SANSUI AU-20000 RARE RESTORED INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER WOW! CUSTOM PAINTED IN BY A BMW DEALER IN BLACK HIGH GLOSS! Start Price USD 1,975.00 Current Price USD 1,975.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 22, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 11, 2008 Location Henderson, NV See more about 'SANSUI AU-20000 RARE RESTORED INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER WOW!' Description VERY RARE RESTORED SANSUI AU-20000 INTEGRATED AMP CUSTOM PAINTED IN BMW BLACK HIGH GLOSS!COLLECTORS PIECE - YOU WON'T FIND ONE IN THIS CONDITION ANYWHERE!WHAT A HOLIDAY GIFT THIS WOULD MAKE!The AU-20000 is from the Definition Series of Sansui conservative rated true 170 watts per channels into 4 and 8 ohms. This is a full-featured integrated amplifier; you can tell from the pictures that this unit has all of the bells and whistles a true combination of the well known CA-3000 preamp and BA-3000 power amp.This unit has been professionally bench tested and gone through recently by a competent technician whom has over 30 years experience in vintage electronics field and is considered an Old Sansui Master Tech. All of the pots switches and controls have been cleaned and lubricated. Has had all needed capacitors replaced, all needed solder connections re-flowed and beautiful new GREEN LED LAMPS installed! These lamps last almost forever and look awesome! The entire back panel switches RCA inputs and speaker connections have been cleaned too. All of the circuit boards and connectors were cleaned and checked. Protection circuit was also brought back to spec in order to provide years of flawless operation. All controls switches meters and lights are working flawlessly and the performance is just perfect and amazing with that warm tube-like Sansui sound!The AU-20000 is still considered by many audiophiles to be one of the best integrated amplifiers ever produced from the golden age of Sansui. This is a must have for any vintage Sansui lovers and collectors.http://www.classicsansui.net/DefinitionSeries.htmIf you're looking at this you already know about it. This is a VERY RARE & Top of the line Sansui Professional Series Integrated Amplifier. It is Sansui's most powerful integrated amplifier ever made and is built like a "tank"! A Whopping 60 pounds!This one is in excellent physical & operating condition. There are a few minor paint blemishes on this unit as can be seen in the photos; but so very minor that there's nothing to distract you from the overall cosmetics of this beauty! She's as close to visual and audible perfection that you will find out there in addition to being a fine Vintage Piece of gear. Please review the photos closely to see how beautiful this unit truly is!All functions are working 100%: lights, meters, switches, inputs & outputs-Everything! This will provide it's new owner with another few decades of Sansui Excellence!For the Grand Finale...The Unit's cabinet was taken to a BMW dealership and custom painted in high gloss BMW Black -TRULY AMAZING piano black finish! This beauty will be the envy of all your visiting friends! This cost $400 bucks so it's truly a "One Of A Kind" Paint Job!This unit includes copies of the Owners / Service Manuals as shown in the pics.I Will sell/ship to CONTINENTAL USA addresses ONLY. Any other questions welcomed & encouraged.I will package carefully like a "TANK" and boxed with tons of protective foam and padding etc. & ship via FedEx Ground. If you desire Fed-Ex air services I can accomodate but additional costs will be very high for such. Please email me for a quote on upgrading the shipping with your zip code. Unit will be fully insured and is included in these costs. This unit is heavy, about 60+ lbs, so fixed continental USA shipping is to be $75. by ground which includes insurance. I will ship within 3 business days of receipt of payment.PAY-PAL with confirmed addresses is the only accepted for payment on this unit. Payment must be made immediately for buy-it-now option or within 24 hours for any other option available.If you have any questions please email me for more details :)Buyer to pay Fed-Ex Ground Shipping + Insurance of a fixed $75.00 to the continental US. Unit is VERY HEAVY!Buyer to remit payment by PAY-PAL ONLY within 24 hours after close of auction.NO INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS OR SALES OUTSIDE OF THE CONTINENTAL USA PLEASE!Terms & Conditions:All items are sold "as is" with "no buyer's remorse" and absolutely NO RETURNS are accepted!  I take very detailed photos and provide thorough descriptions to ensure that all interested parties are fully informed of the true and actual condition of the item being sold. Once the item has shipped, the seller is not responsible for any loss, theft or damage. Absolutely no returns are accepted and a 50% re-stock fee plus any shipping costs or damages shall apply to any buyer who attempts such. Please also note that I take detailed photos of the unit before, during and after packing to protect myself! I have a strong positive Ebay reputation and plan to keep it that way. JUST LOOK AT THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND GEM! A VISUAL AND AUDBILE WORK OF ART! OOOOHHH - JUST LOOK AT THAT GREEN GLOW! PAINTED BY A BMW DEALERSHIP IN HIGH GLOSS BLACK! A SMASHING 170 WATTS INTO 4 OR 8 OHMS - IT'LL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF! THOSE PRETTY GREEN LED LAMPS WILL LAST ALMOST A LIFETIME! OF COURSE THE SPIRAL BOUND MANUAL SHOWN IS INCLUDED! Power Output: Min. RMS, both channels driven, from 20 to 20,000Hz, with no more than 0.05% total harmonic distortion 170 watts per channel into 8 ohms 170 watts per channel into 4 ohms 85 watts per channel into 16 ohms   Load Impedance: 4, 8, 16 ohms Power Bandwidth: 20 to 20,000Hz at or below rated min. RMS power output andvtotal harmonic distortion Total Harmonic Distortion: less than 0.05% at or below rated min. RMS power output   Intermodulation Distortion (70 Hz: 7 kHz = 4:1 SMPTE method): less than 0.05% Frequency Responce (at 1 watt): 10 to 50,000Hz Damping Factor: approximately 80 at 8 ohms load   Input Sensitivity and Impedance (1 kHz for rated power output): Phono 1: 1.5, 3, 6 mV/ 30, 50, 100 kohms Phono 2: 1.5, 3, 6 mV/ 50 kohms (Max. input capability: 800 mV at 1 kHz, less than 0.1% total harmonic distortion and Sensitivity switch at 6mV)   Tuner: 130 mV/50 kohms Aux: 130 mV/50 kohms Tape 1, 2 Play (pin jacks): 130 mV/50 kohms Tape 2, Rec/Play (DIN socket): 130mV Main In: 700 mV/50 kohms   Output Level (1,000Hz) Tape 1, 2, 3 Rec (pin jacks): 130mV Tape 2, Rec/Play (DIN socket): 30 mV Pre Out: 700 mV   Channel Separation (1 kHz, at rated power output) Phono 1, 2: better than 55dB Tuner: better than 60dB Aux: better than 60dB Tape 1, 2, 3 Play: better than 60dB Main In: better than 65dB   Hum and Noise (IHF) Phono 1, 2: better than 70dB Tuner: better than 80dB Aux: better than 80dB Tape 1, 2, 3 Play: better than 80dB Main In better than 1OOdB   Controls Bass: ±10dB (30Hz) Midrange: ±5dB (1 kHz) Treble: ±10dB (20kHz) Low Filter: -3dB (20, 40 Hz), 12dB/oct. High Filter: -3dB (7 kHz), 6dB/oct.; -3dB (12kHz), 12dB/oct. Muting: 0, -10, -30dB   Power Voltage: 220/240V 50/60Hz Power Consumption: 360 watts (rated); 1,110 watts (max.) Dimensions: 460x178x400 mm Weight: 23.6 kg Place a Bid!