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Bigerik

Bigerik

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HI all
A few weeks back I mentioned here about having the choice of a Sansui AU-517/TU-717 combo and a Pioneer 1250. Well. just yesterday. I was offered a chance to take the Sansui combo home and try it out. Took it home last night and hooked it up to my Klipsch kg3.5's and I gotta say, WOW!
Clean, clean, Clean! I was worried about it being on the bright side (Klipsch is not known for making laid back sounding speakers!). But no prob there. THe amp is plenty powerful (aided by my 94 db speakers) ANd the tuner is AMAZING. HEre in the sticks where we are, my HK used to give me exactly one station in stereo. This thing pulls in everything. A pleasure to tune. The flywheel must be from a car, it is so smooth. Now admittedly, he adjusted and fine tuned this thing to perfection, but I gotta say Sansui did some good work here.

As I was unhooking the HK, what really struck me was the difference in build quality between it and the Sansui. These Sansui separates (if you can call an Int Amp a separate) are built like the proverbial brick s***house. Don't know how their receivers were, but the quality built into this thing is truly amazing. Can't even imagine what it would cost today.

So I gotta say, so far, so good. Will let you know how things develop!
Erik
 
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Hi Erik, Glad to see you finally took the plunge and you are so pleased with your purchase. The SX-1250 is certainly no slouch, but I'm not surprised at all at how you feel- Ive known all along how good a TU-717 is - and an AU amp. I have a TU-719- basically a TU-717 with digital station readout, my brother has the TU-717 and it has a wee bit more of a glided feel when turning the dial. Great products- Enjoy! ~ B/F.
 
Erik - I've also been amazed at the quality of the TU-717 since I've had one in the house. Deffinately one of the best I've ever seen or heard.

I also have a AU-717, as mentioned before & it is also a very strong contender in the vintage amp field.

Hope we can add you to the growing list of Vintage Sansui Owners soon! ;)

Happy Listening!
mOOnie
 
You have discovered the golden age of vintage gear!
The Sansuis are very good pieces. You would not be disappointed with them.
I really hope you have the chance to audition the 1250. Although it is a receiver, it was constructed using the TOTL separates, adapted for the single chassis. Its' tuner is very very good, too, and has excellent sound, too!
With your speakers, you have some great choices, 'cause the amps don't have to work so hard.
I'll admit my bias in favor of the 1250, it has 160 very stout wrms per side. But, the Sansui is very fine vintage gear, too.

have fun, enjoy the hunt,
Pete
 
Another option....

Pete,
I must say that having read your posts, I must say I have come to value your opinion. Therefore I cannot easily dismiss your thoughts on the Pioneer. I guess there really is only one solution to this problem....
Buy BOTH! :)
Erik
 
I'll tell you this, Erik, if you can swing it, you will NOT be disappointed. Then, if you decide one or the other is more your "cup of tea," these things hold value, now, 'cause whatever value they've lost over the year, it's lost, and that's good.
If you get the change to "pop the top" off the big Pioneer, you will have an eye feast! The preamp and tuner sections are shielded, and the amp section is gorgeous. The power caps are almost as big as coke cans! And, there are four of those bad boys.

Pete, thanks for the nice comment.
 
Gotta keep em!

Well, spent the weekend listening and I decided that there is no way I am giving them back. Detailed. Unfatiguing. Heard things from my music that I had never heard before. Plenty of power. And the build quality is sensational.
Those people who say 70's vintage SS can't sound good need their ears checked!
Erik
 
Now who says that stuff bigrik!!

(THOR causing trouble :D )

I'm a bad boy! Anyone wanna spank me!!

Sorry THOR is a litttle fatigued from WORK :( Dammit It was more fun to stay home and play on the comp all day! But then I wouldn't be able to get all the goodies I'm gonna be able to now :D
 
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