Just won these on Ebay......

[Marco]

Hi Mike,

Me too,

for me though the problem with old all be it "hi end" amps is that the caps are going to be a little tired if they are original and would need replacing, not a bad thing and to be honest is worth while doing but and here's the thing on ebay you can end up paying top dollar for an old amp due to it's past reputation, but then you will need to spend £200 plus on new caps, all of a sudden the old amp doesn't look so atractive, if you can get a bargin like the Trio Andre got, then you don't mind spending a few quid on caps, at the end of the day you can end up spending more on a vintage (if that's the right word) amp and re cap than what it actually cost when it was new. A sobering thought i'm sure you'll agree

I hear ya, and you make a valid point. However, Brian hits the nail on the head:

The value of the Sansui is relative to what you would have to pay NOW on the market to get a similar performance.

Indeed. There's no problem paying, say £200, for a vintage amp in good condition, then spending perhaps the same again on caps, etc, and ending up with an amp that, in sonic terms, could compete with designs today costing £2k!

Almost every part of my system has been assembled on that philosophy, with superb results. This is SPPV at its best.

Yes, if you're just after an out-and-out bargain at low cost, what you say makes sense, but some people will want to aim higher, and at the end of the day still end up with a bargain, albeit a slightly more expensive one

Marco.

[MartinT]

It will also require half a dozed trim pots being replaced as well as having DC offset and biasing reset.

Reminds me, I saw the inside of a 1st generation Hitachi CD player. The number of trim pots was astounding! Clearly lots of discrete electronics requiring trimming rather than the half a dozen integrated chips that is more usual now. Avoid unless you have the full service manual and an oscilloscope.

[Vinyleyes]

The Luxman - yes please, but then I'm a bit of a one for receivers. These were regularly going for £70 just 3 years ago.
By the way, it's big (19 1/4" wide X 17" deep) and won't fit properly in a normal rack, so you should bear that in mind.

Hi Chris .... Wow .. that is even better .. I am not going to hide it away in a rack .. .... I like receivers too. I just got my Nak 730 receiver back from an eminent contributor to this forum .. he managed to bring it back to life when it had been practically all over the country (including Nakamichi) and they all gave up on it. It sounds tight and lean and to my eyes is a beaut .. I think it will end up in a prominent place somewhere . ......... however .. it may bid quite high .. and that is why I was asking folks here how good they thought it might be .. Is it worth say 300 quid's worth of sound quality in today's terms for instance ? But I just love it's retro looks and wooden surrounds ..

[Marco]

Brian, just a small point, where exactly is the Valley of the Swale?

Marco.

[Vinyleyes]

Ahhh .... shame on you ... North Yorkshire of course ... Swaledale .. . A beautiful river with a beautiful waterfall at Richmond .. and not without it's stories ............... Lucky Escape

I spent many happy days in my teens there when I was a pupil at the school mentioned in the attachment ... hope you enjoy the story .. I knew a couple of people who had narrow escapes .. ..

[Marco]

Ah, thanks for that, Brian. Lovely part of the world

I'm afraid that out with of the areas I've lived in or visited, my knowledge of UK geography is painfully lacking.

However, do remember that AoS is an international site, and so someone from, say, Brunei or Australia (or even Wrexham, haha!), may not know where the 'Valley of the Swale' is......

Therefore, if I were you, I'd add 'North Yorkshire' to the location on your profile.

Marco.

[Vinyleyes]

The Luxman - yes please, but then I'm a bit of a one for receivers. These were regularly going for £70 just 3 years ago.
By the way, it's big (19 1/4" wide X 17" deep) and won't fit properly in a normal rack, so you should bear that in mind.

I can't resist the wood and all those dials . I'm in for this ... hope it does not go too ..

[Techno Commander]

If you like big receivers, this will make you go moist in the trouser department!!

German ebay is a good source for receivers. Over 1200 listings at the moment.

[Vinyleyes]

If you like big receivers, this will make you go moist in the trouser department!!

German ebay is a good source for receivers. Over 1200 listings at the moment.

Yes indeed !! ...

And yes to German Ebay .. it's funny how it does not get included in a World search on Ebay .. I found that with watches .. If ever you want a Maurice Lacroix or Steinhart watch then go on German ebay ,.. they are more plentiful and cheaper than UK.
However I find the converse is true with hifi ... Vintage stuff can go for a fortune over there .. but I will have a browse before I push the button on the Luxman hehe!
Any hints on sound quality between this beast of a Sansui and the Lux ,,,, I'm off to Google ...........

[The Grand Wazoo]

I'd second the vote for German Ebay too, but make sure the seller will take Paypal if that's your preferred method. Many will take it from UK buyers, but don't mention that on their listings, but you don't want to get caught out by the ones that won't.
That G-series Sansui is nice, but I prefer the X0X0 series. Many wouldn't agree with me though.