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J.R.Miller
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: February 28, 2011
Bottom Line: I've had this amp for 30 years now and I still think it is outstanding. It's had everything thrown at it - hard work (used to drive the mid / high range units in a 1200 watt system), rough treatment and some easy life on occasion. It has taken everything in its stride and sounded like it could do even more.
Lovely, clean sound - nice and punchy when you want and never sounds like its straining.
I'll never part with it - true love !!!!
Used product for: More than 1 year
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: Pre 1995
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Gizeh
a AudioPhileDate Reviewed: March 29, 2003
Bottom Line: Not too many out there anymore.
I was looking for an amp about a year ago and came across this beauty at a used-audio market.(For 150 euro it was quite a steal anyway). This little monster is great.
Build :
It's built and weighs like a tank. At the back there is a large heatsink (kind of rough though)the inputs/outputs and speaker posts facing up. The knobs are great to look and operate (no plastic here) and the overall looks with the black fascia is great. Minor complaint, the power cord is fixed and could be better. Anyway it can be replaced easily.
Features:
It's full of controls (2 muting options, filters, loudness and triple!! tone controls (bass,mid,treble) to experiment with. Still I think the most neutral sound comes all filters and tones off. It also comes with 2Aux, 2(!) Phono Inputs(MM/MC),Tuner,and 2 tape and a headphone output.
By the way there are two speaker sets. Since there was no manual I am not quite sure about the output but I believe it to be rated at about 60-75W. Sound:
The sound is clean, realistic , full of rythm never edgy or harsh but without becoming blury or lean. Quite a piece of work.
A friend of mine owns a Sansui QRX6500 receiver (which as I recalled sounded great despite its years) and I really wanted to compare the sound so I had her to bring it over for a listen. What a friend (Ever tried to lift a Sansui?).
All in all the sound is quite similar with main difference in power and presentation.While AU-7900 sounded more clean,detailed , the QRX6500 sounded warmer, rounder but less analytical though (not foggy). I wonder if the QRX's wooden cabinet has anything to do with that. AU-7900's cabinet is completely metalic.What they do have in common is how great music they both play.(Still I'll miss the reciever part).
Sum up:
Great amp at a no cost price.Don't think twice, if you find one that is.. Equipment used:
Source : Nad cd-541i
Amplification: Sansui AU-7900
(Sansui QRX-6500)
Speakers : Quad 11l
Stands : Atacama
Speakerwire : Straightwire 'Rythm' Interconnects: VanDenHul D102 Mk III
Cd's Used :'Tous les mattins du monde' ,
'Legends of the 20th Century',
Duke Ellington
'Howlin' Mercy'
John Campbell
'Old Friends'
Simon & Garfunkel
'Remasters'
Led Zeppelin
'Soul of the Tango'
Yo-Yo-Ma
'Relaxin' with Miles
Davis Quintet'
Miles Davis
'Rising Force'
Yngwie Malmsteen
'The mask and mirror'
Loreena McKennit'
'The Lady wants to know'
Laura Fygi
Used product for: 3 Months to 1 year
Duration Product Used: AudioPhile
Product model year: Pre 1995
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: Local Audio Market
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Submitted by
bonig
a Date Reviewed: October 21, 2001
Bottom Line: i need instructions for Integrated Amplifier Sansui AU 7900.
Please send me jmbonig@ole.com
Used product for: 1 to 3 months
Product model year: 2000
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bonig
a Date Reviewed: October 21, 2001
Bottom Line: i need manual instruction for integrated amplifier sansui au-7900
Used product for: 1 to 3 months
Product model year: 2000
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Submitted by
Wouter Planken
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: September 5, 2001
Bottom Line: This seperate but still togheter combination of a parametrical equelized pre-amp and amp is a beauty to look and listen to. The 2x150 watt mosfet block has power enough to drive some serious speakers. The overbuild powersupply with two huge elco's has no problem dealing with low impededances. The machine runs stable at a two ohm load.
The soundquality is outstanding compared to the sony receiver at my parents house. The speakers, a pare of missions, came alive! I didn't know that the missions could produce such a high bassoutput. But in compare with my onkyo dual monoblock the amp lacks reality. The Onkyo produces the sound more clearly with more dynamics and closer to the record. The sansui tends to overdo the highs and lows but you can easily solve this problems by turning one of the twenty tonecontrol knobs. Outstanding performer in all conditions despite the incredible heatproduction (after an hour of playing don't even think of putting your hand on the heatsink)
Used product for: More than 1 year
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: Pre 1995
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