Sansui AU 517

[ryanward84]

$150? IDK the condition but seller says it works and grainy pic shows no major external damage.

 

[orsen]

where i am that would be a good price i would expect more like 250

 

[GoldSounds]

If everything works that's a great price. I agree, they seem to be going for around $250 these days. Great amp, sounds the same as the AU-717 but with 20 watts less.

 

[blhagstrom]

Decent price
Good unit
Is it home yet?

 

[ryanward84]

Got it, but it's a project. Took it home for $80. L channel works fine and R is completely gone. Looks like it might be an easy fix though as there are fuses missing from the R on what is think is the power supply. It has handles but they are really scratched up, inside is very grimy. Hopefully i can bring the R channel back and clean it up! Also missing two knobs, Bass control and input selector, so Ill need to track those down.

 

[ryanward84]

Well, changed the fuses and deoxit but still no right channel and its blowing fuses on the R. Dangit, I hoped this would be easy but I guess it's time I learned to do some more serious repair. I'll look at previous threads on these AU's and maybe start my own in Exclusive Sansui. Thanks.

 

[whyaskit]

Good luck Ryan.

 

[rwartner]

Some Sansui's including 517 have notorious glue problems. The glue eventually eats up what it touches. You have to scrape off the glue and replace the components. There are threads in Sansui forum. It is worth refurbishing.