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Sansui G-9000 Nudies - Now, That's Hot!!!

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vintagestereo

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I know I've gotten in a bit of trouble around here for calling out manufacturers that put pretty faces on poorly designed, unrealiable audio gear. To me, BUILD QUALITY MATTERS!

As far as vintage Receivers go, the Pioneer SX-1250 has to rank as No. 1, followed by the Concept 16.5 and the Sansui G-9000. I've had nudies of the SX-1250 and the 16.5 at the Monster Receiver website for awhile now and, today, finally got around to pulling the G-9000 out of the rack so you can see what she's like inside:

http://www.ckopfell.com/SansuiG9000.htm
 
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Sam -- Now you can see why I consider the subsequent Sansui Receivers (G-9700, 9900Z, etc.) such disappointements from a build-quality standpoint. :thumbsdn:

-- Chris
 
I wish my G-9700 was 700 less. It looks impressive enough but up close, the details start to dissapoint. The wood case is flimsy and there is no metal case underneath ala Marantz and Kenwood. There is cheap vinyl rosewood laminate that would be just ok on a BOTL but not on a TOTL. Unlike the 9000, the 9700 has a single pair of filter caps but the chassis has unused mounts for a second pair. Sound is decent enough but I would give up the extra 40 wpc for better build quality. Oh well, time to move on...
 
SoCal Sam said:
Unlike the 9000, the 9700 has a single pair of filter caps but the chassis has unused mounts for a second pair.
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Sam -- Is that for real.....unused mounts? Hmmmmm......wonder what that was all about. That was the TOTL unit for the series so why would they have unused mounts in that? I didn't really notice in mine, but, I have no reason do doubt you.

-- Chris
 
I've got to make the leap into the "G" series. Then what would I do with the rest of my San's? :confused: No comments needed guy's, it was a rhetorical statement :D
 
Nice update to your website and the G-9000 is very deserving of the attention. I recently purchased a G-8000 and while the build quality of the two are almost identical the finishing detail of the 9000 with the nice cover over the transformer and big caps are an added touch of class.

While electronically and sonically the G-9000/8000 maybe in the same league as an SX-1250 the switch gear isn't. The tactile feel of the controls on an SX-1250 is superior to the G-9000. How about adding a nice picture of the G-9000 with it's clothes on to your site?
 
Chris: In my 9700, there are two additional mounting holes next to the main filters. It was as if Sansui took the stamping from an earlier model and adapted it to the 9700. That being said, my 9700 is not in the greatest shape so if someone has a pristine 9700, then a definitive answer can be had. Sam.
 
vintagestereo said:
Sam -- Is that for real.....unused mounts? Hmmmmm......wonder what that was all about. That was the TOTL unit for the series so why would they have unused mounts in that? I didn't really notice in mine, but, I have no reason do doubt you.

-- Chris
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I'm a bit of an old coot so I lived through the time when the Sansui G-9700 was produced. At the time the USA and the world was dealing with hyper inflation. The exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Japanese Yen was becoming more unfavorable by the day for Sansui exports. Sansui needed to bring the per unit Sansui G-9700 production cost down. The Sansui G-9700 was originally designed as Sansui's final best shot in the 1970's War Of The Watts Silver faced receivers. Problem is by the time the best quality Sansui G-9700 design was complete it was proving too costly to produce for its target US \ Overseas markets.

Sansui started looking for ways to make the Sansui G-9700 cheaper without compromising its jaw dropping 200 Watts Per Channel monster status. This explains the Sansui G-9700's comprised build quality including its, 4 filter cap brackets provided when only two main filter cap slots were actually used in the final product. I can confirm there are places for 2 additional main filter caps in the Sansui G-9700 that went unused. Oh and before anyone starts typing.

Yes I know this thread was new on May 9th, 2006. I am fully aware I am responding to a 17 year old thread in 2023. That said I speak to all those who MUST nourish their egos at my expense by bashing me for responding to old threads. Please do bash away, knock yourselves out because, THEWEREWOLF at it again!
 
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