Sansui Eight
- Thread starter PhonoJ
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I've never heard any Eight because not one single unit has crossed my path. The one thing about Sansui though.....they mostly nailed there intended signature sound within each generation of tech advancement......that sound is so well thought out and safe for pairing well. (They still manage killer detail and not one bit of harsh or "cloudiness" in the generation's take on warmth.) Safe with cajones.
stereofun
Super Member
The Eight is a step up from the 4000 IMO - more detail and tightness. The 4000 is cap coupled, so it lends itself to a more "warm" sound - beautiful and smooth with a slightly protruding mid, but lacks the precision and punch of the Eight. Both very good performers in each their own.
blhagstrom
Mad Scientist, fixer.
+1 and the eight is built very well. It's a solid block with some great design layouts. The Seven is just as good that way and even scarcer.
Hopefully the one you got is well serviced and working correctly.
They can suddenly lay down.
Congrats!
I think you will be very happy with that piece.
Regret trading my Seven but happily replaced it with a 7000 which is very similar to the Eight.
I have had a few vintage Marantz-Kenwood and Pioneer receivers but seem to prefer Sansui.
Post some pics when you can!
I think you will be very happy with that piece.
Regret trading my Seven but happily replaced it with a 7000 which is very similar to the Eight.
I have had a few vintage Marantz-Kenwood and Pioneer receivers but seem to prefer Sansui.
Post some pics when you can!
Yesterday, pulled out the Eight (the early fused version) and having a blast. She still sounds fantastic. The phono preamp still sounds good. It does have a very slight even ordered harmonics in which does sound nice with piano (one example; Robert Schuman, Concerto in A. Minor, Op. 54). Other than that, bass, mid and highs are very clean. FM radio still sounds good. What does, to this day, is the look, simply beautiful. Being such an old receiver, it still looks nice in the living room. At this juncture, the DC offset in the right channel is at about .4 millivolt. The left channel DC offset is at around 18 millivolts, not sure if should be concerned with that.
I have just had a look and there are significant differences.
I hope you can get both your Eight and G-8000 back up and running.
