au-999 Detroit $300

[kaliph11]

no aff

http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/ele/1386092385.html

 

[barredowl]

That has been relisted for months now, and when first listed said obo. I bet he'd take 225 for it.

 

[JohnVF]

Shame it doesn't have the TU-999 with it. I just picked up an absolutely brand-new-looking, cleaned and aligned TU-999 and it sounds as good as my Fisher FM200 tube tuner. Top notch gear. I can only imagine that the AU-999 is equally great. The pair of them looks fantastic together. I think that is one of the most attractive series out of any of the great late '60s/'70s makers.

 

[autoexer]

i passed on one at a local thrift for $30 a few months back... oh well

 

[Stephen J]

cheaper on th bay

one went for 189.00 on the bay. so if you were local,

 

[beemer]

i passed on one at a local thrift for $30 a few months back... oh well

I would have done the same.

Best,

Paul

 

[barredowl]

Hey beemer if you go passing on any old Sansui AU series amps for 30 bucks box em up and send em to me and I'll pay you a 20 premium plus the shipping. Some us think Sansui AU are some the best deals in the history of audio, YMMV of course.

 

[EchoWars]

999's are well-built, but the early ones need a near-total transistor transplant. On top of that, it's a 35WPC unit that Sansui rated at 50WPC (it barely squeaks out 50WPC at clipping).

I'm not a Sansui collector, and I don't know what these go for, but $300 seems insane.

 

[Jeff M]

Weenie watts:yes:.

 

[orionkc]

They make one hell of a nice sounding PreAmp....I had it paired with my Parasound Amp before I sold the AU-999 and got my AU-8500. Nice looking Amp and sounds good too. :yes: My AU-999 was mint and I paid $175 for it. $300 is too much IMHO....

 

[PhunkyPhill]

Too much, IMO. I recently paid $300 for my AU-999 / TU-999 pair that are in mint condition. I was hesitant to pay that much, but am incredibly happy with the sound and looks.