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Great site. I am looking for a woofer (W153) for a LM-220 speaker. Can anyone please help? Cheers, Mike
Mike Hogan <exmatelot@earthlink.net>
Windsor, Ontario Canada - Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 23:04:08 (PDT)

Just after getting my first full time job in 1989, I bought a Sansui AU-X701 and TU-X701.... still after all those years, it is still up-to-date, part of my living room and fit wonderully the decor with the nice black piano finish... Sound and quality is amazing... Something you want to keep for a life time... Toda to replace it, it will cost way too much money.. And sometime, they are not even as nice... The only thing I regret today is that I did not buy the CD player CD-X901... Maybe one day I'll find one in perfect condition.. Ciao
Sylvain <fortin14@videotron.ca>
Canada - Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at 15:35:59 (PDT)

love readin about the seventies- atime when more power &size was the happening.Have a g-5700 receiver with the digital quartz locking which lights a green led when right on signal, but won't stay -fades out any idea on what's cause.
BENNY THOMAS <benzoid@ev1.net>
alvin, tx. USA - Thursday, June 19, 2003 at 16:23:14 (PDT)

I'm just looking for where the 8 volt 300ma lamps for the Sansui TU 717 AM/FM TUNER come from.
jess shaw <jessshaw@msn.com>
kailua kona, hi USA - Thursday, June 19, 2003 at 12:41:28 (PDT)

sir i am the proud owner of one sansui intergrated tuner amplifier model #ta-500 need to have the unit repaired do know were to perchase one service/schamatic manual
paul karam <karampf@hotmail.com>
Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica - Saturday, June 14, 2003 at 09:52:55 (PDT)

Looking for a knob (input On-Off switch)for Sansui AU-11000.
Andrew <info@av-forum.com>
- Thursday, June 12, 2003 at 08:08:55 (PDT)

hello, still in love, i have b2101 c2101, au-x901 and au-x701........ outstending performance!!
Maciej Chmielewski <air_max79@interia.pl>
Warsaw, Poland - Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at 02:21:55 (PDT)

Hello, Love your site. I have a G9700 receiver. I found a good link with sansui pics. It's http://www22.tok2.com/home/kawai/sausuiamp/Page.htm Thanks, Tim
Tim <staton67@yahoo.com>
Brandon, FL USA - Saturday, June 07, 2003 at 08:28:03 (PDT)

I am the owner of a Sansui AU9900 intergrated amp connected to Sansui LM-330 speakers. The protection circuit light on the amp comes on sometimes and I also sometimes get a loud crackling or rustling sound from one of the speakers. Anyone with an idea whats going on? It sounds GREAT when its playing. mail me ASAP.
Douglas Blood <Markmaster1@netzero.net>
La USA - Friday, June 06, 2003 at 21:35:47 (PDT)

FELICITACIONES POR HACER POSIBLE ESTA PAGINA POR DEMAS INTERESANTE PARA LOS AMANTES DE LA TECNOLOGIA Y SONIDO SANSUI.MI PREGUNTA ES:EN EL AMPLIFICADOR AU-X1,QUE FUNCION CUMPLEN LAS RESISTENCIAS DE 390 OHMS QUE ESTAN EN LOS MODULOS DE POTENCIA?,SON 2 POR MODULO.
OMAR <AUDIOALONSO@HOTMAIL.COM>
LANUS, BS.AS. ARGENTINA - Wednesday, June 04, 2003 at 20:48:48 (PDT)

RESPONSE TO AMAR (AU-919): The value of R84 is 390 ohms, 1/3 W resistor. As for causes of the protector light coming on, here is a message I pasted from an Online friend of mine: Here are the causes I know about for flashing protect light: 1. DC on the output caused by fault in the output stage. 2. Shorted transistor in the protection circuit, either in the output stage or relay drive/protection circuit. 3. Open capacitor in the protection circuit causing false tripping of the protection circuit. 4. Open or high value emitter resistor.
BeatleFred <purepower@nyc.rr.com>
Queens, NY USA - Monday, June 02, 2003 at 21:22:22 (PDT)

Have a 5000x and the tuner control (knob) slips when moving from station to station. The connecting cord and pulleys all seem to be functioning properly and the slippage seems to be occurring on the stem of the tuning knob.
david <tenison2@cox.net>
Tulsa, OK USA - Monday, June 02, 2003 at 20:37:48 (PDT)

I have a SANSUI au-919 Pure Power amplifier. It ran at full power for a few hours and then went on the blink. Thanks for the Power protection System in this unit. Now when I turn it on, the power protection light blinks and no sound. I am somewhat handy with electronics. I found R84 on borad F2839 is burnt out. I cannot see the stripes on the Resistor so I cannot figure out the value for replacement. If anyone has a Service Manual or a Schematic, can you please tell me the value of the replacement. I will be eternally grateful. Aloha from Hawaii amar@hula.net
Amar Sappal <amar@hula.net>
Honolulu, HI USA - Monday, June 02, 2003 at 18:30:30 (PDT)

Interesting Site! John.
grants <johnhancock71@hotmail.com>
New York, NY USA - Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at 04:43:12 (PDT)
Thank you Beatle Fred for the information. I think you are right that the replacement boards are no longer available due to the passing of time. But so far the replacement of the varistors has done the trick. (14 years ago and counting. It seems that the 5000A was replaced by the Sansui Eight. But a friend of mine had a 5000A and it sounded so good that I bought a new one rather than the Sansui Eight. They don't make them like that any more as most of the units that are available now sound ok but seem to lack any real sonic power at low outputs other than a boom box effect that has no soul only loud and louder. I would like to get a tube unit but the costs are high even for a used one. Newt
Newt
USA - Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 19:22:34 (PDT)
Newt: The 5000A and other Sansui receivers that have the F-1040 board: This board had a product recall by Sansui as it had a tendency to go bad (cause blown output transistors from what Ive heard) the replacement bd was F6013. This was of course 30+ years ago so obviously Sansui isnt around as they once were to change this board if you wanted to do that now. But just thought I'd mention it to you if you werent aware of it.
BeatleFred <purepower@nyc.rr.com>
Queens, NY USA - Monday, May 19, 2003 at 18:32:24 (PDT)
The defective device in my 5000A was a varistor not a thermister.
Newt
USA - Monday, May 19, 2003 at 09:16:20 (PDT)
Hello Great site. I have a Sansui 5000A with SP 3000 speakers plus a RA 500 reverb unit. I bought it new while I was in the service 1970. Well it really runs good as ever today so good that the guy down the street said that I had to turn it down while testing out my old Stones and Hendrix 8 track tapes. The only problem I had was that the output transistors started blowing out during "testing sessions". Come to find out that the problem was that there is a little thermistor that sits on top (with a little clip) of the driver transistor for the output transistor that went bad. After looking at the prints and seeing that this little device controlled the current to the output transistors I put in some new ones and some high power General Electric output transistors and it has not had a problem since no matter how much Hendrix I give it. PS. you will know if these little devices go bad as the output transisters run real hot then blow. The out put transisters should be just warm under normal conditions. (The 5000A also really cranks out when using my wifes Madonna CD)
Newt
USA - Sunday, May 18, 2003 at 20:56:42 (PDT)
Very useful site! I want info on Sansui SU685 How is their quality and howmany ohms impedance are they? AJ: 13907557@sun.ac.za
AJ <13907557@sun.ac.za>
Stb, CA SA - Saturday, May 17, 2003 at 09:58:04 (PDT)
I was a Sansui sales rep in the late '70s and early '80s. Your site brings back fond memories of when hi-fi and stereo were fun. Keep up the good work.
AudioValveMan <audiovalveman@yahoo.com>
Honolulu, HI USA - Monday, May 12, 2003 at 23:34:02 (PDT)
Great great site i have 2 speakers sp-2000 and i want to know 2 thing's about them: 1. the date they made? 2. the price of this item? any how thank you & i love your site !!!
nir inbar <nir_in@hotmail.com>
holon, israel israel - Monday, April 28, 2003 at 18:17:04 (PDT)
Would you like to support to me User Manual for Sansui Amplifier AU-Alpha777 ?
Tan <phandinhtan@hotmail.com>
saigon, vn USA - Thursday, April 24, 2003 at 19:48:09 (PDT)
Once out of college and a commissioned Naval Officer, I had some money. This was 1970 and SANSUI was KING. I started with the 5000(1971) to the 7000 (1972) to the EIGHT (1972) to the QRX-6500 (1973). Kept that until I bought the AU-G99X (1986). Sansui went south in the 80's so I switched to SONY "ES". If I had a time machine, I'd go back to the 70's and SANSUI...a time when audio was "way cool". Great Site...a blast from the past!!!!
Bill Hobgood <whobgoo1@tampabay.rr.com>
Brandon, FL USA - Thursday, April 17, 2003 at 19:45:28 (PDT)
I would like to thank Mr. Warren Bendler for his help in restoring my HH Scott amp. This amp is driving a Sansui DX219WR Stero Cassete Deck,awia turntable to record old records and tapes to the computer for recording to cds. Mr. Bendler was very helpful. The system is sounds great and everything is working great.. Thanks for your website...
Russell Keen <kbfs@mindspring.com>
Buford, Ga USA - Thursday, April 17, 2003 at 11:58:10 (PDT)
Very nice site. Keep up the good work.
Don from online casinos <al@ab-total.com>
United States - Monday, April 14, 2003 at 12:53:54 (PDT)
When I first bought my sansui 7070 reciever I was amazed by the sound and construction plus those cool meters. Now I have an 8080 ,sp3000s ,sc-3100 tape deck and a fr-4060 turntable they all work and sound like new. I have had and have owed more expensive gear. But for sound and value Sansui rocks .thanks for your website really cool
yellokitty <yk2@accessus.net>
flora, il USA - Friday, April 11, 2003 at 13:40:43 (PDT)
Thank you very much for such an informative site. This is an incredible resource for students. I will use it for all my term papers, research papers and cliff notes. Keep up the great work!
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- Thursday, March 27, 2003 at 22:41:35 (PST)
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- Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 18:44:46 (PST)
I bought a "New" 5000X last month in Birmingham. Still had all the tags and the cord was still wrapped. Box had string ties still tied. Certified date of purchase was Nov 14, 1971. Serial Number is 811090534. Bad news is I had to pay $25.
Jck Pickett <jackpickett@charter.net>
Montgomery, AL USA - Monday, March 17, 2003 at 12:54:12 (PST)
I have sansui AU-719 and just recently everytime I turn the unit on it blows the main fuse inside, can anyone tell me how to repair it, or if it can be repaired?
Daniel Niebuhr <danielaniebuhr@Msn.com>
Port Orchard, WA USA - Saturday, March 15, 2003 at 13:31:51 (PST)
Hello, I«m the owner of the legendary AU-20000 and the TU-9900. I love them. I own them for 10 years now but I didn«t know that they are legends. It was a present. I thought the 2 parts are old but good - but THIS have I not expected...
Matthias Hock <matthias_hock@gmx.de>
Frankfurt, Germany - Tuesday, March 11, 2003 at 02:42:05 (PST)
Congratulations on a great web site. The information and images are an excellent addition to the history of the Sansui brand. I am a proud owner of an original AU-70 integrated amp. All tube and a nice sound. In my opinion, Sansui often gets overlooked in the headlong rush to Dynaco, Scott, Marantz and others. Sansui was a smaller player, but their receivers were some of the best. Same with the tube equipment, well designed, well put together and solid value. Thanks again for a great site!
Shaun Browne <shaunbrowne@hotmail.com>
ON Canada - Sunday, March 09, 2003 at 06:10:48 (PST)
Great site. I am the original owner of a 1000x receiver. I bought in 1971 and have had it in constant use up until several months ago. It even survived college and was on its 3rd pair of speakers. I was going to post it on e-bay but now am enthused about getting back up and running.
Dan <dangr3@bellsouth.net>
Louisville, KY USA - Thursday, March 06, 2003 at 21:41:20 (PST)
Bonjour Found your web while surfing the Web for Sansui related subjects. I have always been fond of Sansui products and several of my friends also bought Sansui gear over the years. Currently own the great Sansui AU-X901
Northern Audiophile <maska@jonctioninter.net>
Canada - Thursday, February 27, 2003 at 14:19:00 (PST)
Don't eat me. I have a wife and kids. Eat them. (Homer Simpson)
SimpsonsQuotes <tom@hotmail.com>
USA - Monday, February 24, 2003 at 03:41:39 (PST)
What a great site. Very precise work and a lot of informations. Good luck. A happy owner of a vintage Sansui system from Paris.
Nicolas Delaire <ndelaire@caramail.com>
Paris, France - Tuesday, February 11, 2003 at 14:11:56 (PST)
Great Site !! I am proud to have a Sansui QA-6900 QS-Series Intergrated Amplifiers . But I know nothing about it . So, Please tell me Thanks
harman <wingy_hk@yahoo.com.hk>
Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Thursday, January 16, 2003 at 04:31:59 (PST)
Loved your site. I have owned an AU-999 for over 30 years and use it regularly. FYI it did blow (2) 10 cent diodes (crackling sound) but I fixed that easily. Still sounds and looks great and packs a punch! When I bought it I had a lab check it out. They said it was under-spec'd. when compared to the factory specifications. Now that's integrity!
Tom Schafer <tmschafer@chartermi.net>
Bay City, MI USA - Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at 15:28:30 (PST)
Good site, i'm an happy owner of the AU 919. Sounds with Infinity "Kappa"8 more than perfect. I.m searching for the owner manual for the Sansui AU 919. Who can help me? A copy is good enough. Thanx.
Folkert <famketel@keyaccess.nl>
netherlands - Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at 12:44:33 (PST)
Hello! I have a sansui solid-state AU 888 and looking for technical dates. If somebody has it: thanks and merci!!! Grüsse an alle, die deutsch sprechen!!!
treiber <chris.treiber@gmx.de>
regensburg, Germany - Wednesday, January 08, 2003 at 02:43:16 (PST)
Compliments for your interesting site. I own a AU-719 and I am very ethousiastic about it. Greetings, Mike
Mike <mpompenl@yahoo.com>
Apeldoorn, Netherlands - Sunday, January 05, 2003 at 14:42:24 (PST)
Just for those who are interested, I'd thought I'd give a list of the gear I own- AU9900,2000A,QRX7001,SM18,AU101,AU505,QRX3000,G6000,SP1200A,SP2500A,350A,1000X,QRX5500
Glen Cowan <shamrok@paradise.net.nz>
Wellington, New Zealand - Monday, December 30, 2002 at 14:43:51 (PST)
Hi all, would just like to say what a great and informative Sansui site this is!:) Being a collector of vintage Sansui gear, I love all the pics of the gear, especially the tube stuff. Older Sansui stuff in NZ is getting harder to come by now as we had massive import restrictions in the 1970's which mean't a lot of gear did not land here, but its good to know there are big followers like myself in the USA and worldwide. Cheers!
Glen Cowan <shamrok@paradise.net.nz>
Wellington, New Zealand - Monday, December 30, 2002 at 14:39:56 (PST)
A Great Site! I was a bench tech in the '70's and repaired alot of 5000X receivers, and did Sansui, Pioneer & Revox warranty repair also. Just acquired a Z-9000X for $100.- on ebay, and love it. Way better performance & sound than I expected from the digital tuner & amp; they still used some good/big parts even that late (1982?). I would like to submit full pix & info to your site, but don't have any schematics/manuals yet.
Hilary Lamothe <hlamothe@movaz.com>
Roswell, GA USA - Friday, December 27, 2002 at 12:44:46 (PST)
The Site is awesome!FYI:I have an AU-D11II and I have been looking for specs on this amp for a year.This is the first site I have ever seen them on.Thanks.
Joe <btymer6188@Hotmail.com>
Seabrook, TX USA - Thursday, December 19, 2002 at 18:30:34 (PST)
I like Your webpage. I have an AU-719 which is after 24 years working very very well. His sound together with a good loudspeaker can give a fantastic experience.Especially when there are today on the market amplifiers which are in many cases much more expencive, but their sound is not so good.
grujic predrag <grujicNiP@inet.hr>
zagreb, cro cro - Sunday, December 15, 2002 at 12:27:58 (PST)
Congrats on your site! I have a Sansui AU555 and LOVE it. Keep up your great work. Chris
ckelly <christopherkellyv@yahoo.com>
santiago, Chile - Saturday, December 07, 2002 at 18:24:58 (PST)
Nice. Thanks for the neat site. I have the G-9700.
pete the bully
Lincoln, NE USA - Saturday, December 07, 2002 at 06:59:49 (PST)
Great Site you have. I'm a real Sansui lover since the mid-seventies and found some valuable information here. Go on ! But are you sure Sansui stopped the production (I've seen their site) or did they re-start ? FYI I have following gear : AU-111, AU-X1, AU-11000, Ca-3000, BA-5000, AU-20000, AU-9900, AU-999, G-33000, G-22000, G-6000, ... and (hopefully) some more to come. Greetz. Al
Al Cool <al.cool@pandora.be>
Nazareth, Belgium - Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at 13:25:50 (PST)
I LOVE it!!! Great web site and that G9700 looks soooooo cool, maybe I'm a bit biased? Aaron
Aaron Luebke <luebke5@msn.com>
Rockford, IL USA - Friday, November 22, 2002 at 20:56:10 (PST)

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