Sansui Au-517&au-717

[ManUtd]

What is the difference between these two models?
Were can i find this information?

Reg,
ManUtd.

 

[Netlist]

Here is what I could find: http://www.sansui.us/Issues_IntvsDomestic.htm
Homepage: http://www.sansui.us/

Here too: http://www.retroaudio.ru/sansui/index.shtml
I guess we could say they are the same family but the 717 will be a bit more powerful and have some more features.

 

[EchoWars]

Worked on a few of these...the 717 is designed for a bit more power (85W vs 65W), and the 717 has a bit nicer tone control section, as well as film caps in coupling locations where in a few spots the 517 uses an electrolytic.

Very closely related units though...

 

[Bill Fitzpatrick]

echowars:

This particular series of Sansui integrated units always command and high price on ebay. Are they especially good?

 

[EchoWars]

The 517 usually goes fairly cheap, but the 717 commands a lot more money.

I think both are very good amps (but kind of a PITA to work on..) If you find a decent deal on a 717, go for it.