jt1stcav Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Here's a pic I downloaded off the internet of the gigantic Sansui G-33000 receiver...its amp is unbolted from the receiver section as you could install them seperately as well via an umbilical cable (I assume). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 The front of the G-33000... Note: a standard vintage Pioneer(?) receiver is alongside the monster Sansui...it's twice the size of any '70s receiver IMO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Check out the size of that polished tuning knob...if you chucked that thing and hit someone upside their head, you'd knock 'em out for sure![:|] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 The G-33000 with its amp section attached (bolted) to the tuner/preamp section. The inputs/outputs and speaker binding posts are on either side, while the amp's fan and cooling fins are at the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 ...And the G-33000 power amp, all 330 WPC of it! It sucks how no one builds things like this anymore...[:'(] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 It amazes me just how big these classic Sansui G-Series DC power receivers really are...the G-8000 on the left is smaller than the G-33000 shown above, and it's still bigger than the G-6000 (which is still bigger than most other receivers of the day).[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Here's the big G-8000 with maybe a G-3500 on top (which is about normal size today). Damn![H] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I had a G-8000 (125wpc) for 5 years and miss it so much! It was my first receiver and had a very good phono stage in it. I know I will own another one day just for nostalgic reasons. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Yep, the G-8000 is a thing of beauty...I'd love to own one just to say I have one, but I have no real need for it. I'd even settle on the smaller G-6000 if I had a use for a second system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 jt1stcav ...GREAT Pictures what a beast......I really believe the equipment today is much better, and dollar to dollar cheaper, but there is something about a big Flagship Receiver like that 330 per Sansui.......now if it only had 5.1.......Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I don't know... I'm not sure I would say the equipment today is much better. I would say the equipment today has more bells and whistles, but it isn't necessarily better. I can certainly tell you it isn't made better. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Just dawned on me, Receivers with all that power, no wonder no one used Sub Woofers back then, now it becomes clear, as power dropped the demand for Subs increased. I know someone will jump in and say they used a sub, true a few did, but must of us didn't. With 300 watts per who needs a Sub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 All I can remember from guys in our barracks who owned the G-33000 was "Go Go Godzilla"[] I know my old Pioneer SX-1050 at 120WPC would take your breath away in our living room in Germany when I had Larger Advents and JBL L-36's in opposing corners[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 All I can remember from guys in our barracks who owned the G-33000 was "Go Go Godzilla"[] I know my old Pioneer SX-1050 at 120WPC would take your breath away in our living room in Germany when I had Larger Advents and JBL L-36's in opposing corners[] When were you stationed there? Late 69 I was stationed in Frankfort......many audio clubs, many fine stereo's in barracks..........atleast you had decent speakers...many used Sansui or Pioneer 4,5,7 way speakers........they were weak link in my opinion.....nice introduction to the world of Hi-Fi though............Never saw any Klipsch speakers though, can you imagine a set of Khorns with 330 per behind them.....even your 120 per Pioneer would power them well............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I think so many of them had bigger woofs that you didn't need a subwoofer (course, the bigger woofs didn't get down as low as some of the bigger woofed vintage speakers of the '70's)...how's dat? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I think so many of them had bigger woofs that you didn't need a subwoofer (course, the bigger woofs didn't get down as low as some of the bigger woofed vintage speakers of the '70's)...how's dat? Bill Good, 12" and 15" woofers were common place back then, but really there was no substitute for Raw Power and any unit 100 watts per channel were Brutes, not on the wimpy side today...........I tell you what I do remember...........the old Klipsch ads for LaScala's........ "These speakers and a 10 watt amp will get you kicked out of your trailer park"........I do remember those ads......imagine 330 watts of Sansui Power............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 They had La Scala's and Cornwalls at Ramstein from 78 - 82. I would imagine they would have been there in the late 60's as well, but don't know for sure. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 OB, we had at my AAFEE's the Klipsch Heritage and the larger home JBL's and I really wanted the L-65 Jubals but I had already spent my wad so to speak at the time on my Larger Advents and L-36's[] Sorry this pic is so distant but I think you can make all of those out still[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Mike Lindsey, I left Ramstein mid '79 for the states but I worked in the AAFEE's from early 77 to late 78 and your name keeps ringing a bell with me it would be funny if you and I had spoken back then! This world is so big to seem so small sometimes[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Kaiser, Psychedlic wallpaper where can I get some of that ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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