Vintage Receiver Sansui 9090

[FreddieFerric]

Anybody have any experience with a vintage Sansui 9090 stereo receiver? I have a line on picking up a mint condition unit from the original owner for pretty cheap. I've read that this receiver has a wonderful sound. Anybody have any hands on experience with this model?

[Blu-Dog]

Originally Posted by BluRayFred

Anybody have any experience with a vintage Sansui 9090 stereo receiver? I have a line on picking up a mint condition unit from the original owner for pretty cheap. I've read that this receiver has a wonderful sound. Anybody have any hands on experience with this model?

Vintage equipment always carries a risk - but this was a very highly rated unit, with 110 watts output (old school non-digital circuitry, it will sound very warm.)

Don't use power-hungry speakers with this, it's an 8-ohm rated unit, and that means 8 ohms, don't run any risks.

If the price is right and you know it works, go for it. It's a great 2 channel unit.

[FreddieFerric]

Originally Posted by Blu-Dog

Vintage equipment always carries a risk - but this was a very highly rated unit, with 110 watts output (old school non-digital circuitry, it will sound very warm.)

Don't use power-hungry speakers with this, it's an 8-ohm rated unit, and that means 8 ohms, don't run any risks.

If the price is right and you know it works, go for it. It's a great 2 channel unit.

Thanks BluDog! I'm not sure about it, but the receiver looks to be in excellent condition. Pure old school, that's for sure.

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by BluRayFred

Thanks BluDog! I'm not sure about it, but the receiver looks to be in excellent condition. Pure old school, that's for sure.

Wish I still had my Pioneer SA-9500II Integrated! Alas someone walked off with it a few months while in storage.

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John

[jomari]

i loved my sansui to death!

word of precaution tho, id suggest to check on most of the knobs to see if they're working properly. im sure its easy to fix ground issues or interference, but we might as well be cautious in the first place. last thing i want to hear in stereo is crackling noise because i tried to turn it up a bit using the volume knob.

oh, double check as well the power cord. any nips or cuts are a fire hazard. lots of people i know dont even look at that part.

[FreddieFerric]

Originally Posted by John72953

Wish I still had my Pioneer SA-9500II Integrated! Alas someone walked off with it a few months while in storage.

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John

Gosh John, I love that vintage Pioneer! It reminds me alot of my old Akai IA. Thieves!!!!!!!!!! Aargh!

Originally Posted by jomari

i loved my sansui to death!

word of precaution tho, id suggest to check on most of the knobs to see if they're working properly. im sure its easy to fix ground issues or interference, but we might as well be cautious in the first place. last thing i want to hear in stereo is crackling noise because i tried to turn it up a bit using the volume knob.

oh, double check as well the power cord. any nips or cuts are a fire hazard. lots of people i know dont even look at that part.

Excellent advice Jomari. I should be sure to have an audition of the unit before putting out the cash. You're right, vintage electronics has a strange way of picking up static through the control knobs. That would be a major drag.

[SammyG]

I just picked up a Sansui AU-999 on CL for 120.00. It's in mint condition and sounds wonderful, I'll have to post some pics.

[SammyG]

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