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i have these are they worth much ? ive always heard they were !

It is so hard to get over losing a family member. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Almost bought one of these back in 77-78 but decided to go with a Kenwood KA9100 integrated amp which I still have and it still works great. A great receiver and sometimes I wish I would have gone the receiver route back then. The deciding factor was that there wasn’t any decent radio stations in my neck of the woods and I preferred controlling the music I listened to at all times. Looking forward to sometime seeing your collection in person. Keep up the great work.

Nah, your pioneer SX-1010 is much better

Vintage audio service tech with 47 years experience here. Here's a trick to improve the sound of any Minimus 7 for free. Remove the tweeter and reverse the leads, then reinstall it. The manufacturer of these deliberately wired the tweeters out of phase in order to create a dip in the upper mids, so as to make the bass appear to be more powerful. Correcting this gives a much more natural midrange. And, this hack is reversible if you don't like it. The sensitivity is very low - about 82dB/1W/1M.

Sorry about your pup. Looks like a great friend. …. One of my biggest audio regrets was trading my CR 1020 for a “new” Yamaha. I didn’t realize at the time how nice the CR was.

Love this receiver. My dad brought a 9090 and some other equipment back from a trip to Guam when he was in the shipyard in the 70’s. I just got it back from the audio technician in my area (he cleaned all the pots and switches, no recap needed at the time). I have it hooked to his SP-7500X’s for now and it sounds so good. I grew up with this system and it is such a nice heirloom to have to remember my dad with. Great video!

I loved the 70s Sansui receivers. I have a 5000 myself. One of my best friends had a 661. I always commented how great it sounded. He paired it with Khorns he made himself. Sorry about the loss of your dog. Loss of family pets are brutal.

Sorry for your loss Scott... Having the bottom of the pile 331 and 441 I can only imagine how good this great looking Sansui performs and sounds. Thanks for another fantastic Vintage HiFI video.

I love this series as well as the G series. Unfortunately the lower end models have a walnut grain sticker instead of real veneer. I’ve been reveneering them in real wood. Sansui is my all time favorite! Do you like Tandberg? They are my other vintage love.

I suppose the G series came next, and so did the low distortion wars, where they started using more negative feedback. I had one of the upper echelon models of the G series. It was my first serious receiver. Very good tuner section, and the amp section I can't say too much about since I think I was treble happy and probably always had the treble turned way up. I think I remember the G 7500s sound being clean and fast, with treble detail emphasized over warmth. Sounded great with cassettes. It had a really fine sounding headphone input. I didn't realize that till about 3 years after I bought it, because before, I was using Audio Technica electret headphones, whose adapter box connected to the back of the receiver. I guess the black face also gave way to silver face with the G series of receivers. Your dog was so cute and you could probably just tell that he was a nice dog from even a block away. One of the rarest Sansui pieces is a top of the line cassette deck they once came out with. I believe it was the WD 11 Very rare to see one. It makes truly great recordings and plays back factory prerecorded cassettes with real finesse.

That is one of the most beautiful receivers I have ever seen. My son found me a Sansui 5050 in perfect mint condition for 75 dollars on Craig's list and I love it. It was very easy to clean the pots. Probably took 15 minutes. My lights are green and some pictures I see the lights look blue. I might have to look into changing lamps. I have done lamps on a Marantz before with a vellum paper change so I'll bet it won't be hard. I am sorry about your doggy. We still have our dogs ashes in an urn after about 15 years.

A very well made unit and maybe my ear was untrained at 15 when I heard it new in 78 but I preferred the sound quality of my parents humble Toshiba SA420 😅

Sorry for your loss, looked like an amazing dog. I have to say though, I much prefer the original lights over the LEDs. I would love a 9090, hopefully someday soon. I love my 7070. Sansui just knocked it out of the park in the 70’s!

I've owned 3 Sansui 9090db's & never had a problem with the dolby section, however, the 9090db generally does "not" handle anything but 8 ohm loads well at all, unlike the 9090. I know from experience, but it's still my main rig. Best sounding I've ever owned & I bought, sold & traded vintage electronics for almost 20 years.

I received a very nice Sansui 890 yesterday, it's the European version of the 8080. It's a lovely receiver with great sound. It was good to hear that there is a solution for the tuner lights going off when the radio is not used, will check that video out. I bought my first system in 1977, Kenwood Eleven III, Jbl L65's and a technics, Mark III turntable, still have that gear and use it. BTW, the Kenwood has never been serviced and it still sounds good. Thank you for the effort you put into producing your videos, I throughly enjoy them. Louis

Nice review. I have a 9090 also and you're spot on with the review. Sorry for your pup. I have a corgi so also similar.

Very accurate presentation. This 9090 brought back memories of the Army days starting in 1979 for me. My friends and I were always going to the PX and checking out all the Audio equipment we could. We were always competing to see who would have the better system. Back in the day we are talking about Reel to Reel, Cassette players, Equalizers and of course many of different brands of receivers. Looking forward to the next video.

Another great video Scott, very informative! I am So sorry for your loss, I feel your pain... I lost Gracie about a year and a half ago, had her for 15 years! She was the best... I have had many Sansuis, and still have some as my main system, but the Sansui X0X0 line has illuded me thus far and now they are even harder to come by! The G series are another series that I have not yet owned, but I am happy with what I have now. My pride and joy, which is out for complete restoration, is the BAD-ASS BA-5000 and I can't wait to get it back!

Great video and sorry for your loss

Thank you for showing this turntable, I think it's absolutely stunning, I love how the controls are positioned round the turntable too. It could be used as a work of art, it's beautiful, and I never thought I would say that about a turntable.

I’m wanting to source a nice set of L810s. Advents were amazing for there price point. Keep in mind $300 difference in 1977 was $1500-1600 in today’s money.

I still have my G-4700. Note that I bought mine on September 3, 1979 from the Highland Appliance in Saginaw, MI. So you need to change your script as the receiver was definitely for sale in 1979. Great receiver. Still works swell. It's now paired with the Philips AF-829 I bought at a Tech Hifi going out of business sale in early 1981 and some vintage speakers by The Fisher I found in the basement of the condo my mom bought. Makes for a pretty good vintage-sounding system.

its was my store.... of all the audio gear I could never afford back then....

I would love to hear these with the Jensen components. I built a pair and have matched the cabinet to be identical to the originals but have "upgraded Klipschorn" internals because the old jensen drivers are impossible to source for a reasonable price. they sound incredible and fill a room with sound.

I have no nostalgia for 70s/80s gear. It’s modern gear all the way for me.

"..are well regarded..." Do you mean they "WERE well regarded?" Sorry but the Golden Age of speakers is today; not 70s or 80s

I just asked Lenny what happened, and have yet to hear an answer.. he's a super nice guy and has a great personality

Really nice job! Thanks

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Excellent video!! I am a novice to the world of audiofiles, so I found this discussion extremely helpful. Thanks! 💚💚💚

Hey Scott! Great video! Thanks for mentioning these sites. I’ll be visiting them soon. I have some vintage and modern pieces that need some attention. This will help me out.

I had the option of the Elites TZ-9 or DSS-9 over 30 years ago. I loved both but the DSS-9s hooked me better. Years later, I traded a mint Pioneer SX receiver for another pair of the DSS-9. By that time the TZ-9 were discontinued so I did not have that option again.

The first time I bought a receiver on eBay I saw a beautiful Harman Kardon that looked perfect. I bought it and the left front of the face plate was really wrecked. I didn't notice that in the photos, the left one inch of the face plate was sliced off in every picture. I should have looked more closely. The seller disappeared after that. At least it worked OK. BTW there is a place on line called Vintage Hi Fi Audio that sells beautiful reproduction Marantz face plates. Thank you for all of the great tips Scott!

31:19 Lots of great tips, Scott, and I particularly liked your tip using a discarded cardboard paper towel tube to place in front of each driver of a speaker to hear that all drivers are working properly. That tip alone was solid gold. Thanks! :)

I can only imagine someone crooked coming to you place. It would be a thief's paradise. But it would be an enthusiast's paradise as well. If ebay detects someone trying to go around them they will kick you off ebay. I have bought a lot of things on ebay and still do. It is a good way to satisfy your post middle age craziness. Went through the watch thing, golf clubs and now stereo equipment. Buying stuff that I had in the past.

Lot of interesting and fun options. IMHO, first gen Klipsch Heresy speakers seem overpriced at $1k. You could almost get Cornwalls at such price. At which budget would you start considering a separate phono stage?

All the research in the world needs to take a back seat to actually listening before buying.

Fun video. You surprised me at the beginning when you didn’t mention the advent. 🙂The Harman Kardon and Yamaha would definitely be what would recommend to a friend. Advent Model 300 receiver (got one for $65) could be also a great option, especially given the reputation of its phono stage. For speakers, I would also recommend to check Ohm Walsh speakers like the model L or the FRS-11 for a different style.

Another great video Scott! Lots of sound (pun intended) advice! Online etiquette is so underrated and things could be so much better if people knew how to act...If you don't mind me asking, and no pressure to answer, what is your Username on AK? I have been a member there for years, but haven't been too active for a bit. CHEERS!

Great job Scott. All great advice. Your obvious experience can’t be questioned. I will say local purchase can be difficult due to availability. Patience is a virtue until it isn’t 😂I have had to resort to shipping. The scamming advice is really important. Feedback on eBay or FB market is also something to use to determine scammers. I apologize if you mentioned it.

I have the m3000. Very similar but rubber surround so go a little deeper at cost of a couple of dB sensitivity. These are not normal speakers. My experiences: you need to wall or corner load them. In free space they are very dry. The bass is deep and no overhang, but actual level is low. With wall augmentation you’ll get 25hz and plenty of chest thump on rock and dance music. Use a solid state amp with plenty of power. 20w valves cannot handle these or play to their qualities unless you only listen to string quartets. Most 70s/80s rock and pop was monitored on these, they are not for classical music. They do poor material no favours. I also listen on quality head phones (DT 880s) and the voicing is identical. It’s true they will blow you out of the room on rock if you turn them up. Just like your headphones will, they do not soften with volume, they just get louder, seemingly without limit, the sound character not changing. These are not normal speakers. You’ll find it hard to go back, everything else sounds somehow fake, like a pale imitation.

Vintage units certainly have an easier repairability.

I've never been to the store, so take all this with a grain of salt. As I understand it from a friend who was formerly a long-time customer of the store, Lenny wasn't an audio technician but rather an enthusiast. He married the owners daughter, and then worked that position into store manager and all-around head honcho, at which point the focus of the store changed from being mostly a repair shop with sales on the side to more of a flipping operation where they paid lowball for vintage gear, then it would get cleaned up, a thing or two fixed and then re-sold for big money. The repair end of the operation got to be less and less, and the quality of the repairs fell below their former high standard. Their guarantees were often contested when customers brought their gear back for the same problem.

1985 - I bought one new in Japan for about $375, I believe.

"We are immensely grateful for Lenny's contributions to Just Audio. His many talents and unwavering commitment have left a lasting impact on our company. Today, as Lenny embarks on new adventures, we extend our heartfelt gratitude and best wishes for his future endeavors." Just audio

Old drivers are/were generally inefficient and of poor quality (foam surrounds - facepalm). Look at the era in which horns, bass reflex, transmission lines, aperiodic, isobaric, jensen transflex, 6th and 8th order bass reflex (Bose) were born. It was poor quality, inefficient drivers that drove people to look for better solutions. Speaker technology has come a long way as well, with far better knowledge and materials that have come into play, and the use of materials that were unknown when speakers came into the mass market. I'd choose Scanspeak, SB Acoustics, SB Audience, Peerless, Stereo Integrity, Fostex, Purifi, Morel, Wavecor, Dayton Audio, Acoustic Elegance, CSS, Hybrid Audio (if they still exist), Seas drivers (to name a few), over any vintage driver. And coming from a car audio enthusiast's background, the subwoofer technology in particular has changed dramatically in the past 20 years or so. *That's why small speakers/drivers have become popular, because you just don't need a pair of Tannoy Wesminister's to have room filling sound any more.* If the day comes when I lose my mind, buy a pair of Shunyata speaker cables, along with a pair of Wilson Audio, Focal or anything designed by Andrew Jones ..... claim that McIntosh or Dan D'Agostino amps are; "Great value for money!" ... or do something even more egregious ... like considering buying a pair of vintage speakers ... my 1# ROT would be to stay away from anything with foam surrounds.

He has some really enjoyable video's, on both channels, as do you. I enjoy watching this classic Stereo stuff, and no Home Theater things that wander off of the subject. Thanks again.

Have you ever compared the old klh model 5 speakers to the Advents.I have both and would be curious on your opinion. Thanks

That is a beautiful piece of gear, thanks again for sharing.

Just got my hands on Klipsch Hersey HWO and can’t wait to compare them to my original Large Advent bullnose. Thanks for sharing your experience.