2 more Sansui AU-X1 for restoration

[wmac]

Next month, I will receive 2 Sansui AU-X1 for restoration: the first one, the vendor said, is not powering on, and the second, the vendor states that it is smoking. Well, it is going to be a challenge, but I can touch them after the middle of October. I will need to send both of them to Power Coat, but the first one I will have to send to the body shop to repair a big dip in the cover. Some pictures below:


This is the first one


The second






I will start working on the second one that is smoking. I just bought 12 output transistors: 6 PNP and 6 NPN. They are original Sanken.

I will post the issues and the restoration when I start them.

 

[JimEGR]

Oooh yeah!

 

[Hyperion]

Glutton for punishment.

But so nice to see they are in a safe pair of hands.

 

[wmac]

I found those transistors at Dalbani Global; they are in Miami, FL. I don't know if you guys know this company; it's the first time that I am buying from them.
Let me know if somebody has any experience buying from them.



I bought the PNP pair as well.

 

[quadmatrix82]

These look different atleast with the fonts I have a spare set from kale for my x1 I will take photos tomorrow

 

[wmac]

These look different atleast with the fonts I have a spare set from kale for my x1 I will take photos tomorrow

Those are not new; they were pulled off an X1. Also, there are some differences. I had one X1 where all the transistors were series N. Please post a picture of yours.
Thank you

 

[quadmatrix82]

Those are not new; they were pulled off an X1. Also, there are some differences. I had one X1 where all the transistors were series N. Please post a picture of yours.
Thank you

Sure will do tomorrow I have both the n and non n versions

 

[JimEGR]

The "N" are non-magnetic and were maybe JDM only. No measurable performance difference between N and non N. I can share some photos of mine later, too. I have no experience with that seller. I bought mine from Kale and I think he still has some listed for sale.

 

[quadmatrix82]

I’m having trouble uploading images will try again later

 

[quadmatrix82]

Here’s the photo

 

[JimEGR]

Here are some of mine. A mix of N and non-N. Interesting the N type chassis all seem to discolor.

 

[wmac]

Thank you, guys, for the pictures. I will weigh them against the original ones that I will remove from the X1, compare if they are the same, and I will test each one.