windchaser
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money no object what Sansui integrated would get your vote as the best one ever ?
Best Sansui Integrated ever ?
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sanmar
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This question has no answer.....
windchaser
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cwall99
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I think the reason that questions like these are hard to answer is that, as the old adage goes, the beauty is in the eye (or ear) of the beholder. Therefore, if our ears are the sole criterion by which we judge something to be the most desirable, no answer to this question is any better than any other as it's all based on personal preference.
If, however, you care to establish an operational definition of the word "best," and include a series of criteria against which any qualifying product can be assessed, then we have room for debates on a level to which a degree of objectivity can be applied.
For instance, my wife, a big Bon Jovi fan (nobody's perfect) likes to cite the 120 or so million albums the band has sold as evidence that they're a great band, but, by that logic, McDonald's hamburgers are the best burgers made. The Ford Pinto, for the years it was in production, was a better car than a Mercedes Benz for those same years.... The fallacy is an ad populum fallacy.
So, if we can get what your criteria for assessing what best means, then we can a) debate the criteria until we agree on them, and then apply those criteria to various integrated amps.
Egads I'm a blowhard.
If, however, you care to establish an operational definition of the word "best," and include a series of criteria against which any qualifying product can be assessed, then we have room for debates on a level to which a degree of objectivity can be applied.
For instance, my wife, a big Bon Jovi fan (nobody's perfect) likes to cite the 120 or so million albums the band has sold as evidence that they're a great band, but, by that logic, McDonald's hamburgers are the best burgers made. The Ford Pinto, for the years it was in production, was a better car than a Mercedes Benz for those same years.... The fallacy is an ad populum fallacy.
So, if we can get what your criteria for assessing what best means, then we can a) debate the criteria until we agree on them, and then apply those criteria to various integrated amps.
Egads I'm a blowhard.
windchaser
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windchaser
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You are correct, I should have asked my question differently. Put in another way what model is your favorite ?
sanmar
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I have a couple of quality sansui amplifiers ,and each of them has something in the sound.
For me there is no only one,but several good amps such as:
AU20000
AU X1111 mos V
AU Alpha 907 LTD
AU-07 Anniversary Model
These four quys are the best for me.
windchaser
Active Member
Sweet ! of the four you mentioned I know of the AU2000 but the rest are all new to me.
windchaser
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Here is AU-X1111 MOS Vintage
"The King of Integrated Amps" as Mr Oshima said. (the designer of the amp)
Wow ! any of those ever come up for sale ?
usedto
Lunatic Member
The one I bought in 1980 and still have.
hifi_nut
Vintage? I´m vintage!
Same here.
That looks absolutely out of this world. Were those really made in 1999?
sanmar
New Member
Definitely has something in his sound -like tube (warm)...
The best in classic and jazz music.
I buy one last year , new in box never opened.
Stene
The Introducer
Read about it here http://www.sansui.us/AU-111.htm
sonix
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Au/Tu 9500, is my vote also. But I havent really owned other integrated amps by sansui. I think I am happy with this combo. I would only sell this unit if I got my asking price, which is pretty hight, I think.
Or, maybe just hold on to it.
Great amp that make almost any speakers sound very good. Very easy on the ears. All the instruments have the rich sound to them it's allmost like texture you can feel. The guitar and horn type instruments sound so real and very life like.
Ok, you get the point. I hope their prices won't sky rocket because of my input.
Or, maybe just hold on to it. Great amp that make almost any speakers sound very good. Very easy on the ears. All the instruments have the rich sound to them it's allmost like texture you can feel. The guitar and horn type instruments sound so real and very life like.
Ok, you get the point. I hope their prices won't sky rocket because of my input.
