Harvey/ Ga
Super Member
What is the difference between the Sansui 8 and Sansui 8 Deluxe??
See this thread http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=379631
beginning with post #6
I own an Eight, but an earlier version as it doesn't have the speaker protection relay
The original Eight was not complimentary and did not have a relay. The addition of a relay and complimentary outputs to the Eight was a production line change but resulted in no extra power. The Eight Deluxe is a slightly more powerful version of the last Eight and took advantage of the cheap power offered by complimentary amps. The 7000 is a version of the Eight Deluxe with less appealing (and less expensive) cosmetic details.
Sounds like the Eight Deluxe is the one to have. There just aren't many out there.
See this thread http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=379631
beginning with post #6
I own an Eight, but an earlier version as it doesn't have the speaker protection relay
The one to get is a late production Eight (non-Deluxe) with relay. The 7000 is not that special and the cost cutting is easy to spot. While I have not had the good fortune of owning a Deluxe, see post #3 comments which is good enough for me not to want one.
Hmmmm...other then asking the seller to listen for a relay click, something they might not know about on E-bay..how to tell if it's a later model??