NostalgicSan
New Member
Hello everyone,
Newbie here, with a bit of nostalgia. I grew up listening to my father's Sansui AU-222, up until we moved to a different continent, and my father decided it was time to renew the equipment (the Sansui was working fine, except for an annoying scratchy/noisy volume dial, which I always thought should be an easy fix...) That was in '83.
I've lost track of what happened to this wonderful piece of kit, and would really like to experience again that quality sound.
I've been lurking on auction sites around my place (I am located in a region that has NO proper HiFi history, so not many options around) and what is available today is a AU-2900 and 3900 for around 65 USD each, not worked on but advertised as being functional, then an AU 5500 at around 220 USD, also un-worked on.
Are these worth the price, keeping in mind that they might require at some point some work on them ? Should I wait to see if something better shows up ? Should I break the bank, and bid on a professionally refurbished unit (at around 600 USD) ?
Thanks for your answers !
NostalgicSan
Newbie here, with a bit of nostalgia. I grew up listening to my father's Sansui AU-222, up until we moved to a different continent, and my father decided it was time to renew the equipment (the Sansui was working fine, except for an annoying scratchy/noisy volume dial, which I always thought should be an easy fix...) That was in '83.
I've lost track of what happened to this wonderful piece of kit, and would really like to experience again that quality sound.
I've been lurking on auction sites around my place (I am located in a region that has NO proper HiFi history, so not many options around) and what is available today is a AU-2900 and 3900 for around 65 USD each, not worked on but advertised as being functional, then an AU 5500 at around 220 USD, also un-worked on.
Are these worth the price, keeping in mind that they might require at some point some work on them ? Should I wait to see if something better shows up ? Should I break the bank, and bid on a professionally refurbished unit (at around 600 USD) ?
Thanks for your answers !
NostalgicSan