pre and have been thinking about replaceing them with a yamaha A S2000 most of my listening is done from my turntabe wich is a micro seiki DD 40 with a ortofon 2m black and speakers are DCM timewidow sevens any ideas on my choice of amps
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kennythekey
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Ih8this1, That's a blast from the past for me!

I owned DCM Time Windows and Sansui gear back in 1976. I still have my TU-717!

I tend to agree with Yogiboy. if my memory serves me, the Sansui/DCM combo had a somewhat colored sound, and I thought that may have been a characteristic of the Windows. Have you tried other amps with your speakers?
kennythekey
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Bombaywalla is kind in writing "much richness," where I wrote "colored sound" regarding the Sansui/DCM combo.

It comes down to the sound that you're after, and 70's gear (not everything) leans towards rich/colored sound when we're talking Sansui, Yamaha, etc.. I think the Yamaha SA2000 is new and aimed at the 70's sound? That's all I know about it.

I also think that if you're after "natural" sound that may be mistakingly referred to as thin, you may be disappointed in what you hear. Achieving true natural sound comes at a price, and may not be your cup of tea when listening to 70's music.

What kind of music do you listen to?
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