Sony SSU 4000 speakers

[Butch65]

came across 2 Sony SSU 4000 speakers at flea market today. Great shape but did not buy They are asking 250 for the pair. Any idea what I should pay?

 

[EVBoy]

There was a pair on eBay for $395 which didn't sell. They are relatively unknown so there isn't much of a market for them.
$150?

 

[Butch65]

Thanks. I am thinking about attaching them to a magnavox console wth radio and micromatic TT. Any thoughts about that match? I do not know the watt per channel on the console and might need an amp?

 

[EVBoy]

They are high end speakers and probably need a lot of power. Much more power than a Magnavox has. Hopefully you could find a Marantz receiver or Sony ES amp to drive them.
I don't know much about those speakers and maybe somebody more knowledgeable will chime in.

 

[Butch65]

Thanks for the suggestion. I will look for an amp. Can I use a modern amp and run the external Jack off the magnavox to the amp
and from the amp to the speakers?

 

[pl50]

http://stereonomono.blogspot.com/2015/11/sony-ssu-4000.html?m=1

It's not the best possible match for your console, but those speakers will certainly work. And yeah, you could probably use the console output as an input for a different amp, but there's not really much point to it. Just plug a turntable (or whatever) directly into the best amp you have hooked up directly to your speakers for the cleanest sound..

Console's typically aren't the best starting point to build a system. And Magnavox is arguably more show than go. Nice looking speakers though!

 

[Butch65]

Appreciate the advice. Will get the speakers and hook them up and see what happens. I like the console because the changer works flawlessly. Could use better sound though. It does not have the correct cartridge and fixing that with these speakers may turn out ok.