Hello all,
Lately, I've been acquiring cheap vintage audio and I've come across these two Sansui speaker models. There isn't much written on the internet about these two models (especially the SP-35) and most of what's written on Sansui speakers in general is that they are very cheap, they have no bass and in some instances are refered to as "kabuki" - which I understand usually have tons of random drivers that don't do much. This isn't the case with these two speakers as they only have two drivers each.
I've had to replace a tweeter in the SP-30s. The original tweeters are horns and they sound very good. It's a small speaker - either a large bookshelf or a small floorspeaker. It is two-ways and ported. Its drivers are mounted from the inside of the cabinet. I am not too much of an audiophile, but I would say that they have excellent separation and very clear highs. Obviously, like everyone already claims about most Sansuis, the bass is a little muffy and lacking. I guess it suits some music genres better.
The SP-35s are a little bigger. The tweeters are domes and they are hidden behind some sort of grille. They also sound crystal clear and. It also is a two-way design with a port higher in the cabinet. The drivers are mounted from the front of the cabinet. This speaker sounds even better than the SP-30 since the bass has more presence and definition, but overall, it still needs some help. Separation still is good. Cosmetically, they also have a grills design in front but this one has a curve in it. Behind the grills (in front of the drivers), I suppose there used to be some foam to hide the drivers behind the grills. That thing turned to dust and I had to vaccuum the whole mess. I think the speaker still looks decent without it, even though you can clearly see the silver-coloured woofer.
All in all, I've got all of these speakers, a Sansui 350A receiver and a BSR record changer for 25$ CAD. I couldn't pass on it. Turns out, most of these components are higher quality than I thought they would have been from online reviews. Both sets of speakers are absolutely competent at what they do.
Lately, I've been acquiring cheap vintage audio and I've come across these two Sansui speaker models. There isn't much written on the internet about these two models (especially the SP-35) and most of what's written on Sansui speakers in general is that they are very cheap, they have no bass and in some instances are refered to as "kabuki" - which I understand usually have tons of random drivers that don't do much. This isn't the case with these two speakers as they only have two drivers each.
I've had to replace a tweeter in the SP-30s. The original tweeters are horns and they sound very good. It's a small speaker - either a large bookshelf or a small floorspeaker. It is two-ways and ported. Its drivers are mounted from the inside of the cabinet. I am not too much of an audiophile, but I would say that they have excellent separation and very clear highs. Obviously, like everyone already claims about most Sansuis, the bass is a little muffy and lacking. I guess it suits some music genres better.
The SP-35s are a little bigger. The tweeters are domes and they are hidden behind some sort of grille. They also sound crystal clear and. It also is a two-way design with a port higher in the cabinet. The drivers are mounted from the front of the cabinet. This speaker sounds even better than the SP-30 since the bass has more presence and definition, but overall, it still needs some help. Separation still is good. Cosmetically, they also have a grills design in front but this one has a curve in it. Behind the grills (in front of the drivers), I suppose there used to be some foam to hide the drivers behind the grills. That thing turned to dust and I had to vaccuum the whole mess. I think the speaker still looks decent without it, even though you can clearly see the silver-coloured woofer.
All in all, I've got all of these speakers, a Sansui 350A receiver and a BSR record changer for 25$ CAD. I couldn't pass on it. Turns out, most of these components are higher quality than I thought they would have been from online reviews. Both sets of speakers are absolutely competent at what they do.
