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    Default Wanted a Sansui AU-5500

    Wanted a decent Sansui AU-5500.
    Hans.

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    Default Not W.T.B. anymore !

    Quote Originally Posted by tomatamot View Post
    Wanted a decent Sansui AU-5500.
    I`ve found one !
    Hans.

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    Great news, Hans - enjoy!

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    Nice amp worth a re-cap
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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    Nice amp worth a re-cap
    Please: suggestions?
    Hans.

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    First find a good engineer get them to replace all the capcitors (just get the same values) as over time they will get faulty so its worth investing in this, you will get another another 20 years trouble free listening so its worth the effort
    Loves anything from Pain of Salvation to Jeff Buckley to Django to Sarasate to Surinder Sandhu to Shawn Lane to Nick Drake to Rush to Beth Hart to Kate Bush to Rodrigo Y Gabriela to The Hellecasters to Dark Sanctury to Ben Harper to Karicus to Dream Theater to Zero Hour to Al DiMeola to Larry Carlton to Derek Trucks to Govt Mule to?

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    Oke John, clear to me, thanks.
    Hans.

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