The receiver 'Power Wars'

[Northwinds]

That split Sansui is sick...

Of the big Pioneer receivers, I only have owned a SX-1080. I thought it was a great receiver but no one really appreciated them back in the early 90s when I eventually traded it for an Ibanez DT-550 Destroyer. That silver faced equipment was always in the pawn shops and could be had for pretty cheap. I wish I had kept half the stuff I had back then and bought the other stuff I just took for granted

 

[Rat44]

That Sansui was king of the hill.
I have only seen pictures of it,never seen one up close.
That amp section looks like it could do some serious damage to speakers,and hearing.

 

[Elite-ist]

The Sansui G-33000 would have been one I would have liked to hear through a few different pairs of speakers. I will probably find out more on what happened to it on my next visit into IA. I see someone had one for sale for a cool $4500 last year on Canuck Audio Mart.

Nando.

 

[laatsch55]

WOW!, That's pricey...

 

[Web Police]

WOW!, That's pricey...

The price is due to it's rarity as these things very very very seldom come up for sale.

 

[Elite-ist]

And reportedly by the seller, copied from his ad:

"... $4500.00 obo.
(One sold for 10k recently that was restored!)."

Nando.

 

[laatsch55]

Nuts....

 

[Northwinds]

Man, I thought the AU-11000A I had was the biggest and baddest of the old Sansui's. Wish I kept that, bought it for $20 complete w/ all knobs but not working at the fleamarket around 5-6 years ago. Searched in vain for PCB replacement board for it, one small one was cracked in half. I ended up selling it at our local auction, bidding went to $200

 

[stuwee]

Lee: Probably one of my proudest audio moments in my short history.

Nando.

Haha!! You made the stuwster get a stiffy nando

I'm so glad this thread is still going, it took alot of work and the pics and personal info makes it so much better. Thanks!!

 

[Web Police]

Stuwwe you ole seadog, pull up a chair and sit for awhile.

 

[Elite-ist]

It's good to see back on line here, stuwee. You might have a bit of catching up to do, but I hope to see more of your thought-invoking posts and general enlightenment you bring to the forum.

Nando.

 

[orange]

perchance it might have been this beauty?

PIONEER P-D70 (1984)

Even though I have a 101 disc file changer (PD-F907) I have wanted that CD player for years as it's not only silver faced, it's so damned PRETTY.

Always too expensive. Gonna put my 60 disc Optimus slot loader up for sale or trade for sure now (It's a SONY, I'm almost certain now).

Besides that I have a Sony DVD player and Pioneer laserdisc player in that room (if I ever take side two of Woodstock out...or was it Elephant Parts-"Name That Drug" at the side two start)?

 

[Elite-ist]

Pioneer SX-5580

Here's the black-faced version of the Pioneer SX-1050. It had received an ice-blue LED conversion for the backlighting on the face. I am posting this for Jacob, who is contemplating an LED conversion from the stock incandescent lamps on his Pioneer SX-1250 receiver.

Nando.

 

[laatsch55]

You never said you had a BF 1050....

 

[Northwinds]

WOW! That BF is stunning!!

 

[Rat44]

Thats a great looking 5580 you got a hold of there.
Pioneer got the look perfect on that series.
Someday I will find another one.

 

[Elite-ist]

That SX-5580 was one that Gordon at IA had. Not mine, but it was tempting for me to make an offer on it.

Nando.

 

[laatsch55]

That really raises the anticipation for a blackface 700

 

[Northwinds]

That really raises the anticipation for a blackface 700

I have to agree. A BF 400 would be pretty sweet too, like the big meter Onkyo's

 

[laatsch55]

Yeah..........no shit..........