Is the Sansui 500A stereophonic tuner amplifier solid state?
It is large, heavy, and made of glass and steel. The only solid state components are a few diodes and transistors in the power supply, phono preamp, tuner detector, and stereo indicator. The 500a has a lot of features for a tube receiver of it’s age. The FM multiplex tuner works extremely well.
When did Sansui start making tube amps and receivers?
Before 1963, Sansui had introduced more than 40 different tube amplifiers and receivers, and in 1963, Sansui introduced the 500 and the 1000 Tube Receiver for exporting followed by the 500A and the 1000A (SAX-1000) in 1964.
How much does a Sansui 5000x receiver cost?
Easily one of our favorite Sansui receivers. The 4000 is also extremely good. Find one that is serviced and either unit will perform better than most in the $500 price range. Both units are 30+ pounds and built at a time when costs were not a factor.
What was the significance of the Sansui model 1000?
Sansui Model 1000, AM/FM Multiplex Tuner Amplifier, was relatively rare because the model 1000A receiver replaced this model within one year. However, the significance of the 1000 receiver was rather enormous for Sansui.
When was the first Sansui stereo receiver made?
In 1956, Sansui introduced the first receivers, the PM-R500 and the PM-V600. In 1957, Sansui started the Q Series that signifies the higher output power amplifiers. This series include the Q-50, Q-101, Q-55, and the first stereo power amplifier Q-3535 in 1958. The first stereo pre amplifier SP-220 was introduced in 1958 as well.
When did the Sansui 1000A tuner amplifier come out?
Sansui Model 1000A, AM/FM Multiplex Tuner Amplifier, was introduced in 1964, and was available on the market as late as 1972. The 1000A was one of the most popular Sansui models in the international market during Sansui tube era, and it was acclaimed that the 1000A
Which is the best Sansui integrated amp ever made?
Upon further investigation, this looks to be one of the best integrated amps the era offered and quite possibly the best integrated amp Sansui ever produced, hence the strong following.
What kind of amplifier was the Sansui au-9500?
Doing a little research on vintage Sansui… I had a friend interested in this integrated amplifier, the Sansui AU-9500 and I passed it off as yet another mediocre amplifier of the era.
