Sansui 7900Z

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Bstable

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Well just when I put my system back together, and pushed to the wall, my brother gives me another receiver....thanks bro!!

It is a Sansui 7900Z. It looks to be in between the "rotary knob era" and the beginning of the ''Star Trek era" I can't say I am impressed with push button volume and tuning, but cosmetically it is near mint. It also has (2) phono inputs, which will allow me to hook up both the Sanyo TP-825D, and Technics Sl-1500 TTs.

It is going to replace my low powered 25 wpc receiver. Should help the AR 4x and newly acquired DCM CX-17 speakers.

Was wondering if anyone had thoughts on this receiver. I do not have the owners manual so I know very little about it other than it is 100 wpc. I deoxed what I could, and everything is static/noise free. Is the tuner section good for this receiver. I have a Hitachi FT-4400 tuner also. Any help/scans would be great.
 
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I don't have much experience with these but what I saw I liked. The tuner is that digital quartz lock/analog hybrid of sorts which is kinda cool. they pick up stations quite well. Nice and loud that's for sure. I was supposed to get one about a week ago but it didn't work out. I may be getting a 4900Z which is similar but only 60WPC. I too am not a big fan of the pushbutton and "Star Trek" era stuff but it is from '80 to '82 which was the time I was born so if I find one, I'm grabbing it. I think you will like it. Sorry I don't have anymore info for you.
 
I have had a 8900zdb and have a 7900z.Nice units from the last of the decent Sansuis.I am not too fond of the push button volume but i can live with it.I like these receivers.One of the featurs I like is the pre-sets.Sometimes it just gets tiring moving the knob from one end to the other.
 
Thanks guys. I have tried to keep the "vintage bug" low budget. I have put together a fairly decent system for almost nothing, thanks partly to my brother. The late 70's 25 wpc receivers I have are "second string" now that I inherited the 7900Z.

All of my gear is in GREAT cosmetic condition, but now I have a receiver in great condition/working order that actually has some performance. The tuner seems to be better than any of my others in terms of pulling in stations with less static ( I only have a wire attached to it at the present time)
 
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When I began my Sansui odyssey of the modern era, it was in search of a replacement for a 3900Z that I bought new ca. 1982, but which had corroded around the AA battery holder. Now a few years later, and MANY eBay purchases later, one part of my collection includes a 5900Z, 7900Z and 9900Z. Oh, and I jumped the battery holder on the old 3900Z so it works now. I love the 9900Z. It is my basement shop system hooked up to a pair of sp5500A's. I'm also very fond of the 5900Z that I installed in my wife's hobby room, with a pair of little sp35's. Different models change from/to knobs/buttons for volume and tuning. My 9900Z has rotary knob tuning, while 3900Z has push button. I do like having the push button station presets, but NOT the push button tuning or volume. By the way, I also have a "Big G" G8000, and a 9090db, both of which I prefer to the 9900Z, but the Z holds its own among these TOTL units, at least if you don't open it up and look inside - just not the same look of perfection. I've thought of becoming the official "Museum of Sansui n900Z", but that would require more acquisition, and perhaps loss of spouse...
[p.s. I mostly lurk here, but thought I'd chime in on this one.]
 
Thanks for "chiming in" Other than the Sp-2000 speakers I got from my dad, this receiver is the first Sansui I have ever owned. I had my dad's Sansui 5000 receiver for a day. My buddy (who is a multi millionaire) sanded drywall while it played on the counter. It stopped playing and he threw it away before I could look at it.
 
Well just when I put my system back together, and pushed to the wall, my brother gives me another receiver....thanks bro!!
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Always willing to help....... :D

I am going out thrifting this morning so you never know what might end up at your door next......
 
i purchased my 7900z new in 1981. still the families daily user. if i can find the spec sheet, i will post it. to me this is the last of the quality built sansui line,the later Z models are where the quality begins to decline.
 
OLDTIMESOUND said:
i purchased my 7900z new in 1981. still the families daily user. if i can find the spec sheet, i will post it. to me this is the last of the quality built sansui line,the later Z models are where the quality begins to decline.
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Thank you OLDTIMESOUND. Anything you can find would be great. I have a 1980 catalog with the previous Sansui line (G-33000, G-9700, G-7500 etc) I can only assume that it has similar specs to the G-7500.
 
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