Sansui SP 9100 at GW

[jmoliff]

Found these at the GW they look very impressive but when I hooked them up they couldn't compete with my JBLs or even the Norman Labs. When I Google them I can't find very much about them. They have 16" woffers and are rated at 220 watts. What if anything can anyone tell me about these. Thanks Jeff

 

[living-60s]

Sp-9100 1979-1981 4-way 6-driver 16"woofer 220w

 

[Lastplace]

check this vintage sansui web site out

http://www.sansui.us/SP_XSeries.htm

 

[KingBubba]

Sansui speakers have always disappointed me when I auditioned them. They sure are pretty, though.

 

[Endspec]

I have found my sansui sp-3500's sound better playing classical and jaz type of music than rock or the such with tube power going to them. On sand amps they just never did sound very good and they need a large room to open up.

 

[SDA SRS 1.2]

Those look exactly like my SP-X9000's. Very efficient at 100 dB/1 watt but lacking in the bass dept. despite the 16" woofer. A little bass boost with an equalizer really helps these speakers sound better.

 

[MeatLoaf]

Kinda seems like a case of the speaker company making them look good *witch they do* but they do not preform as well as they look

 

[jmoliff]

Yea I'm a sucker for the lattice fronts and the big drivers. I got them hoping they were going to replace my Norman labs, but after listening to them that wont happen. No room to store them so off to ebay they go.