Got a Pioneer SX 750 from a lady who’s husband died years ago. The receiver looked to have never been touched since he passed and was in a closed cabinet. Absolutely perfect and plays beautifully.
My buddy's SX-750 always sounded better than anything I had! SX-980, SX-650, a few heavy Marantz and Kenwood receivers...the 750 was musical and bouncy.
Years later I know, thank you for a great video, I have a Sansui 6 in my stack of broken amps, after watching many of your and other's videos I think I'll keep it for a re-build though its hard to find a decent tech here who knows old-school. I have a Sansui AU-DII I scored cheaply several years ago, hooked up to Mach 7 Warf's, in a small cabin, and it rocks, I have always loved Sansuis and this vid has inspired me to at least take the 6 apart and give it a good eye-ball. Thank you for your fine and concise lessons, I am not electronically inclined but I have learned alot from you.
I have had them all, and listened to them all. The Sanui Eight non deluxe, which is my main driver i will never leave, is without a doubt, the greatest sounding receiver ever made.
@@stpierreorama It depends on the condition. These are all over 40 years old and no matter what repairs you do on them, most of the components are that old and you never know what can affect the sound. With that said, my Sansui 8 deluxe is an excelent receiver unless something brakes again and it has to go back to the workshop.
@@stpierreorama I wish I had a skillfull Sansui specialist nearby. I feel like every time it comes back from the shop, a specific problem is fixed, but it sounds again a bit worse. I guess our guys don't have access to the best components any more.
0.2% distortion at almost 58 watts in an old receiver like this is outstanding. The fact that it exceeds factory specs is not completely surprising - such were the '70's era Japanese receivers which is something not often seen in today's modern equipment. If not for the general fragility of the old components vintage audio gear often trumps many modern units of similar purpose. Great video.
I just started looking into restoring my Sansui Eight. My father bought it new back then, and I inherited it. It needs some work, but it looks like it will be worth while. When he bought it, it replaced the Heathkit system (tuner, pre-amp, two mono amps, all tubes) that he built in the late '50s. I have that system too, and will be restoring it, starting with the two amps. Love the information provided, thanks!
@@vintageaudioaddict Just checking my sn as you talk about in your video. It's 221070192, so as you say the third digit is the year, so this would be 1971, July, 1st. is that correct? It's also go the fast acting fuses, so this must be a really late production one with the fuses.
I worked on quite a few Sansui Receivers and integrated amplifiers in the 1970s. I would take a piece or two to my home shop from a repair shop to help him keep up with the business, and would receive one half the labor rate for each unit I serviced. This shop was an authorized shop for Marantz, Pioneer and Sony products. The shop could not acquire schematics for the Sansui products, so the owner tended to give these to me. I learned a lot working on them.
Thanks so much for sharing. It's great to hear from someone who actually worked on audio equipment back in the day. I'm just a hobbyist who collects and repairs vintage audio equipment. You as a technician understand how important it is to have service manuals, schematics. etc. for the equipment. The internet changed how we obtain information. Almost all of the documentation for vintage audio is now available at the click of a mouse. Without the internet I would have never had a chance to learn how to repair this equipment. As you mentioned, back in the day if you were not an authorized service center for a manufacturer good luck getting the information you would need to repair a unit. Thanks again for commenting.
I got and am still using my Sansui 9900Z receiver. It's rated at 160 whats per channel and with clean DC power. It's actually got a cooling fan in the back to cool it off it it gets overheated. I love it, think it was made in the very early 80s. It was the last large high power machine they made before they lost their magic. I think it sold for around $1200.00 plus US back in 1980 or 81. My love affair with these machines started back in the mid 70s when I worked as a salesman at a high end stereo store called "Custom Hi-Fi" in the US. I would not give anything for my Sansui receiver, it's pricless!
Like you I believe that part of the joy of buying second hand equipment is the discovery of it’s provenance. How wonderful,as in two peices in current ownership,to meet and converse with their first owners. A marvellous video,so happy to subscribe.Please do keep them coming.
Thank you for watching and subscribing. I have a whole book going back years on most of the equipment I own. This Sansui Eight video was the first time I mentioned anything about my interest in the history of the equipment. I wasn't sure anyone really cared about that part of it. Thank you for commenting and for making it known that there are others beside myself that find the whole story interesting and important.
My parents had one almost exactly like this. Theirs was from like 1975. It put out 120 per channel rms I believe. It was a beast. They had it connected to bic Ventura speakers. It would shake the house!!
@@vintageaudioaddict Thanks for this Video. I inherited this from My Dad back in the Mid-'80s. He told me it was the "Last Hand-Soldered Tuner Manufactured In 1973". The Years sound about right. Love the Big Green Display, especially with the Lights out and/or a Black Light. When Dad gave it to me, I used Polk Audio PC4-JR (or PC5-JR, Forget Which) ''Bookshelf'' Speakers. They were 4 Ohm, so more Efficient (bought deliberately with this in mind, and on a ''Grass-Cutter's Salary'' at the time!). Big part of my Life at the given time fore sure. TFTM !!! Best Regards
Sansui built so many outstanding pieces of equipment. You would have a very long list of all the great components Sansui engineered and built including your Eight Deluxe.
I just picked one up in amazing showroom quality with all manuals. As expected it needs some work on the internals but it's a great place to start. I can't wait to hear ir!
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Had my 8 since 75, have never come across anything that can come close, it's a frickin brute!...added the quad unit and rigged in another stereo, running 6? channels and 12 latice monsters, Sansui Kenwood Pioneer, and three big 12" subwoofers....running 15 woofers 12" to 15".....and the volume on the 8 is set at about 3, has never ending power still....at night when it gets quit you can probably hear it.
I try to watch your resto’s all the way through, but my phone always hits my chest and I’m out. Still, so nice to see what’s neat about some of this awesome almost forgotten gear. I’m still picking up dead “junk” to work on, and have scored a couple that just needed fuses and cleaning. Also, that’s a Square Peg Round Holes plug, according to the pain meds the VA gives me. Here is yer upthumb, I’m trying to stay awake thru the history portion!
Awesome Sansui. What a piece of art. My house (rambler/rancher) was built in 1971. I would love to create a retro room with peridod style furniture and electronics.
In USA the G 9000 was top, but when I was in the Navy in 1978, I ordered through the Navy exchange in Philippines a Sansui G 22000. It was nuts, had 220 watts RMS a channel at .0009% distortion, along with that also ordered a pair of Kenwood 888s'. The receiver was so big they decided to make it two pieces so they could be stacked because it was too deep to fit on most tables.
Funny, in 1971 I joined the navy. Looks like a really sweet receiver. Surprised that it had so much power output. That it's rated higher into four ohms shows good design. And any unit offering 60wpc in the early 1970's was no slouch. Combined with a THD of 0.3% made it an impressive powerhouse, as a lot of receivers were rated at 1%. Is one phono input for MC??? or are both MM only?? Also looks like it can add a third deck via front panel inputs. My first hifi system (strictly budget) in 1974 consisted of a Pioneer SX-434 receiver, BIC 920 turntable and KLH model 31 speakers all for under $250. Still use an SX-434 in our kitchen hifi system powering a Nakamichi BX-1 deck and Boston Acoustics A-40 speakers. Nicely done video and most interesting content.
I have one of these . Looks just like yours . One channel is out , and the lights don’t work. I enjoyed it for many yrs. now it just sits. Maybe it is worth repairing!!!!
Great video, but I respectfully disagree with your opening comments. I don't think the Eight takes a backseat in looks to the G9000. It's a gorgeous receiver with the beautiful Sansui green dial. Personally I never cared for the G series as much as the some of the earlier Sanui models, especially the single digits units. I would love to own one!
Subscribed. Great video. I started my working life in the early 80's and the very first thing I brought was a Sansui amp, an AU (something). The following month I brought a Receiver, then a month later a Tape Deck etc with each component, finally I purchased two dirty great big floor standing full frequency speakers. These buggers were BIG and heavy and I had to transport them home on the train. I ended up moving them 1 at a time. There was just no way to get them both home at once. I had that sound system for more than a decade. It's a shame that times have changed and audio systems have trended to smaller all in systems now. The visual impact I believe is as important as the sound quality.
Thanks Pete! LOL, on the train with huge speakers that must have been something to see! Thanks a lot for sharing your story. Folks have so many good memories that revolve around the stereo equipment they grew up with.
Wow! Thanks for sharing. If you do think about powering up your 7070 please don't just plug it in the wall and turn it on. Using a device called a variac would allow you to bring the line voltage up slowly. After 30 or 40 years of sitting that's what should be done.
Vintage Audio Addict thank you for the information. I keep it because it has sentimental value. It was our first hi-fi system when I was a young kid. It reminds me of family members who have passed away.
my brother purchased this for me at military audio club. Had it from 1972 until 1996 when i went surround. It started having problems in one channel with distortion. Finally whilet rying find the problem i shorted out i beleive an output transistor. I was sad to see it go. It was definitely a great unit.
@@vintageaudioaddict mine never said it was the deluxe unit but i beleive it was. It had the ability to separate the pre amp from the amp. It also had the abilitiy to work from 100Vac up to 240Vac just by the way you installed two plugs on the back of the unit. I still have schematics and alignment manual that came with the unit. My bother also got for me a Dual 1219 turntable import. so it had no markings of United Audio. It too had a power plug to change operating voltage and a different spindle to operate at 50Hz. Finally a TEAC A-4300sx and a TEAC external Dolby unit. Great units all of them and at great prices due to various Px's and audio clubs military members could join in Europe and Asia.
My mother called me while I was at work and said she found a sansui 661 at goodwill. I decided to pull the cover off to take a look. It was covered with dust..so I started brushing it off and set it up on its side and out fell a bobbie pin. Who knows how long it was in there..I’m glad to have taken your advice to just take a look. Who knows what a piece of metal laying in there would have done. Cleaned it and she fired up without any problems. Thanks for the info and advice
I have an Eight that needs a power cord. I have purchased two that should've worked, but didn't. My tech was able to use a jumper to power it up. All the lights came on and he was able to faintly hear both channels. He thinks it just needs a good cleaning and to change out the bulbs while it's open. Mine is like yours, fuses, not relays. I would appreciate any leads on power cords. I can't sell it or work on it without power🤷. I have the QS-1 Quadraphonic Synthesizer that was purchased for this as well. It works great! Would love to hear them together.
I've had the same issue. The power cords for those always get lost because they are detachable. I never did find a source but I found some at a local thrift store. I sorted through hundreds of cords before finding ones that would work. They were not original but apparently some other type of equipment used them and they worked fine. Someone told me they were old electric shaver power cords.
I had a 9090db. When it warmed up, the right channel would cut out. Drove me nuts. After trouble shooting for 3 days I found a micro brake in the preamp board. I ran a short jumper wire to the pins and problem solved. And it did not increase the noise level from a hearing perspective. But I have to say, I like the sound quality of my Pioneer SX-1250 better. Just a preference thing.
@12:15: "Why did I do that? I don't really know." That was both hilarious and refreshingly honest. But I'm well acquainted with the feeling. Sometimes, it just seems like the thing to do.
Sansui products were very good in their day. I had one of their receivers. Don't remember the model. But when I switched over to Adcom separates the party was over for the Sansui. Only way to go is separates.
This is great. The early era of component Stereos!! The SF Chronicle would have an ad from Pacific Stereo every Sunday featuring a Good Better or Best set.. I recall Nikko , Sansui and Marantz. Heck even bought a Quadraflex that I loved but blew up (868, family still has a working 767). House brand I believe made by Pioneer. Went to JVC there after.RX-400 then RX-8V. This got the cops called on me when I turned 40 (22 years ago, Pantera) and thought it got hurt during a move. Just a short. Its fine.
I have a G8000 that has a protector issue. I love this old receiver. I can solder pretty well and have various solder guns/irons. Do you have a video out for repairing our G8000s ? I have a good Fluke multi meter and would like to fix mine. Thanks Bruce
Very nice, I love the old silver face receivers from the late 60’s and through out the 70’s. I’ve got an 8080DB waiting on a restoration, but I’m gearing up for a tube amp build first.
Thanks. same here. Only the most expensive audio gear today can compare to the build quality of the vintage gear. Your 8080DB is a wonderful receiver. Good luck with the restore.
I love your vintage audio equipment . The oldest piece of equipment I have is a Yamaha FM tuner T2 . I would like more info or your personal opinion if you have ever had one or seen one. I had bought it at a pawn shop a long time ago, because it just looked like quality. At the time I was working in an audio shop in Montreal Que, Canada and out of curiosity I looked up the cost on the unit and it was listed as $750 canadian. A heavy tuner, the front and top are one piece 1/8 in thick black aluminum, never seen anything like it.
Thank You! No, I've never owned or even remember seeing a T2. The older audio equipment sure was build well. Most of the manufacturers like Yamaha built their products to last.
I just found one of these at the local dump not completely working but in prizes of restoring it I cannot believe someone just threw it out when you could sell it on eBay for parts for $190
Thank you for your videos - I plan on watching a lot of them to get the confidence to fix a Sansui 5000a that started smoking on me. I also have a Pioneer Qx 949 I would like to recap. So far I've only learned how to clean that pots properly and soldering is the next step. I've taken a part fishing reels, detailed cars, and soldered copper pipes and enjoy this sort of thing and hope to learn as much as possible. Do you have any book recommendations for the novice?
That it was I like about CL, you go to owners house and you get some history info, where EBAY...........yeah you can ask some questions on phone, but is just not comparable. When I bought my Pioneer SX780 on CL, I ended up hanging out there for couple of hours talking with seller.
Don't know if you remember I toldyoumy Phillips 578 gave up the ghost... Took to the local shop and bought a sansui g9000db to hold me over as 6mo Estimate on repair. Cheers
Friend of mine in high school bought the hugest Sansui receiver ever saw. Twice that size and was one of the most beautiful ever saw for a receiver. Not sure on what model it was. Maybe that 9000 you show. Great video :)
@@vintageaudioaddict Oh yeah. Spent so much time at Pacific Stereo dreaming. My buddy was making so much cash at his job at goodyear He made sure to buy the most expensive at the time. Was so jealous. That receiver sounded so good and he was not even sure how to adjust a lot of the controls. I have an Olson Electronics catalog from the 70's in pdf form and some of their receivers were really nice also whoever made them.
I recently acquired a Sansui Eight in Excellent condition and was so excited to fire it up but when I did I was rather disappointed at how it sounded. The Bass is very undetailed and boomy. It doesn't sound as good as my 2000x but that one has had service done and the Eight I am sure is all original. Maybe if I get it restored it would improve in sound quality?
I have a 2000 4000 and 7000. For some reason the 2000 sounds much better to me. Characteristic is it falls to nothing in all the lulls of the music making it sound more dynamic. I wish I could figure out why. I would prefer to know before it have it restored because I fear I may lose some of the magic.
@@starker1971I just had my Sansui Eight completely restored with enhancements(larger filter caps). It has significantly improved the sound. Most notably the bass is much better now. I don’t think restoring your 2000 could make it sound worse, only better. These tired old parts are performing under spec and I’m sure you’ll be pleased at the improvements once replaced. At the very worst it would sound the exact same or just a tad better but certainly not worse.
@@stpierreorama I have the 2000 7000 and an MCS 3215 needing restoration. In better times, I would like to have them restored. It's a difficult decision between all 3 of them as to which one I would like restored first. I tend to lean towards the 7000 as they had to be brought back by a soldier.
@@starker1971 I can only speak for the 2000x and the Eight. The 7000 is an inbetweener of the two. It's certainly the most powerful but I will say the 2000x is very seductive and lush and is the one I have a bit more love for mostly because it looks so nice and has a gorgeous wood case. The Eight is probably technically superior but less warm and little more defined in the sound but the differences are pretty much negligible. I've done side by side comparisons and it's only a subtle difference but if you require more power for larger or harder to drive speakers go with the 7000. If you like the classic earlier look like me I'd go for the 2000. Can't really go wrong with either. The 7000 is more rare and collectable and would probably have higher resale value of that's a consideration
I really respect Japanese engineering culture. Some Japanese engineer created a small thing of beauty with this receiver back in the early 1970s. It's such a contrast to all the cheap junk coming out of China these days - all sorts of fakes and most of it only good for a few years before it dies.
I agree. I wonder if any of the engineers or the factory workers at Sansui thought in 1970 that 50 years later in 2020 a Sansui Eight would still still be operating like it was new? Amazing!
I have a Sansui 9090 from, I believe 1977, and would like to restore or sell it. No one around here in Miami seems to even know what it is. My brother bought it new in Germany and brought it home when he was in the USAF. I'm the second owner and would love to use it again or find a good home for it. Still basically works, but with the burnt bulbs and dust issues in the switches.
The 9090 is a great vintage receiver. Yes, finding a tech is difficult. Google "vintage audio repair" or "vintage stereo repair" and see what come's up. I'm thinking between West Palm and Miami there must be someone down your way that can help you out.
So THE Warmth And vintage sound comes partly from the physical size of the csps. You need to keep the physical size the same raise the voltage up50 more volts. So make 50 volt caps 100 v then raise Uf to mach physical size to keep the sound signature. Most techs won't do this or care. The smaller modern caps change the sound and take away bass. And head room and available dormant power. Raise by 50 v then raise mf to next index to keep the sound signature
which Receiver is the best you have i have a fisher i purchased from ebay, i also have a 8 track tape player from the 70s that was passed down from my older sister about 30 plus years ago it playes well and i have a case of 8 track tapes that came with the player.
Fisher made some fine equipment. Man, that's a tough question. So much great equipment was produced back in the day. I guess my favorite is the one that I'm playing at the moment.
Your videos are great. I love the silverface era. I have a Model Eight also. Picked it up at an estate sale. I am a novice. I cleaned all the pots and installed green LEDs. Look real nice. My problem is weak sound on the left channel. Phono and radio. If I push the mono button in I get equal sound on left and right channels at any volume. Any idea where I might look to solve this. Or I can just listen to mono all the time.
Thank you for your kind words. It really could be almost anything in the preamp/amp section as you indicate the issue is on more then one input. Your eight has some years on her. The eight has several 2SC693 transistors that are known troublemakers, losing gain, getting noisy and add to that the electrolytic capacitors that are well past their useful lifespan. It's probably time for an end to end restoration. It seems that have seen inside your eight so it may be something that you could take on. Do some internet research on your eight and see if you think you can do. If not it's probably time to find a tech that can fix her.
Very nice receiver. I wish I knew how to operate all your test equipment. I recently bought a Sansui 5900 Z which is really nice. It’s rated at 75 W per channel at eight ohms. Automatic pushbutton tuning, and automatic volume push button up and down, plus it also has six preset buttons that you can program stations at the push of a button which works really well. The one thing I’m not too crazy about, when I first push the on button, it makes a staticy noise like it’s not tuned in to a station and then after one or two seconds it starts playing normally. I’m thinking this isn’t normal. Any idea what could be causing it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Thanks. Using the test equipment is like most things in life. It just takes some experience. Remember that back in the day there were thousands of little stereo shops along with hundreds of service centers where the equipment could be serviced by thousands of different technicians. They made the test equipment not to complicated so a wide variety of technicians with different skill levels could you it. Again, it's mostly experience. About your receivers issue. It's hard to say what it may be. Just make the sure the noise that you describe as static is not the arching of the power switch, that's more of a sizzle sound. If the noise you hear is coming out of your speakers that's not it. If your power switch has an issue that's something that should be repaired. If it's just static for a second or two when you turn on the unit I'd just enjoy it.
Vintage Audio Addict Thanks for your feedback. I do remember when stereo repair shops were on every block. Growing up in the late 60s and 70s I’ve seen more than a few. As to the power switch, I have read on several posts that the power switches were rather suspect and making a slight noise when turning on and off. Very strange. This morning I pushed the switch in, and the music came on almost right away with no noise that it had been doing previously. I thought that was rather strange. So now I’m not sure what the noise was or if it fixed itself, or what’s going on. I think I will just take your advice and enjoy it, if Something Happens I do know of at least one or two stereo repair shops that work on vintage equipment. Again, thanks for your input, looking forward to more of your posts.
It's all about drawing excessive current. We have 120-125V mains here in the USA. If there is something shorted inside the unit and it starts to draw excessive current the bulb in the dim bulb tester will glow bright to let you know that you have a problem. This is a better solution then a smoke test. The variac the same as you can step up the input voltage slowly from 0V-120V while monitoring the current draw. It's all about making sure that you don't damage the piece of equipment. I hope this helps.
Hi, I have a sansui 8 that I just bought a few days ago, this very week, the left channel gets distortion from the pre-amp stage, how could I repair it?
No real easy answer. Your Sansui eight is 50 years old. There could be many different things causing your issue but the first thing to try would be to clean the pots and switches with Deoxit or something similar.
I just purchased an eight and wanted to know do you think it is as nessassary yo change the filter capacitors as it is the electrolytic caps? Also do you suggest changing all the transistors and trimmer pots?
The Sansui eight is a great receiver. Congratulations on owning one. Old electrolytic capacitors are ticking time bombs, including the filter capacitors. The great thing about today's world is that you can get that message from the electrolytic capacitor manufacturers themselves. I did a video on it. If you are interested there is a link below. Transistors and trimmer pots that's more debatable and is more on a case by case basis. Replacing Old Electrolytic Capacitors ruclips.net/video/RaWrYJ6amcA/видео.html
Vintage audio addict I have a sansui 5000A and it has the fuses for speaker protection like your eight does. Well I have had it for four years now and I haven't been able to use it because when I got it the fuses were no good and the fuses don't have any voltage on them and in the manual it only lists the fuses as 5 amp so I was wondering if you know what the right replacement would be?
You should use a fuse rated for your line voltage. I assume you are in the USA, if so the replacement rating should be rated at 125V or higher. I am not familiar with the Sansui 5000A fuse rating but if your back panel indicates that you should use 5 amp fuses then that's what you should use. If the fuses are blowing there's a failure somewhere in the 5000A causing that.
I'd rather have the fuses than the relays. Way less expensive to repair obviously!! I had a friend that owned the Eight!!..Big Sansui light above the monolith of the separate component stack! He kept it in mint condition..Cloth wipe. And Blue shower/ Air spray every other Day!! Ended up tradingvit in for PA. Equipment and started a Band!😕
First of all great story about your friend. This equipment brings back memories for a lot of people. The fuses will probably have a better chance to protect your speakers if there is excessive DC voltage on the outputs.
The TA-F6 is a great integrated amp once you get the power supply issues straightened out that a lot of them have. Sony doesn't get a lot of love but they made some really good vintage audio equipment.
Marantz was great also! In today's world you can always find vintage audio eBay but you will probably pay to dollar. I'd look at your local Craigslist if your not locked into one brand. Pioneer, Sansui, Marantz and many others made high quality audio equipment back in the day. The key to buying vintage is if they are working properly. If so all the brands are built to last and will sound excellent.
Sandman you would think but read this: There is the reality of economies of scale. In the 1970's, when vinyl was THE medium for audio playback, a company like Technics, Kenwood, Sony, etc. could design and produce a audiophile quality turntable and price it reasonably. Knowing that they were going to be able to sell x1,000 units allowed them to find a balance between price and quantity. Now, even with the vinyl resurgence, the market for turntables is astoundingly smaller. The only units that are going to sell in substantial quantity are the entry level to mid-fi units. If you are going to make your money in quantity, you need to reduce your cost per unit, by using lower-end, mass-market components in order to maximize the profit. Once you start pushing the psychological barriers of dollar thresholds (like +$500 or +$1,000, +5,000) then your consumer base drops considerably. At that point (especially in the +$1,000 and beyond bracket) you are dealing with a different type of consumer who values different elements of the turntable over someone who is only willing to pay $200-300. Very often that person will appreciate and understand the engineering and craftsmanship that goes into a well put together piece of equipment. There is also the element of return on investment. Outside of materials, there is the time, energy, experience and knowledge (mostly the last two) that the company or individual creating the turntable sees as a quantifiable value. The +$1,000 buyer mentioned above is usually one, who through their own life experience, understands and appreciates what it means to have a skill set and knowledge base that isn't material, but definitely valuable. That is a lot of what is being priced into audiophile level turntables. That and the limited consumer base dictates that the turntable be priced a level of profitability that will sustain the business beyond cost expenditures.
Sandman I would not spend less than $1200 on a new turntable. Electronics are a different story. Years ago in the 70s and 80s you would see mass market receivers and amplifiers made with inferior block transformers now even the modest priced units are now made with the better toroidal transformers.
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@@jogmas12 What? name me a today consumer average receiver with a Toroidal trans and 20.000 mF power caps? Today we have to pay ridiculous money on the so called "HI End" gear to have what we have with just the upper line of major brands. No today receiver for less than Usd 1000 sound better than a Japanese of the late seventies. I have newer and vintage gear (in optimum condition) and I can tell you, my Pioneer SA-X1250 sounds WAAAAYYY better than my Denon 3313 Ci. One was meant for music, the other for the crash! pum! and all the effects of today movies.
Sebastián Demaría you need to buy strictly for hi fi and have just separate electronics for your home theatrics. Ever heard of the Vista Spark integrated amp? It’s a small minimalist amplifier with no tone controls with only 20 watts per channel sells for less than $500. Yet it’s sound will blow away your vintage equipment let alone your Denon.
It'is very difficult to say what the issue could be. The 5500 is a fine unit but being produced in the 70's it could be almost anything causing your problem in that channel.
The G-8000 was a very nice receiver. I'll be posting a video later today of his big brother the G-9000DB. No, I don't sell equipment. I'm a hobbyist that collects and repairs my own personal equipment.
This link will take you to the Sansui Serial Number Database at AUDIOKARMA. audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/sansui-serial-number-database-update.760462/
@@vintageaudioaddict Yes i like the sound. I also have the Sansui 5500 but the left channel is out hopefully i can repair it that is why am watching your videos. Cheers Cheers
I still have my Sansui amp, tuner, cassette deck and turntable from 1980. Cassette deck and tuner are in my loft but still i use the amp with a digital tuner for several hours a day. And it sounds great through Kef speakers. Sansui was well respected back then, but I think they sold out the name and it seems like its only cheap stuff sold in India these days.
That's great! I still have some of my equipment from the 70's also. The times did change and not for the better as build quality goes unless you get into the very expensive modern gear.
Got a Pioneer SX 750 from a lady who’s husband died years ago. The receiver looked to have never been touched since he passed and was in a closed cabinet. Absolutely perfect and plays beautifully.
The SX-750 is a fine receiver. So many great audio products that were available day in the day.
My buddy's SX-750 always sounded better than anything I had! SX-980, SX-650, a few heavy Marantz and Kenwood receivers...the 750 was musical and bouncy.
Years later I know, thank you for a great video, I have a Sansui 6 in my stack of broken amps, after watching many of your and other's videos I think I'll keep it for a re-build though its hard to find a decent tech here who knows old-school. I have a Sansui AU-DII I scored cheaply several years ago, hooked up to Mach 7 Warf's, in a small cabin, and it rocks, I have always loved Sansuis and this vid has inspired me to at least take the 6 apart and give it a good eye-ball.
Thank you for your fine and concise lessons, I am not electronically inclined but I have learned alot from you.
Bought mine while stationed in Vietnam in 1971. Loved it.
Vincent Provenzano cool! Thanks for your service.
That's great and thank you for your service.
I got mine from a World Airways pilot that flew in and out of Vietnam in1971 ....🇺🇸
I have had them all, and listened to them all. The Sanui Eight non deluxe, which is my main driver i will never leave, is without a doubt, the greatest sounding receiver ever made.
You have me scratching my head. So many others are saying the Eight Deluxe is slightly better sounding, better engineered but has cheaper knobs.
@@stpierreorama It depends on the condition. These are all over 40 years old and no matter what repairs you do on them, most of the components are that old and you never know what can affect the sound. With that said, my Sansui 8 deluxe is an excelent receiver unless something brakes again and it has to go back to the workshop.
@@disityp100% I just had my Eight restored and it’s so much better now. I genuinely did not enjoy it at all at first. Now it sounds great!
@@stpierreorama I wish I had a skillfull Sansui specialist nearby. I feel like every time it comes back from the shop, a specific problem is fixed, but it sounds again a bit worse. I guess our guys don't have access to the best components any more.
0.2% distortion at almost 58 watts in an old receiver like this is outstanding. The fact that it exceeds factory specs is not completely surprising - such were the '70's era Japanese receivers which is something not often seen in today's modern equipment. If not for the general fragility of the old components vintage audio gear often trumps many modern units of similar purpose. Great video.
I just started looking into restoring my Sansui Eight. My father bought it new back then, and I inherited it. It needs some work, but it looks like it will be worth while. When he bought it, it replaced the Heathkit system (tuner, pre-amp, two mono amps, all tubes) that he built in the late '50s. I have that system too, and will be restoring it, starting with the two amps. Love the information provided, thanks!
Your very welcome and very cool story. The Sansui eight is such a wonderful receiver. It will be well worth your time to get her up and running.
@@vintageaudioaddict Just checking my sn as you talk about in your video. It's 221070192, so as you say the third digit is the year, so this would be 1971, July, 1st. is that correct? It's also go the fast acting fuses, so this must be a really late production one with the fuses.
I worked on quite a few Sansui Receivers and integrated amplifiers in the 1970s. I would take a piece or two to my home shop from a repair shop to help him keep up with the business, and would receive one half the labor rate for each unit I serviced. This shop was an authorized shop for Marantz, Pioneer and Sony products. The shop could not acquire schematics for the Sansui products, so the owner tended to give these to me. I learned a lot working on them.
Thanks so much for sharing. It's great to hear from someone who actually worked on audio equipment back in the day. I'm just a hobbyist who collects and repairs vintage audio equipment. You as a technician understand how important it is to have service manuals, schematics. etc. for the equipment. The internet changed how we obtain information. Almost all of the documentation for vintage audio is now available at the click of a mouse. Without the internet I would have never had a chance to learn how to repair this equipment. As you mentioned, back in the day if you were not an authorized service center for a manufacturer good luck getting the information you would need to repair a unit. Thanks again for commenting.
I got and am still using my Sansui 9900Z receiver. It's rated at 160 whats per channel and with clean DC power. It's actually got a cooling fan in the back to cool it off it it gets overheated. I love it, think it was made in the very early 80s. It was the last large high power machine they made before they lost their magic. I think it sold for around $1200.00 plus US back in 1980 or 81. My love affair with these machines started back in the mid 70s when I worked as a salesman at a high end stereo store called "Custom Hi-Fi" in the US. I would not give anything for my Sansui receiver, it's pricless!
Like you I believe that part of the joy of buying second hand equipment is the discovery of it’s provenance.
How wonderful,as in two peices in current ownership,to meet and converse with their first owners.
A marvellous video,so happy to subscribe.Please do keep them coming.
Thank you for watching and subscribing. I have a whole book going back years on most of the equipment I own. This Sansui Eight video was the first time I mentioned anything about my interest in the history of the equipment. I wasn't sure anyone really cared about that part of it. Thank you for commenting and for making it known that there are others beside myself that find the whole story interesting and important.
My parents had one almost exactly like this. Theirs was from like 1975. It put out 120 per channel rms I believe. It was a beast. They had it connected to bic Ventura speakers. It would shake the house!!
I love the vintage audio equipment but I also enjoy the stories as people reflect on their experiences with that equipment. Thanks for sharing!
@@vintageaudioaddict Thanks for this Video. I inherited this from My Dad back in the Mid-'80s. He told me it was the "Last Hand-Soldered Tuner Manufactured In 1973". The Years sound about right. Love the Big Green Display, especially with the Lights out and/or a Black Light. When Dad gave it to me, I used Polk Audio PC4-JR (or PC5-JR, Forget Which) ''Bookshelf'' Speakers. They were 4 Ohm, so more Efficient (bought deliberately with this in mind, and on a ''Grass-Cutter's Salary'' at the time!). Big part of my Life at the given time fore sure. TFTM !!! Best Regards
Yep, this thing is nothing but sweet sweet sound. One of Sansui's finest if not best.
I had an Eight Deluxe. Bought in 1974 as I recall and used it until I sold it in 2010. A joy to own and operate, especially with Koss Pro 4AA
Sansui built so many outstanding pieces of equipment. You would have a very long list of all the great components Sansui engineered and built including your Eight Deluxe.
Koss made really good headphones
I just picked one up in amazing showroom quality with all manuals. As expected it needs some work on the internals but it's a great place to start. I can't wait to hear ir!
I dont mean to be off topic but does anyone know of a trick to log back into an Instagram account?
I was dumb lost my account password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me!
@Jerry Roy Instablaster =)
@Ruben Solomon thanks so much for your reply. I found the site on google and im waiting for the hacking stuff now.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Ruben Solomon it did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. I'm so happy!
Thank you so much, you really help me out !
@Jerry Roy no problem xD
Had my 8 since 75, have never come across anything that can come close, it's a frickin brute!...added the quad unit and rigged in another stereo, running 6? channels and 12 latice monsters, Sansui Kenwood Pioneer, and three big 12" subwoofers....running 15 woofers 12" to 15".....and the volume on the 8 is set at about 3, has never ending power still....at night when it gets quit you can probably hear it.
You're getting warmer, but we still want to see the Sansui 9090 DB.
I have two QRX-9001's. Both restored to better than new. Awesome. All I listen to now is quad.
Got mine while stationed in Germany, great receivers
Ive had two 7000s, which is the cousin, and its is my favorite receiver.
Just bought a 210 at Savers. It was built September 12, 1972. Thanks giving us that info.
Your welcome and good luck with your Sansui 210.
Vintage Audio Addict got it home looked it over, turned it on and she sounds pretty good hooked to some Bose speakers. Thanks
i had a sansui 850, got it in the late 70s hands down one of the best receiver ever made
Sansui made so many good audio products back in the day!
I try to watch your resto’s all the way through, but my phone always hits my chest and I’m out. Still, so nice to see what’s neat about some of this awesome almost forgotten gear. I’m still picking up dead “junk” to work on, and have scored a couple that just needed fuses and cleaning.
Also, that’s a Square Peg Round Holes plug, according to the pain meds the VA gives me. Here is yer upthumb, I’m trying to stay awake thru the history portion!
Thank you very much for watching!
Awesome Sansui. What a piece of art. My house (rambler/rancher) was built in 1971. I would love to create a retro room with peridod style furniture and electronics.
Thank you! The vintage electronics are as you said pieces of art. Great engineering and build quality that have stood the test of time.
Bought a Sansui quadrophonic receiver/amp. in '72 from the NAVEX. Loved it.
Thanks for sharing and thank you for your service.
I have a set of Sansui S-61U 12" 3 ways hooked up to a early 90's Kenwood receiver. Blown away how crisp they sound
Very cool. Kenwood is sometimes forgotten in the audio world but they made some outstanding stereo equipment.
@@vintageaudioaddict it's a huge A/V unit. It's a monster...but the sound is impeccable
BEUTIFULL stuff! Maybe one day you can show your awesome collection. Love the show 👌
Thank you! I have a video on RUclips that shows part of my collection - ruclips.net/video/O1uT3j17d08/видео.html
In USA the G 9000 was top, but when I was in the Navy in 1978, I ordered through the Navy exchange in Philippines a Sansui G 22000. It was nuts, had 220 watts RMS a channel at .0009% distortion, along with that also ordered a pair of Kenwood 888s'. The receiver was so big they decided to make it two pieces so they could be stacked because it was too deep to fit on most tables.
Man, a 22000! What a wonderful and rare piece of Sansui audio history and thank you for your service.
Funny, in 1971 I joined the navy. Looks like a really sweet receiver. Surprised that it had so much power output. That it's rated higher into four ohms shows good design. And any unit offering 60wpc in the early 1970's was no slouch. Combined with a THD of 0.3% made it an impressive powerhouse, as a lot of receivers were rated at 1%. Is one phono input for MC??? or are both MM only?? Also looks like it can add a third deck via front panel inputs. My first hifi system (strictly budget) in 1974 consisted of a Pioneer SX-434 receiver, BIC 920 turntable and KLH model 31 speakers all for under $250. Still use an SX-434 in our kitchen hifi system powering a Nakamichi BX-1 deck and Boston Acoustics A-40 speakers. Nicely done video and most interesting content.
I have one of these . Looks just like yours . One channel is out , and the lights don’t work. I enjoyed it for many yrs. now it just sits. Maybe it is worth repairing!!!!
Sure it is!
Great video, but I respectfully disagree with your opening comments. I don't think the Eight takes a backseat in looks to the G9000. It's a gorgeous receiver with the beautiful Sansui green dial. Personally I never cared for the G series as much as the some of the earlier Sanui models, especially the single digits units. I would love to own one!
Subscribed.
Great video.
I started my working life in the early 80's and the very first thing I brought was a Sansui amp, an AU (something). The following month I brought a Receiver, then a month later a Tape Deck etc with each component, finally I purchased two dirty great big floor standing full frequency speakers. These buggers were BIG and heavy and I had to transport them home on the train. I ended up moving them 1 at a time. There was just no way to get them both home at once. I had that sound system for more than a decade. It's a shame that times have changed and audio systems have trended to smaller all in systems now. The visual impact I believe is as important as the sound quality.
Thanks Pete! LOL, on the train with huge speakers that must have been something to see! Thanks a lot for sharing your story. Folks have so many good memories that revolve around the stereo equipment they grew up with.
I have a Sansui 7070 it’s been in my possession since the 1970’s . It’s in great condition. I have not powered it up in 30 to 40 years.
Wow! Thanks for sharing. If you do think about powering up your 7070 please don't just plug it in the wall and turn it on. Using a device called a variac would allow you to bring the line voltage up slowly. After 30 or 40 years of sitting that's what should be done.
Vintage Audio Addict thank you for the information. I keep it because it has sentimental value. It was our first hi-fi system when I was a young kid. It reminds me of family members who have passed away.
my brother purchased this for me at military audio club. Had it from 1972 until 1996 when i went surround. It started having problems in one channel with distortion. Finally whilet rying find the problem i shorted out i beleive an output transistor. I was sad to see it go. It was definitely a great unit.
Thanks a lot for sharing. The eight was/is a wonderful receiver. One of the best from back in the day.
@@vintageaudioaddict mine never said it was the deluxe unit but i beleive it was. It had the ability to separate the pre amp from the amp. It also had the abilitiy to work from 100Vac up to 240Vac just by the way you installed two plugs on the back of the unit. I still have schematics and alignment manual that came with the unit. My bother also got for me a Dual 1219 turntable import. so it had no markings of United Audio. It too had a power plug to change operating voltage and a different spindle to operate at 50Hz. Finally a TEAC A-4300sx and a TEAC external Dolby unit. Great units all of them and at great prices due to various Px's and audio clubs military members could join in Europe and Asia.
You have really nice hand writing.
My favorite Receiver of all time was the Sansui 9090B.
Sansui made so many nice receivers. I'll be posting my G-9000DB receiver video later today.
Wow you have some awesome receivers ! That Sony TA and the Marantz. Some of the best amps ever made id say!
Thank you!
My mother called me while I was at work and said she found a sansui 661 at goodwill. I decided to pull the cover off to take a look. It was covered with dust..so I started brushing it off and set it up on its side and out fell a bobbie pin. Who knows how long it was in there..I’m glad to have taken your advice to just take a look. Who knows what a piece of metal laying in there would have done.
Cleaned it and she fired up without any problems.
Thanks for the info and advice
I have an Eight that needs a power cord. I have purchased two that should've worked, but didn't. My tech was able to use a jumper to power it up. All the lights came on and he was able to faintly hear both channels. He thinks it just needs a good cleaning and to change out the bulbs while it's open. Mine is like yours, fuses, not relays. I would appreciate any leads on power cords. I can't sell it or work on it without power🤷.
I have the QS-1 Quadraphonic Synthesizer that was purchased for this as well. It works great! Would love to hear them together.
I've had the same issue. The power cords for those always get lost because they are detachable. I never did find a source but I found some at a local thrift store. I sorted through hundreds of cords before finding ones that would work. They were not original but apparently some other type of equipment used them and they worked fine. Someone told me they were old electric shaver power cords.
I had a 9090db. When it warmed up, the right channel would cut out. Drove me nuts. After trouble shooting for 3 days I found a micro brake in the preamp board. I ran a short jumper wire to the pins and problem solved. And it did not increase the noise level from a hearing perspective. But I have to say, I like the sound quality of my Pioneer SX-1250 better. Just a preference thing.
@12:15: "Why did I do that? I don't really know." That was both hilarious and refreshingly honest. But I'm well acquainted with the feeling. Sometimes, it just seems like the thing to do.
Sansui products were very good in their day. I had one of their receivers. Don't remember the model. But when I switched over to Adcom separates the party was over for the Sansui. Only way to go is separates.
Sansui did make good equipment. Adcom made good gear also. I still have a 535 and a 5802 along with a few others.
This is great. The early era of component Stereos!! The SF Chronicle would have an ad from Pacific Stereo every Sunday featuring a Good Better or Best set.. I recall Nikko , Sansui and Marantz. Heck even bought a Quadraflex that I loved but blew up (868, family still has a working 767). House brand I believe made by Pioneer.
Went to JVC there after.RX-400 then RX-8V. This got the cops called on me when I turned 40 (22 years ago, Pantera) and thought it got hurt during a move. Just a short. Its fine.
Yes, they are great! The vintage audio equipment brings back good memories for most people. Thanks for sharing,
Incredible work!
Thank You!
Thanks for the video.
I have a G8000 that has a protector issue. I love this old receiver. I can solder pretty well and have various solder guns/irons. Do you have a video out for repairing our G8000s ? I have a good Fluke multi meter and would like to fix mine. Thanks Bruce
Very nice, I love the old silver face receivers from the late 60’s and through out the 70’s. I’ve got an 8080DB waiting on a restoration, but I’m gearing up for a tube amp build first.
Thanks. same here. Only the most expensive audio gear today can compare to the build quality of the vintage gear. Your 8080DB is a wonderful receiver. Good luck with the restore.
I love your vintage audio equipment . The oldest piece of equipment I have is a Yamaha FM tuner T2 . I would like more info or your personal opinion if you have ever had one or seen one. I had bought it at a pawn shop a long time ago, because it just looked like quality. At the time I was working in an audio shop in Montreal Que, Canada and out of curiosity I looked up the cost on the unit and it was listed as $750 canadian. A heavy tuner, the front and top are one piece 1/8 in thick black aluminum, never seen anything like it.
Thank You! No, I've never owned or even remember seeing a T2. The older audio equipment sure was build well. Most of the manufacturers like Yamaha built their products to last.
I have a Sansui 890 (Euro black version of the 8080) that I love...but an Eight is what I really want. One day...
Your 890 is a wonderful receiver! Sansui made so many so many quality audio products back in the day.
I just found one of these at the local dump not completely working but in prizes of restoring it I cannot believe someone just threw it out when you could sell it on eBay for parts for $190
Excellent
Thank you for your videos - I plan on watching a lot of them to get the confidence to fix a Sansui 5000a that started smoking on me. I also have a Pioneer Qx 949 I would like to recap. So far I've only learned how to clean that pots properly and soldering is the next step. I've taken a part fishing reels, detailed cars, and soldered copper pipes and enjoy this sort of thing and hope to learn as much as possible. Do you have any book recommendations for the novice?
Do you repair for other people's units? I have a 1978 Sansui G7500 and Sansui SP 5000 speakers I would like to have rebuilt. Thank you...
Very nice SANSUI 9090DB
Sansui made so many nice receivers. I'll be posting my G-9000DB receiver video later today.
I learn a lot from these videos . I have a broke vector research I like to fix. Where is a good source for electronic parts. The amp is bad also .
That it was I like about CL, you go to owners house and you get some history info, where EBAY...........yeah you can ask some questions on phone, but is just not comparable. When I bought my Pioneer SX780 on CL, I ended up hanging out there for couple of hours talking with seller.
Thanks so much for sharing. Yes, that's a cool part of the hobby I like also.
Don't know if you remember I toldyoumy Phillips 578 gave up the ghost...
Took to the local shop and bought a sansui g9000db to hold me over as 6mo
Estimate on repair. Cheers
Great that you found someone local to look at her. It's tough to find tech's that still work on the vintage gear.
Friend of mine in high school bought the hugest Sansui receiver ever saw. Twice that size and was one of the most beautiful ever saw for a receiver. Not sure on what model it was. Maybe that 9000 you show. Great video :)
Thank you! Just unbelievable stereo gear that was around years ago.
@@vintageaudioaddict Oh yeah. Spent so much time at Pacific Stereo dreaming. My buddy was making so much cash at his job at goodyear He made sure to buy the most expensive at the time. Was so jealous. That receiver sounded so good and he was not even sure how to adjust a lot of the controls. I have an Olson Electronics catalog from the 70's in pdf form and some of their receivers were really nice also whoever made them.
I recently acquired a Sansui Eight in Excellent condition and was so excited to fire it up but when I did I was rather disappointed at how it sounded. The Bass is very undetailed and boomy. It doesn't sound as good as my 2000x but that one has had service done and the Eight I am sure is all original. Maybe if I get it restored it would improve in sound quality?
The eight is a fine sounding receiver when operating correctly. At it's age I'm sure it could sound better if you got it serviced/restored/repaired.
I have a 2000 4000 and 7000. For some reason the 2000 sounds much better to me. Characteristic is it falls to nothing in all the lulls of the music making it sound more dynamic. I wish I could figure out why. I would prefer to know before it have it restored because I fear I may lose some of the magic.
@@starker1971I just had my Sansui Eight completely restored with enhancements(larger filter caps). It has significantly improved the sound. Most notably the bass is much better now. I don’t think restoring your 2000 could make it sound worse, only better. These tired old parts are performing under spec and I’m sure you’ll be pleased at the improvements once replaced. At the very worst it would sound the exact same or just a tad better but certainly not worse.
@@stpierreorama I have the 2000 7000 and an MCS 3215 needing restoration. In better times, I would like to have them restored. It's a difficult decision between all 3 of them as to which one I would like restored first. I tend to lean towards the 7000 as they had to be brought back by a soldier.
@@starker1971 I can only speak for the 2000x and the Eight. The 7000 is an inbetweener of the two. It's certainly the most powerful but I will say the 2000x is very seductive and lush and is the one I have a bit more love for mostly because it looks so nice and has a gorgeous wood case. The Eight is probably technically superior but less warm and little more defined in the sound but the differences are pretty much negligible. I've done side by side comparisons and it's only a subtle difference but if you require more power for larger or harder to drive speakers go with the 7000. If you like the classic earlier look like me I'd go for the 2000. Can't really go wrong with either. The 7000 is more rare and collectable and would probably have higher resale value of that's a consideration
Nothing is prettier than a Marantz.
They are very nice looking
I blew my Marantz up and bought the Sansui 7900Z, never looked back. Still have the 7900Z and it still kicks ass...! :)
I wish I had my old equipment.
I know what you mean. I have some of the equipment from my youth but not all of it.
@vintage audio addict
Thoughts on sansui 7000?
I LOVE all this old equipment. Have you ever seen a Harman Kardon 230e? I had one in high school and I'd kill to get another one.
No, I haven't but Harman Kardon made some of the best vintage stereo equipment. So many great brands and models back in the day.
I really respect Japanese engineering culture. Some Japanese engineer created a small thing of beauty with this receiver back in the early 1970s. It's such a contrast to all the cheap junk coming out of China these days - all sorts of fakes and most of it only good for a few years before it dies.
I agree. I wonder if any of the engineers or the factory workers at Sansui thought in 1970 that 50 years later in 2020 a Sansui Eight would still still be operating like it was new? Amazing!
I have a Sansui 9090 from, I believe 1977, and would like to restore or sell it. No one around here in Miami seems to even know what it is. My brother bought it new in Germany and brought it home when he was in the USAF. I'm the second owner and would love to use it again or find a good home for it. Still basically works, but with the burnt bulbs and dust issues in the switches.
The 9090 is a great vintage receiver. Yes, finding a tech is difficult. Google "vintage audio repair" or "vintage stereo repair" and see what come's up. I'm thinking between West Palm and Miami there must be someone down your way that can help you out.
@@vintageaudioaddict Will try that tac and see what comes of it. Thanks.
Was he at Spangdahlem, as a Security Police Guard ??
So THE Warmth And vintage sound comes partly from the physical size of the csps. You need to keep the physical size the same raise the voltage up50 more volts. So make 50 volt caps 100 v then raise Uf to mach physical size to keep the sound signature. Most techs won't do this or care. The smaller modern caps change the sound and take away bass. And head room and available dormant power. Raise by 50 v then raise mf to next index to keep the sound signature
which Receiver is the best you have i have a fisher i purchased from ebay, i also have a 8 track tape player from the 70s that was passed down from my older sister about 30 plus years ago it playes well and i have a case of 8 track tapes that came with the player.
Fisher made some fine equipment. Man, that's a tough question. So much great equipment was produced back in the day. I guess my favorite is the one that I'm playing at the moment.
Do a restoration video of onkyo m-508 power amplifier
"222011115" mine was built in January 11th 1972... Thank you for that Sir...
Your welcome and thank you for watching.
Your videos are great. I love the silverface era. I have a Model Eight also. Picked it up at an estate sale. I am a novice. I cleaned all the pots and installed green LEDs. Look real nice. My problem is weak sound on the left channel. Phono and radio. If I push the mono button in I get equal sound on left and right channels at any volume. Any idea where I might look to solve this. Or I can just listen to mono all the time.
Thank you for your kind words. It really could be almost anything in the preamp/amp section as you indicate the issue is on more then one input. Your eight has some years on her. The eight has several 2SC693 transistors that are known troublemakers, losing gain, getting noisy and add to that the electrolytic capacitors that are well past their useful lifespan. It's probably time for an end to end restoration. It seems that have seen inside your eight so it may be something that you could take on. Do some internet research on your eight and see if you think you can do. If not it's probably time to find a tech that can fix her.
@@vintageaudioaddict thank you for your response. Will research and see if I can find the problem. Thanks again. Will keep watching your videos.
Very nice receiver. I wish I knew how to operate all your test equipment. I recently bought a Sansui 5900 Z which is really nice. It’s rated at 75 W per channel at eight ohms. Automatic pushbutton tuning, and automatic volume push button up and down, plus it also has six preset buttons that you can program stations at the push of a button which works really well. The one thing I’m not too crazy about, when I first push the on button, it makes a staticy noise like it’s not tuned in to a station and then after one or two seconds it starts playing normally. I’m thinking this isn’t normal. Any idea what could be causing it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Thanks. Using the test equipment is like most things in life. It just takes some experience. Remember that back in the day there were thousands of little stereo shops along with hundreds of service centers where the equipment could be serviced by thousands of different technicians. They made the test equipment not to complicated so a wide variety of technicians with different skill levels could you it. Again, it's mostly experience. About your receivers issue. It's hard to say what it may be. Just make the sure the noise that you describe as static is not the arching of the power switch, that's more of a sizzle sound. If the noise you hear is coming out of your speakers that's not it. If your power switch has an issue that's something that should be repaired. If it's just static for a second or two when you turn on the unit I'd just enjoy it.
Vintage Audio Addict Thanks for your feedback. I do remember when stereo repair shops were on every block. Growing up in the late 60s and 70s I’ve seen more than a few. As to the power switch, I have read on several posts that the power switches were rather suspect and making a slight noise when turning on and off. Very strange. This morning I pushed the switch in, and the music came on almost right away with no noise that it had been doing previously. I thought that was rather strange. So now I’m not sure what the noise was or if it fixed itself, or what’s going on. I think I will just take your advice and enjoy it, if Something Happens I do know of at least one or two stereo repair shops that work on vintage equipment. Again, thanks for your input, looking forward to more of your posts.
Hi, what are the main pre-out jumpers made from, aluminum, copper? Mine are missing.
I'm not sure what material the various manufacturers used.
My old sansui I usually ran at less than 3 watts the old amp's just sound more complete and solid sound as you know
Sansui made outstanding audio products back in the day. Top notch stuff.
Can you explain what the variable voltage and light bulb test do? What are you expecting to happen or not happen.
It's all about drawing excessive current. We have 120-125V mains here in the USA. If there is something shorted inside the unit and it starts to draw excessive current the bulb in the dim bulb tester will glow bright to let you know that you have a problem. This is a better solution then a smoke test. The variac the same as you can step up the input voltage slowly from 0V-120V while monitoring the current draw. It's all about making sure that you don't damage the piece of equipment. I hope this helps.
@@vintageaudioaddict - so is the bulb just in series on one leg of the AC circuit?
Hi, I have a sansui 8 that I just bought a few days ago, this very week, the left channel gets distortion from the pre-amp stage, how could I repair it?
No real easy answer. Your Sansui eight is 50 years old. There could be many different things causing your issue but the first thing to try would be to clean the pots and switches with Deoxit or something similar.
I just purchased an eight and wanted to know do you think it is as nessassary yo change the filter capacitors as it is the electrolytic caps? Also do you suggest changing all the transistors and trimmer pots?
The Sansui eight is a great receiver. Congratulations on owning one. Old electrolytic capacitors are ticking time bombs, including the filter capacitors. The great thing about today's world is that you can get that message from the electrolytic capacitor manufacturers themselves. I did a video on it. If you are interested there is a link below. Transistors and trimmer pots that's more debatable and is more on a case by case basis.
Replacing Old Electrolytic Capacitors ruclips.net/video/RaWrYJ6amcA/видео.html
@@vintageaudioaddict thank you for the reply! Your videos are very entertaining.
Do you sell any of your restorations? What is your ebay store?
Vintage audio addict I have a sansui 5000A and it has the fuses for speaker protection like your eight does. Well I have had it for four years now and I haven't been able to use it because when I got it the fuses were no good and the fuses don't have any voltage on them and in the manual it only lists the fuses as 5 amp so I was wondering if you know what the right replacement would be?
You should use a fuse rated for your line voltage. I assume you are in the USA, if so the replacement rating should be rated at 125V or higher. I am not familiar with the Sansui 5000A fuse rating but if your back panel indicates that you should use 5 amp fuses then that's what you should use. If the fuses are blowing there's a failure somewhere in the 5000A causing that.
When did pll tuners come out
I'd rather have the fuses than the relays. Way less expensive to repair obviously!! I had a friend that owned the Eight!!..Big Sansui light above the monolith of the separate component stack! He kept it in mint condition..Cloth wipe. And Blue shower/ Air spray every other Day!!
Ended up tradingvit in for PA. Equipment and started a Band!😕
First of all great story about your friend. This equipment brings back memories for a lot of people. The fuses will probably have a better chance to protect your speakers if there is excessive DC voltage on the outputs.
I have a sansui eight amplifier that makes a noise from the connection channel, who knows why they do not. thanks.
That Sony ....( TA -F6 )
How does that do ?
I have an E7B and I'm looking for the N7
Any thoughts on this series from Sony?
The TA-F6 is a great integrated amp once you get the power supply issues straightened out that a lot of them have. Sony doesn't get a lot of love but they made some really good vintage audio equipment.
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Always like the SX 1250 and 1280 from Pioneer.
Yes, those are both fine receivers. I own a SX-1250 and I'm working on a video that I'll upload in a few days.
@@vintageaudioaddict I have a Pioneer SX 1250 in ABSOLUT Mint condition! I look forward to Your next video. Greetings from Sweden to You. 👍🇸🇪
I have no right output from my Sansui au2022, regardless of the the input. Does anyone know what the problem could be???
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I'd like a marantz 2250 if there's one to be found I'd like an amp around 100 watt but solid and clean any suggestions
Marantz was great also! In today's world you can always find vintage audio eBay but you will probably pay to dollar. I'd look at your local Craigslist if your not locked into one brand. Pioneer, Sansui, Marantz and many others made high quality audio equipment back in the day. The key to buying vintage is if they are working properly. If so all the brands are built to last and will sound excellent.
I think the Flag ship will be the Sansui Z9000x
There were a lot of really fine Sansui products back in the day.
Which Sansui sounds the best?
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Bonjour j'aime beaucoup vos vidéos, je me suis abonné.
I’m new to your channel. I was wondering if you ever sell your amplifiers?
Thank you for asking but no I do not sell the equipment. I'm a hobbyist who repairs, restores, and collects his own vintage audio gear.
With the exception of turntables, the best audio equipment happens to be the stuff they are making today.
No even the turntables they are making today are the best ever made.
Sandman you would think but read this:
There is the reality of economies of scale. In the 1970's, when vinyl was THE medium for audio playback, a company like Technics, Kenwood, Sony, etc. could design and produce a audiophile quality turntable and price it reasonably. Knowing that they were going to be able to sell x1,000 units allowed them to find a balance between price and quantity. Now, even with the vinyl resurgence, the market for turntables is astoundingly smaller. The only units that are going to sell in substantial quantity are the entry level to mid-fi units. If you are going to make your money in quantity, you need to reduce your cost per unit, by using lower-end, mass-market components in order to maximize the profit.
Once you start pushing the psychological barriers of dollar thresholds (like +$500 or +$1,000, +5,000) then your consumer base drops considerably. At that point (especially in the +$1,000 and beyond bracket) you are dealing with a different type of consumer who values different elements of the turntable over someone who is only willing to pay $200-300. Very often that person will appreciate and understand the engineering and craftsmanship that goes into a well put together piece of equipment.
There is also the element of return on investment. Outside of materials, there is the time, energy, experience and knowledge (mostly the last two) that the company or individual creating the turntable sees as a quantifiable value. The +$1,000 buyer mentioned above is usually one, who through their own life experience, understands and appreciates what it means to have a skill set and knowledge base that isn't material, but definitely valuable. That is a lot of what is being priced into audiophile level turntables. That and the limited consumer base dictates that the turntable be priced a level of profitability that will sustain the business beyond cost expenditures.
Sandman I would not spend less than $1200 on a new turntable. Electronics are a different story. Years ago in the 70s and 80s you would see mass market receivers and amplifiers made with inferior block transformers now even the modest priced units are now made with the better toroidal transformers.
@@jogmas12 What? name me a today consumer average receiver with a Toroidal trans and 20.000 mF power caps? Today we have to pay ridiculous money on the so called "HI End" gear to have what we have with just the upper line of major brands. No today receiver for less than Usd 1000 sound better than a Japanese of the late seventies. I have newer and vintage gear (in optimum condition) and I can tell you, my Pioneer SA-X1250 sounds WAAAAYYY better than my Denon 3313 Ci. One was meant for music, the other for the crash! pum! and all the effects of today movies.
Sebastián Demaría you need to buy strictly for hi fi and have just separate electronics for your home theatrics. Ever heard of the Vista Spark integrated amp? It’s a small minimalist amplifier with no tone controls with only 20 watts per channel sells for less than $500. Yet it’s sound will blow away your vintage equipment let alone your Denon.
I have a Sansui 5500 that has a bad left channel not sure what the problem might be.Anyone know where I should be looking? Thank you
It'is very difficult to say what the issue could be. The 5500 is a fine unit but being produced in the 70's it could be almost anything causing your problem in that channel.
@@vintageaudioaddict I will troublshoot it and hopefully i can pinpoint the problem.
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I had a g 8000 I believe great amp do you sell vintage.amps?
The G-8000 was a very nice receiver. I'll be posting a video later today of his big brother the G-9000DB. No, I don't sell equipment. I'm a hobbyist that collects and repairs my own personal equipment.
What good is a Pioneer SX 1250
The SX-1250 is a great receiver, I have one. So much great equipment that was produced in years past.
It’s claimed that it’s the very best Receiver ever made in terms of build quality. I think the skylabs guy claimed this. It’s huge!
Does this serial number thing work with all vintage sansui?
I don't know about all of them but yes many of them it does.
@@vintageaudioaddict thanks. I am going to check my 8900dbz and i will post back.
This link will take you to the Sansui Serial Number Database at AUDIOKARMA. audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/sansui-serial-number-database-update.760462/
My Sansui Seven looks identical to the Eight
The Seven is a great receiver
@@vintageaudioaddict Yes i like the sound. I also have the Sansui 5500 but the left channel is out hopefully i can repair it that is why am watching your videos.
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I had Sansui AU 717.
Great Amp! Sansui made tons of good stereo gear.
I still have my Sansui amp, tuner, cassette deck and turntable from 1980. Cassette deck and tuner are in my loft but still i use the amp with a digital tuner for several hours a day. And it sounds great through Kef speakers. Sansui was well respected back then, but I think they sold out the name and it seems like its only cheap stuff sold in India these days.
That's great! I still have some of my equipment from the 70's also. The times did change and not for the better as build quality goes unless you get into the very expensive modern gear.
I found a gem of an oops at a thrift store a sansui 9090db in great working condition someone didn't know what they donated $5 bucks
Man, Nice Find!
I still have my 9090db new from playback. No problems (knock on wood) I looked on eBay to see what they sell for today ,wow !
@@craigloschky9293 I know right I seen that on eBay as well
I love it
Thank You
I have one 120 w per channel
Picked one up for 10 bucks
As a stereo fanatic I once had the decade later Sansui 9090DB. The thing weighed about 40 lbs easily.
The 9090DB was/is an amazing receiver. I'm glad that you had the opportunity to own such a amazing receiver.
@@vintageaudioaddict Thx alot. Yeah, just lucked out in the early '90's finding these classics.