SANSUI AU111 [复制链接]

leslie 在 2004-6-28 10:35:20 发表的内容
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AU-111 Integrated Amplifier (1965)



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Sansui's master piece in tube technology.  The output stage consists of fixed bias 6L6-GC AB1 Push-Pull via Sansui's own SW-50 output transformers with cathode feedback design.  As being Sansui's tube gear tradition, this amplifier was designed to strive for the maximum capability of 6L6-GCs with 485V plate voltage yielding 40W + 40W RMS Stereo Power with less than 0.8% THD.

The control amp section consists of the cathode follower first stage followed by three amplification stages to manage sophisticated tone controls, Low/high filters, loudness and presence switches although the tone control circuit can be totally bypassed by the tone defeat switches.  The phono equalizer stage adopted the solid-state circuit to improve S/N in the low level input.

AU-111 started Sansui's black front panel tradition that was continued more than two decades well into 1990's.  AU-111 also contributed to establish Sansui's reputation as one of the best audiophile manufacturers in the world.  About the end of tube technology era, AU-777 was introduced as Sansui's first solid state integrated amplifier in 1967 followed by AU-222 and AU-555 although AU-111 was still going strong even into the early 1970's.    

It was very ironic that at the very end of Sansui's high-end audiophile history, Sansui reintroduced AU-111 as AU-111 Vintage in 1999 followed by AU-111G whose control section was redesigned to be suitable for SACD and DVD-Audio applications.  With AU-111, Sansui established its reputation as the high-end audiophile manufacturer and halted its hi-fi history with AU-111G.

Mr. Ichiro Ohshima who was the high-end product manager at Sansui since 1986 to 2000 mentioned that he used to enjoy AU-111 and JBL speakers combination when he started working for Sansui.  About at that time, he was wishing to create amplifiers sounding like AU-111 in his career.  During the rough time Sansui went through from the late 1980's to 1990's, Mr. Ohshima was the one who struggled to maintaine the Sansui's high-end amp tradition.  Many of his master pieces, from AU-X111 MOS Vintage to AU-Alpha Series, indeed sound similar to AU-111.  It was not a coincident at all that who was responsible to revive AU-111 in 1999 was Mr. Ohshima himself.                  

      

Main Specifications:


Vacuum Tubes: 6L6GC x 4, 12AX7 x 5, 12BH7A x 2, 6AQ8 x 1

Transistors: 2SC402 (2SC650) x 2  

Power Output: RMS Stereo Power 40W x 2

Harmonic Distortion: 0.8%

Intermodulation Distortion: (50 + 5,500Hz) 0.8%

Frequency Response: +1-1dB, 20-50,000 cps

http://www.sansui.us/PG_AU111.htm

leslie 在 2004-6-29 11:26:12 发表的内容
豪宅啊！
就我看到的器材来看，功放是弱了点：）
大哥也喜欢电影啊，同好：）
中置的角度向上点比较好吧

leslie 在 2004-6-28 16:56:21 发表的内容
？？？
楼上是做梦的时候想到的？？

leslie 在 2004-6-29 13:10:21 发表的内容
都是好东西呀，但不大搭配哦：）

用SANSUI配搭JBL是个好想法，不过15寸低音最好用到AU11000/AU22000的晶体前后才控制的好：）