Abundance of clean, raw power. Excellent tuner. Great features. Sturdy, quality craftsmanship.

None.

I purchased this beautiful, hefty monster from Ebay this past winter for around $385.00, A STEAL! (Considering it retailed for $1,050.00 in 1977-1978). At 160 watts @ 8 ohms no more than .02% THD, she is more than adequately capable of driving most speakers with plenty power to spare. The sound is warm and clean, allowing the full sound of LP's and CD's to be truly appreciated. There are plenty of inputs-(2 phono, 2 tape, 1 aux, 1 4-channel decoder). Bass, Mid, Treble controls (defeatable) with variable turnovers for Bass and Treble.Great backlit Analog tuner, power and signal strength meters.Loudness button, mute (-20db)button, High and subsonic filters, Dolby FM emphasis, Wide and narrow band selection, FM noise suppression. Good, strong tuner. Headphone and Microphone jacks.
I commend the engineers in their design for placing the inputs and speaker outs on the left and right sides of the receiver(making access o so easy) instead of the rear, which sports a large heatsink.The brushed (stainless steel or aluminum?) faceplate looks stunning.
No MODERN black plastic receiver can match the pure power, warmth, cosmetic beauty and sturdy craftsmanship of this Vintage Giant. I love this receiver for ALL of it's features, and have yet to find a single weakness.....
The Sansui G-9000DB competes well against the Pioneer SX-1980, and IMHO gives her a run for her money.
Oh yeah, You can separate the Amplifier and Pre-amp if you so desire- for those of you who love your separate components. It just doesn't get much better than this!

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GREAT FULL BODIED SOUND, ENORMOUS POWER for transients. Flawless and sensitive FM. Superb fit and finish. The craftmenship is nothing short of incredible especially when considering todays run of the mill "plastics".

The only weakness of this Giant is they stopped making it!

I'm not a audiophile..but I love music..especially classical. After buying this beauty off e-bay for approx. $400 I realize that it was the best money I've spent in a long time.The unit is mint. I have the 9000DB hooked up with KEF 104.2's as my main speakers. The first thing I noticed was that all other things being equal, fit finish craftmanship etc. Power is what makes a receiver "sing". This unit is 160 watts a channel into 8ohms with 0.025% thd. Amazing! It is the first time I was truly able to hear an audible difference in all applications of music reproduction ie: CD,tape, VCR, Phono etc. Usually there are subtle or incremental differences in the better receivers of this era not so the Sansui. It is heads and shoulders above everything else made at this time with the "POSSIBLE" exception of the Pioneer SX1980. and in my humble opinion not that great so as to justify 3X's the price difference. On to the Sansui ..The Fm section is truly astounding. Not a hint of hiss or background noise with only a terk Fm antenna hooked up. All the pots on this model are basically up and down toggle switches clad in the same brushed aluminum as the faceplate. The main knobs for tuning and volume are ridged on the edges and give a great "feel" when using them. The tuning gang is heavy and smooth and just plain feels expensive which it was when new.
My KEF's are great and I thought I knew their capabilities and limits until I hooked them up to the 9000DB. WOW!!!! They never sounded better. I am now a truly happy camper. If there is any kind soul out there with a manual and can make a copy for me I will be happy to reimburse you for your time and effort.. If you can find one of these rare beautys buy it, don't hesitate, buy it..you'll thank yourself over and over again just as I am doing. The only thing you might find a drawback is the lack of inputs..I considered that as well, but when you consider the incredible audio experience in store for you, the limitations are vastly outweighed by the sonic splendor of this "work of art". I know I may sound like I'm making a great deal over this receiver..I AM NOT! It is magnificent. It represents an expression of beauty and craftsmanship in an era of beautiful and well crafted receivers. When each major brand Pioneer, Marantz, Sony and Sansui competed with one another directly, and as a byproduct produced some incredibly well made receivers. Here's wishing you all great listening... John My e-mail is Jonopono1947@aol.com for anyone who has the Sansui instruction and set-up manual...Thanks again.

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Beauty and POWER

Large, Heavy Unit

I bought this Sansui G9000DB not only because of its enormous power, seemingly much in excess of its published 160 watts/ch., but because it has the pre-out/main in jacks(lacking, for some odd reason, on the newer G8700/9700 series receivers) that come in handy for the equalizer that must be ran with Bose 901 speakers. A cleaner sound can be had by hooking it up to these instead of using the usual tape monitor jacks.Although I don't like the 901's when hooked up to other amplifiers/receivers, they distort much, much less with the Sansui G9000DB that with any other receiver I've ever used. These speakers are notoriously power hungry, and this receiver apparently has the ability to satisfy their appetite! We're talking power here, folks. The soung potential is great, not to mention its striking good looks. As sexy as they come.

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The whole unit.

Couldn't find any, but the weight.

Well, I don't want to say much, but: IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO BUY ONE OF THESE, PLEASE, BUY IT, SELL YOUR OLD RECEIVER AND YOU WILL BE HAPPY.
I actually have a G-901 which I heard that sounds better that G-9000, but I don't know yet.
Great unit.

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The look, the feel, the power! the power! THE POWER! :)

Honestly can't find any.

I bought this reciever from a friend. I'm sorry to say.. but I ripped him off! :o) anyways. I nearly crapped myself when I finally hooked her up. I blew up my infinity Qa's in a matter of minutes, The voice coils just couldn't handle that much power. So I hooked up my Sun 18's at 2000 watts each, Doubt the G-9000 could harm them. Mmm Mmmm the sound was termendous. There are no words to describe the awesomeness of this reciever. Words cannot tell its beauty, and God-like power. If anyone runs across one of these creations of Sansui, GRAB IT! even if it means back stabbing a friend to get it.

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