SOLD: FS: Sansui AU-517 (relisted)

[danter]

Item: Sansui AU-517

Location: Sydney

Price: $750

Item Condition: Excellent - full restoration - Functionally 9.5/10, Cosmetically - 8.5/10

Reason for selling: Funds to upgrade main system (and it is way too nice to use just as background music in the office)

Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only

Extra Info:

Sale fell through. A small issue was discovered with the phono stage where there was a slight noise across one cahnel until it warmed up (when it then disappears). Was arranging to have rectified (a transistor on a slow decline - may take years), when the amp the buyer was replacing came back to life. So now available again.

This is a superb example of the Sansui AU-517 with full dual mono desgin. 65 wpc into 8ohms.

This has had the full overhaul by John here (Skippy124) including a full recap, replacement of electros on the amp driver boards, power supply board, tone control board and equaliser board, replacement of all fuse resistors and fitting new bias pots, plus clean/detail and function check. Here is the thread on SNA detailing the work...

http://www.stereo.ne...l__+sansui +517

There is also a thread on this amp on Audiokarma... audiokarma thread

Full specs here ... http://www.hifiengin...ui/au-517.shtml

In addition to the superb restoration on this unit, it features both the sort after factory rack handles and rear rubber 'bumpers' (to protect the rear connectors). Not often you will find a unit with both accessories.

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[RockandorRoll]

Was all due to buy this, paid up and everything.

Then the NAD magically came back to full life. Something with the protection circuit kicking in. Left it powered for a few days and it worked so i really had no need for the Sansui

Danter was awesome to deal with the whole way through so should be an easy decision for the new buyer, shouldn't have any problems moving this on.

[pete_mac]

This would make an awesome Christmas present for some lucky SNA'er out there.

Ho ho ho!!

[Phantom]

Hmmmm. Timing.

Thought this had gone and went and bought another amp for the no.2 system but I am happy anyway.

These are the real deal and anyone looking for some vintage that sounds as good as it looks,you cannot go wrong here. If there are astute buyers around this shouldn't last long.

[Bus_Boy]

Was all due to buy this, paid up and everything.

Then the NAD magically came back to full life. Something with the protection circuit kicking in. Left it powered for a few days and it worked so i really had no need for the Sansui

Danter was awesome to deal with the whole way through so should be an easy decision for the new buyer, shouldn't have any problems moving this on.

The NAD should still under under warranty shoot me a message if you have any future problems with it.

[Phantom]

if this amp is still for sale ,then it shouldn't be and it is heaps better than a NAD any day of the week

Edited December 28, 2012 by Phantom

[RockandorRoll]

Agreed, tonnes better than the NAD but I have 2 amps I'm not using currently and now the NAD is working that would make it 3.

Too many amps

[Phantom]

Fair enough R&oR.

I wasn't actually having a go at you mate, just a nudge along for the OP

[ol55]

Hi,Danter

How would the AU-517 handle a move to Brisbane?

I am looking for a companion for a rega rp3 from (SANTA)

Regards ol55

[danter]

I'm sure with some serious packagin that this could be accomodated.

Would gestimate about $35 - $40 plus packaging if I cant scrounge up the required size.

I just dropped the 517 back into John this morning to have the fading transistor replaced. So should be all good to go shortly.

[Wooparse]

Is this sold?

 

woop

[danter]

Not as yet. I have it back now with the fading transistor replaced so she is now 100% and good to go. Lovely amp - have had it in the system over the past week and these dual monos are really very very good.

[Wooparse]

pm sent

[danter]

Sold pending payment.