Sansui 771

riverrat373 · 8th January 2010, 04:31 AM

Anyone familiar with the Sansui 771? Good? Bad?

sakis · 8th January 2010, 07:59 AM

not really one of the very best .... its a nice classic amp though ...dont expect miracles from it

the problem will be to bring it back to life ( if not canibalized allready )

its a fact that all electrolytics ( except orange elna ) need to be replaced from inside

here is a usefull link

vintage amplifier repair/upgrade manual

riverrat373 · 8th January 2010, 05:32 PM

Thanks sakis.

sakis · 8th January 2010, 05:48 PM

upgrade like that costs nothing ....though its extremelly time consuming presuming tha you have basic skills

riverrat373 · 8th January 2010, 08:53 PM

Well, after all that, I just bought a Sansui 1000X in mint condition!

sakis · 9th January 2010, 07:29 AM

please define "mint " condition ..... since the machine is give or take same age will require one of the same ....troyble cost and time to rebuilt it

if its still playing that deosnt mean that is going to last or that it plays properly

riverrat373 · 04:37 PM

My philosophy is: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" I have vintage Pioneer, Marantz, Kenwood and NAD equipment that I have had for some time that I listen to, none which have been "fixed". They all sound good to my ears so I see no reason to replace any caps, etc. When one stops working or does not sound "right", then I will go inside .

sakis · 9th January 2010, 05:34 PM

this what is the problem with non solid state electronics and especially vintage audio
they grow old together with the owners ....

get your shelf a capacitance meter ...the cheapest you will find is 15 usd remove any of the capacitors test ..... and let us know ...

i ve been doing this kind of work for more than 30 years totally and almost 15 in vintage audio professionally take my word for it even the best of wquipment will have to be recaped after 15 years of operation ...

this is not a question of opinion ...this is just a fact

happy capacitor regards ...sakis

8th January 2010, 04:31 AM	#1
riverrat373 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest	Sansui 771 Anyone familiar with the Sansui 771? Good? Bad?

8th January 2010, 07:59 AM	#2
sakis diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: nea makri athens greece	not really one of the very best .... its a nice classic amp though ...dont expect miracles from it the problem will be to bring it back to life ( if not canibalized allready ) its a fact that all electrolytics ( except orange elna ) need to be replaced from inside here is a usefull link vintage amplifier repair/upgrade manual __________________ SERVICE ΙΑΠΩΝΙΚΩΝ ΜΗΧΑΝΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΗΧΟΥ www.eastelectronics.gr

8th January 2010, 05:48 PM	#4
sakis diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: nea makri athens greece	upgrade like that costs nothing ....though its extremelly time consuming presuming tha you have basic skills __________________ SERVICE ΙΑΠΩΝΙΚΩΝ ΜΗΧΑΝΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΗΧΟΥ www.eastelectronics.gr

9th January 2010, 07:29 AM	#6
sakis diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: nea makri athens greece	please define "mint " condition ..... since the machine is give or take same age will require one of the same ....troyble cost and time to rebuilt it if its still playing that deosnt mean that is going to last or that it plays properly __________________ SERVICE ΙΑΠΩΝΙΚΩΝ ΜΗΧΑΝΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΗΧΟΥ www.eastelectronics.gr

9th January 2010, 04:33 PM	#7
riverrat373 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest	My philosophy is: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" I have vintage Pioneer, Marantz, Kenwood and NAD equipment that I have had for some time that I listen to, none which have been "fixed". They all sound good to my ears so I see no reason to replace any caps, etc. When one stops working or does not sound "right", then I will go inside . Last edited by riverrat373; 9th January 2010 at 04:37 PM.


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8th January 2010, 05:32 PM	#3
riverrat373 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest	Thanks sakis.

8th January 2010, 08:53 PM	#5
riverrat373 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest	Well, after all that, I just bought a Sansui 1000X in mint condition!

9th January 2010, 05:34 PM	#8
sakis diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: nea makri athens greece	this what is the problem with non solid state electronics and especially vintage audio they grow old together with the owners .... get your shelf a capacitance meter ...the cheapest you will find is 15 usd remove any of the capacitors test ..... and let us know ... i ve been doing this kind of work for more than 30 years totally and almost 15 in vintage audio professionally take my word for it even the best of wquipment will have to be recaped after 15 years of operation ... this is not a question of opinion ...this is just a fact happy capacitor regards ...sakis __________________ SERVICE ΙΑΠΩΝΙΚΩΝ ΜΗΧΑΝΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΗΧΟΥ www.eastelectronics.gr

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