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Sansui SP-X6000 Speakers

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Endzone

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I know Sansui excelled at amps far more than speakers, but I was just wondering if anybody had a pair of these. A guy on Craigslist has a pair that he says he bought in Asia in 1978, and that they have been in storage 30 years barely used. He wants $110 for them. They handle 100 watts of power and are 3-way speakers. Any comments?

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I'd go look for some Advents, older Polks, Dynaco A-25s, DCM Timeframes if you are looking for vintage speakers at that price range. You'll get far better sound for the price. If you can go up to 250 then you can also start looking at Vandeersteens, Dahlquests, and Acoustic Research ARs.
 
Over priced or not. They sound totally awesome. Way better than many speakers I have had the pleasure of listening to that cost wayyyy more money than that. Not the greatest ever, but quite good none the less. Very clear. 3D sound. Right On.
 
I don't mean to go on and on about how much I dig my recent purchase, but they were in storage for 30 years and they do look brand new. Man they sound good. Okay, I promise, that is all.
 
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Over priced or not. They sound totally awesome. Way better than many speakers I have had the pleasure of listening to that cost wayyyy more money than that. Not the greatest ever, but quite good none the less. Very clear. 3D sound. Right On.
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I couldn't agree more. I have 4 SP-2500 boxes. Much better sounding than Klipsch Heresy III. At a fraction of the cost.
 
I know this is an old thread, but for anyone looking here for information to decide on a purchase or not, here's my two cents worth. I now have several sets of Sansui speakers, and for good reasons. #1, they sound great. #2, the build quality is excellent, and #3, they look really nice as well. I am writing this on new years day of 2019, so prices are starting to get waaaay outta hand on anything vintage audio anymore. I know this because I've been trying to set up a couple of little systems for my sons, and it's just plain stupid what people think they can get out of this older stuff. I'm sure ebay and other sites haven't helped anything. Can't even go to a goodwill or thrift store like I used to and find anything decent, thanks to all the hawks. Anyways, back to the Sansui's.I have a pair of SP 2000, a pair of SP 3000, and a set of SP X6000. They are all great speakers. They have great bass, and crisp, clean highs, and the mid-range is right where it should be. It always kills me when I see someone complaining about a lack of bass, or being too "tinny" on the high end, or a "muddy" mid-range. That's why you have separate bass and treble controls on your receiver. If you don't, you shouldn't even be on this site reading this right now. Having a decent amp/receiver that has enough power for the speakers is very important. It doesn't take a whole lot. I can hook up a 20 wpc Kenwood, Pioneer, or Shwrwood to any of my 3 sets and make them sound great. If you wanna dial em in even better, grab a decent equalizer. That will help any speaker/receiver combo. Bottom line to me is, Sansui speakers (the older late 60s, 70s and early 80s models), are hard to beat for the price range they are currently going for.
 
Lark said:
I know this is an old thread, but for anyone looking here for information to decide on a purchase or not, here's my two cents worth. I now have several sets of Sansui speakers, and for good reasons. #1, they sound great. #2, the build quality is excellent, and #3, they look really nice as well. I am writing this on new years day of 2019, so prices are starting to get waaaay outta hand on anything vintage audio anymore. I know this because I've been trying to set up a couple of little systems for my sons, and it's just plain stupid what people think they can get out of this older stuff. I'm sure ebay and other sites haven't helped anything. Can't even go to a goodwill or thrift store like I used to and find anything decent, thanks to all the hawks. Anyways, back to the Sansui's.I have a pair of SP 2000, a pair of SP 3000, and a set of SP X6000. They are all great speakers. They have great bass, and crisp, clean highs, and the mid-range is right where it should be. It always kills me when I see someone complaining about a lack of bass, or being too "tinny" on the high end, or a "muddy" mid-range. That's why you have separate bass and treble controls on your receiver. If you don't, you shouldn't even be on this site reading this right now. Having a decent amp/receiver that has enough power for the speakers is very important. It doesn't take a whole lot. I can hook up a 20 wpc Kenwood, Pioneer, or Shwrwood to any of my 3 sets and make them sound great. If you wanna dial em in even better, grab a decent equalizer. That will help any speaker/receiver combo. Bottom line to me is, Sansui speakers (the older late 60s, 70s and early 80s models), are hard to beat for the price range they are currently going for.
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Also, there’re plenty of restoration and mods here on AK that will make them even better. Moreover, MCM-style stuff is really big right now, and Sansui speakers fit in with this type of vintage decor with their fabulous grills. Some people want and are willing to pay for that to go with their MCM-theme furniture and deco. Try that with big black HT speakers.
 
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