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Pioneer or sansui vote

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91firebird

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OK,i have both sansui and pioneer gear now as for recievers,i have 15 plus of pioneer and sansui models.1250 pioneer and a g2200 sansui right down to the little ones,i say sansui makes the best gear for sound and longest working units.the sansui g series are rocking units to me the pioneers are on the bright side.sansui a better bass unit and i am a bass freak.I HAVE NO DEAD SANSUI BUT WAY TO MANY DEAD PIONEER.I VOTE SANSUI.
 
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One man's opinion does not out weight another man's opinion. I rather vote for neither, but will have both but sell them and then use the funds to buy something I rather have.
 
I like Sherwood but tired out a Sansui G5700 and it was real boomy. I now have a Pioneer SX 850 and I love it!
 
Agree with BK. Depends on the Model. To me the x3x series of pioneer was the pinnacle(includes the SX-1010) for them. As for Sansui, the aesthetics after the x0x0 series leaves me with a cold and fishy smelling feeling. Aesthetics and how the sound go hand in hand for me. The "all silver" look doesn't do anything for me and I tend to gravitate towards the late 60's early 70's units. Hence my Sansui 2000, 2000a, 1000A (granted the 1000A is all silver on the front BUT Tube units are different!).

I don't subscribe to the "BIGGER, MORE switches, pots, knobs,etc" front end treatment. Smaller matching knobs, and switches placed in a logical layout that is easy to learn and is consistant from model to model (for 90% of the functions). Pioneer did this better than anyone else at the time. Sansui's I own all have different switch and pot layouts, that are not immediately intuitive.

the sound differences are not subtle between the brands however (especially the earlier stuff from the late 60's to say 1975 or so. Then I find that Sansui got way brighter, more sterile sounding where the PIONEER's didn't change that much.

It's a toss up. I'll keep my SANSUI's as long as I can maintain them. And the same for my PIONEER's. But my FISHER tube gear is what i play most.

Larry
 
I have both. They are both near mint and function perfectly. The Pioneer is an sx-650 and the Sansui a 9090db. Of course I like the Sansui better. I'd need a much higher end Pioneer to compete with the beast that is...SANSUI
 
I have owned many Pioneer units through the years, and quite a few Sansui units, the 4000 is my actual favorite to listen to, followed by the 3000 predecessor.
 
Blanket statement mind you both. Be hard to choose one or the other between a SX1010 or the 9090 in a blind test. So for me it all depends on the model both made good and bad units.

The Pioneer seem to be easier to work on I find.


Barney
 
I too have both the SX-1010 and Sansui 9090DB. Like them both.

Had a Sansui 4000 and a Pioneer SX-880, and liked the 4000 more.

Did a 100% recap of an SX-1250, and was not impressed. I have an SX-1980 here right now with lots of new caps, and, well, where is my G-871DB.:D

Rob
 
Really depends on where the units have been through and what speakers connected to. I have all three Pioneer, Marantz. and Sansui. Sansui being the lowest power unit, but that is my favorite to listen to. Almost every Marantz I come by have tuner problem and harder to align, but pioneer and sansui I manage to adjust it. If anyone whats to know why come on by and I can demo.


Marantz 2325
Recap 2250
Recap SA-8500II & TX-8500II
(2) Sansui G-5000
 
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Sansui,... but I have no Pioneer to compare. A friend has Pioneer and based on his , I still like the Sansui.



AU-D11, TU-S9, 8080DB, SR-525. Have had and liked 771, TU-519, AU-519
Ah! Tjoeb 99 with ECC288s and OPA627s
 
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