SX 5590

[rhodus]

Just buy the 5590 and keep them both

 

[biomayhem]

I have never serviced one. 9090 might be more reliable or parts/controls easier to obtain. For all you know you might like the Sansui more, then what.

I think the 9090 has fuse resistors in the protection board that goes bad. Also, early versions had some other issues on the protection board that required redesigned. It was pretty well explained in xraytonyb's youtube videos when he refurbished one. I had always assumed that the SX-1250 is more reliable because of that. Anyway, like rhodus said, buy the 5590 and keep both if you can afford to do it.

 

[IMF_Pioneer]

Everyday a few more of these high end Receivers find their way to E-waste and get scrapped by unsuspecting owners. This only increases the value of ones remaining. I'm hugging my SX-1050 tightly and constantly tell my kids that if they scrap it after I'm gone that I'll come back and haunt them for the rest of their days.

 

[Sharpstik]

Cmon Max. If it sells, you will always wonder. I’ve got a 9930 here and it looks mysterious.

But I know , it’s a tough trigger to pull.

 

[MaxP]

Cmon Max. If it sells, you will always wonder. I’ve got a 9930 here and it looks mysterious.

But I know , it’s a tough trigger to pull.

You are so right. I am working on a deal!

 

[MaxP]

Well, I’ve committed to it…should have it this weekend.

 

[BlueBlaze]

Everyday a few more of these high end Receivers find their way to E-waste and get scrapped by unsuspecting owners. This only increases the value of ones remaining. I'm hugging my SX-1050 tightly and constantly tell my kids that if they scrap it after I'm gone that I'll come back and haunt them for the rest of their days.

Yes, I work for a family owned R2 certified electronics recycler. I just moments ago got a call from our warehouse manger telling me we just received a nice black stereo from one of our Earth Day recycling events - a black sx5590 in great shape! I'm a Marantz/Fisher/Sansui guy, but I have a feeling I'll be loving' this thing. Someone was clueless to say the least!

 

[nitrous]

Yes, I work for a family owned R2 certified electronics recycler. I just moments ago got a call from our warehouse manger telling me we just received a nice black stereo from one of our Earth Day recycling events - a black sx5590 in great shape! I'm a Marantz/Fisher/Sansui guy, but I have a feeling I'll be loving' this thing. Someone was clueless to say the least!

Yes you will! Im still lovin' my SX-1250 since 1976.

 

[lha1992]

Yes, I work for a family owned R2 certified electronics recycler. I just moments ago got a call from our warehouse manger telling me we just received a nice black stereo from one of our Earth Day recycling events - a black sx5590 in great shape! I'm a Marantz/Fisher/Sansui guy, but I have a feeling I'll be loving' this thing. Someone was clueless to say the least!

Congratulations on the SX-5590! Not many were made, some say less than 2500 were ever made. I own one that was manufactured in November 1976.

Enjoy your SX-5590!

 

[BlueBlaze]

Congratulations on the SX-5590! Not many were made, some say less than 2500 were ever made. I own one that was manufactured in November 1976.

Enjoy your SX-5590!

Thanks! Being that it was collected during an Earth Day recycling event, it wasn't gently handled during the "disposal" process. It got a little banged-up, a bent knob and a couple of switches. Already ordered a new switch cap for the loudness lever. It'll be my winter of 27 project. I'd restored a pair of power-hungry AR3's a few years back and need something to properly drive them - this thing might be the ticket.

 

[Sharpstik]

He’s asking $2k for it. I did a little price checking recently and they varied widely.

How's it working ?

 

[MaxP]

How's it working ?

I ended up working a deal involving trading a Sansui 8080 DB and cash for it. I then had a local and really great tech overhaul it, and I enjoyed it for a while before I sold it to a member here. It was an awesome receiver! Great sound and lots of power - I hooked them up to my Boston Acoustics A200 (that I bought new in 1983) and it was a great match!

 

[Sharpstik]

@MaxP

So. It came.
And left.
Well, I kinda get it. Same thing happened to me with 2 Pioneer 1010s. The second one I probably should have kept. Both were restored.

 

[lico]

Just read this thread, pretty funny a SX-5590 ended up at Earth Day. That is crazy and a nice find.

I have a mint (absolutely mint) Sansui 9090-DB on hand and have owned Pioneer SX-1050, SX-980, a SX-1080 still here... given the choice the OP asked years ago... oh yeah the 5590 would be better than Sansui IMO.