tom b. 57 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Does anyone know anything about this amp. I have tried to do a little research on this and all I have been able to come up with is man. 1989-91, msrp $450.00, and 200 watts rms. I can pick one up for $60.00 or less and am curious if it is worth even considering. Hopefully someone out there has some info.- knowledge about this thing. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Sansui's big heday was in the late 60's to 79..........where they made good quality products that rocked!............. As with alot of electronics..........the 80's came in and the quality went out........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 It's worth $60.00 no doubt............Sansui is good product............I'd buy it, so should you............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 200 watts would be worth considering just to have in a 2nd system sometime. Some guys are really into owning and using that old vintage solid state equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 The AU-X301 was made in 1987; Most were sold in 87 and some in 1988. Serial number should be in the "50710????" range. The "07" indicates 87, the 10 indicates October, and the other numbers are the serial production sequence. Other stuff. It was one of the final follow on's to the X series, but after the AU-D's and the very "fragile" AU-G's. Problems are not so much with reliability or engineering, it was due to the unrealistically cheap, thin chassi frames and the extensive use of plastics. If you purchase it, make sure the seller packs it with at least 4" of bubble wrap all way round to prevent the flexing and torsional stresses that produce the PCB cracks.... It's well worth $60... If you obtain it, and it does not work ok, you can PM for the list of the really, really good Sansui techs that will fix it and won't charge you an arm, leg or firstborn.... Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Tom, you have a PM re: AU-X301 Service manual source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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