I've had my AU-7700 paired with some Ohm C2's for a while but really had to dial back the bass knob from flat-the bass was overwhelming to me.
The C2's have always sounded great with my Marantz 1060, and have been recapped.
Anyway, I dug out my Sp-200 speakers from the basement this weekend where they have resided for around 15 years in sealed plastic bags, placed there shortly after I purchased them at a garage sale, and hooked them up to the AU-7700.
I must say, not only was I pleasantly surprised but I liked the sound enough that I decided to keep them hooked up and enjoy them, not to mention, they are nice looking, as well.
I realize that these are considered Kabuki speakers but I consider that a plus in this application. (I know they could use a re-cap at some point) Apparently, they were designed to be used with tubes and to be used cautiously with solid-state according to the instruction manual (around 1968). Both the amp and the speakers are rated at around 45w RMS, so a good match there.
Thought that I would post this as there is some mention of the SP-200's on AK but maybe not a whole lot of love?...
Might give someone else the motivation to try these with a 45 or lower watt Sansui amp.
I have attached a photo of my family room set-up consisting of Sansui AU-7700, TU-7700, SP-200, Tascam 122 cassette deck and Rega Planar 2 with Stanton 680EE cartridge.
Take care,
Jim
The C2's have always sounded great with my Marantz 1060, and have been recapped.
Anyway, I dug out my Sp-200 speakers from the basement this weekend where they have resided for around 15 years in sealed plastic bags, placed there shortly after I purchased them at a garage sale, and hooked them up to the AU-7700.
I must say, not only was I pleasantly surprised but I liked the sound enough that I decided to keep them hooked up and enjoy them, not to mention, they are nice looking, as well.
I realize that these are considered Kabuki speakers but I consider that a plus in this application. (I know they could use a re-cap at some point) Apparently, they were designed to be used with tubes and to be used cautiously with solid-state according to the instruction manual (around 1968). Both the amp and the speakers are rated at around 45w RMS, so a good match there.
Thought that I would post this as there is some mention of the SP-200's on AK but maybe not a whole lot of love?...
Might give someone else the motivation to try these with a 45 or lower watt Sansui amp.
I have attached a photo of my family room set-up consisting of Sansui AU-7700, TU-7700, SP-200, Tascam 122 cassette deck and Rega Planar 2 with Stanton 680EE cartridge.
Take care,
Jim