Sanyo Plus Series P20 and A20

[stuwee]

Hey Jerry, or anyone looking for a nice little set-up on the cheap, this combo looks mighty tasty in rare silver IIRC the amp is a 50wpc gem! Awesome phono section in the pre!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Sanyo-Plus- ... 35b1e9fe4f

 

[stuwee]

A pic of the pretties.....

 

[Web Police]

I wonder if it can drive my big ML's without blowing it self up?

 

[jbeckva]

Wow.. never seen the silver ones!

Interesting description of the Sanyo Plus line with it too. I wonder... I know Sanyo put out some serious BPC crap in the later years, but did they put anything out before the "Plus" line? If it was the same quality as all the BPC stuff, maybe they should've rebranded to get away from the Sanyo stigma? Or I could be way off base and they didn't have anything at all before that?

 

[jbeckva]

Prolly could, Web. Stuwee's old A35 didn't go loopy because he drove his ML's with it, but it was because of a design flaw in the power switch.. well documented. Once that was replaced, the A35 was a-ok.. no probs.

 

[Web Police]

Wow.. never seen the silver ones!

Interesting description of the Sanyo Plus line with it too. I wonder... I know Sanyo put out some serious BPC crap in the later years, but did they put anything out before the "Plus" line? If it was the same quality as all the BPC stuff, maybe they should've rebranded to get away from the Sanyo stigma? Or I could be way off base and they didn't have anything at all before that?

I don't see anything earlier than the mid to late 70's under Sanyo in my Orion Blue Book. It looks like the Plus series was their attempt to move upscale.

Stuwee I don't have any ML's but thought I'd yank your chain about Sanyo's and ML's

 

[stuwee]

Hehe Web, you a funny, funny guy . It really sounding amazing with the ML's before the switch let go!

When I went to the audio shop when I bought my first A35, I really wanted the nice Philips amp on the shelf, but the sales guy said you have to hear this new Sanyo. Meh, I said Sanyo So he hooked it up after the Philips, dang it did sound better. So I bought it. I don't remember ever seeing other Sanyo gear before that, and IIRC Hatichi had a hand in the design with the new darlington pack MOS-FETs they were using in the late 70's.

Regardless, they are waaaaaay under the radar, a combo with the quality that set will put out should sell for $300+ used in that condition. I haven't seen the silver faces before either, I wish I had the moola to bid on this, it's right up in Phoenix and give it a test and save shipping. I can give 's up for these babys

 

[Web Police]

I am watching the auction but I have a feeling it will get nuked near the and and probably go for 2 bills or more.

 

[laatsch55]

Is That ALL?? 60-70 pieces???

 

[Web Police]

Is That ALL?? 60-70 pieces???

Yep, nothing compared to what you have lying around.

 

[orange]

Nevermind I was mistaken, had an earlier-posted Plus amp in my mind.

 

[Web Police]

Nevermind I was mistaken, had an earlier-posted Plus amp in my mind.

Your losing your mind. I moved the gear pics to another thread but I missed two of the posts.

 

[stuwee]

Dang, up to $125 already, the word is out on these I guess you used to be able to buy them all day long at under $100 in black, not this rare silver face set, Web you may be right on the 2 bills....

 

[BccP91]

hey i got these also except the pre amp is a C20 both in silver too

 

[stuwee]

hey i got these also except the pre amp is a C20 both in silver too

Hi Bcc, awesome ain't they, there's a couple of us here that really can't get enough of them, jbeckva -Jerry- here is a wiz master tech on them, so we got your back!

welcome to Phoenix Audio Forums

Craig

 

[BccP91]

heres a pic of them

 

[jbeckva]

Man, that's some fancy looking gear there!

Hey Stu... did you ever get some of those A35 rework/new blinky pics posted here? BCC.. you should see this... Stu has a "one of a kind" A35.

 

[stuwee]

Comin' right up, dang Bcc, I'm jealous, thanks for posting the pic of your little gems!!

 

[stuwee]

Jerry almost went blind putting those tiny LEDs in there for me, I wanted a custom look, so he put in the amber ones just before the red clipping ones come on, looks bea-U-tee-Full

 

[BccP91]

one of a kind :O.. thats awesome..i saved these babies from getting thrown away the gave them to my mom and she was going to either sell or throw them out about two years ago