Sansui 5050 or 5000a

[MosEisleyBro]

Have the option on both to buy. Both around 200. 5050 looks clean and the 5000a needs new power switch. I know the 5050 is lower watts but not by much. I have also read about the 5000a bad boards that can burn up. Does anyone have any experience with these two receivers?

 

[milo63]

Completely different animals, the 5000A is cap coupled and probably has the problematic F-1040 amp boards.
The 5050 is a pretty standard mid-70s receiver and much easier to work on if you like to do that.

Listen to them both, let your ears decide.

 

[Binkman]

the 5000a needs new power switch.

May need more than that. try to get use and service history on both.

 

[MosEisleyBro]

Yeah the 5000a doesn't turn on because of faulty switch. So won't be able to listen to that unit.

 

[bluestime]

the 5000A is cap coupled and probably has the problematic F-1040 amp boards.

If you can open it up, do so, and look to see which Amp boards are in there. If they are the F-1040, new boards are avalible but they will cost you $120+ and the you still have to have them installed.

 

[milo63]

If you can open it up, do so, and look to see which Amp boards are in there. If they are the F-1040, new boards are avalible but they will cost you $120+ and the you still have to have them installed.

Not to hijack but I just picked up a 5000a that has had the boards replaced at some point with F-6013 boards and I've rebuilt a 4000 and model 2000 recently. These things seem much older than the five(?) year difference between them and the 5050. I love my cap coupled 4000 but I had to rebuild it.