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sansui 881

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    Need help diagnosing a Sansui 881

    Currently tbe right channel will randomly stop working and will only produce a very loud low hum. Pressing mono gets rid of it. Hum is very loud and overpowers the still functioning left channel. But randomly it’ll work again. Any ideas? I can solder but stibk at diagnostics.
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    Sansui 881 tuner circuit board issue.

    Just started recapping a sansui 881. The tuner circuit board that is listed in the service manual and everywhere I look on line is F1507. My 881 has a different PCB all together, F 2549. I have been able to find that particular board listed as part of a model 9090. I’m curious if anyone has...
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    • Forum: Exclusively Sansui
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    Sansui 881 - Speakers?

    I just got my hands on a Sansui 881 and I am looking for suggestions to upgrade my speakers. I currently have Polk RT15is. I am looking for bookshelf speakers that are under $500 for a smaller living room. I like to listen to a lot of ambient music, but I also play some jazz. I don't often crank...
    • Ufel
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    • sansui 881 speakers
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Speakers
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    Dilemma - purchase a 771 or 881 based on price/value

    Hello AK I’m new to the site and it’s been a fun journey learning about all the great receivers out there from the 70’s. After many hours, days, weeks of research, I’ve narrowed down my want list to a couple of Sansui models (obviously ). I have an opportunity to purchase either the 771 or the...
  5. jham55

    Sansui 881 lights out

    Sheesh it seems like this problem comes up again and again. So one stereo light was out.. I replaced it with leds and they all worked.. then flickered. I tapped the plastic case and they went on.. then every light on the unit went out. All the fuses I can see were good. There is one spot I on...
  6. francisleo75

    Sansui881 how to improve sound quality?

    Hello Everyone, I got this receiver some weeks ago to be the center point of the vintage listening room that I'm working on - garage make over (finally approved for my wife :0) Issues: sometimes lost one or both channels when volume is set low (in 1 or 2 of 10) AND it seems is not delivering...
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    Sansui 881 vs Pioneer SX-727 for Forte I's

    I have been trying to upgrade from a Pioneer SX-727 to get improved bass from my Klipsch Forte I's. I've tried a Harman Kardon 730 and a Luxman R-115, but so far I keep coming back to the SX-727 for the clean, warm sound and solid phono section. I have a lead on a Sansui 881 for $650 that is...
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    • Forum: Solid State
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    Stored Sansui 881

    Hello! I am now in the possession of an 881 that has been in storage for a few decades, and the prior owner has not gone through the steps to test whether it works or not. Is there a checklist to go through for these units before turning them on? I have on hand a multimeter, a DBT, and a can of...
  9. Chris1227

    Sansui 881, relay click but no sound

    Hello all, just bought a Sansui 881 as-is off ebay for a good deal, so here I am with my first post. The unit turns on and relay clicks shortly after, but I am getting no sound (tried speakers A,B,C and FM,AM,Aux inputs). So I sat down with the service manual and started looking around. I see...
    • Chris1227
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    • blown fuse no sound sansui sansui 881 sansui 881 no sound sansui blown fuse sansui troubleshooting
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Exclusively Sansui
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    Sansui 881 - Where is the fuse for the lights?

    All but one of my lights was working. I swapped the non-working bulb with one of the working bulbs to test it out, now none of the bulbs are working (except the FM STEREO light). Can someone kindly direct me toward the fuse for the lights? I was thinking it was F04 but it seems to be okay. I...
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    Sansui 881 Picking up radio signal in Aux mode

    I picked up a Sansui 881 yesterday and I'm getting a radio signal no matter what input is selected. Turning the tuner, volume knob, or activating FM muting doesn't impact the signal, but activating Audio Muting greatly reduces the radio signal, although it is still noticeable. Detaching all...
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    sansui 881 background noise - cyclical ticking sound

    so I have a Sansui 881. I decided to recap it earlier this summer and it had been working fine. Over the weekend, I sat down near my speakers while no music was playing and started hearing a persistent ticking/flapping sound. It's not a hum but a cyclical ticking sound. If I had to guess...
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