SANSUI AU-999
¥ 85,000 (released in February 1970)
Commentary
This is a pre-main amplifier that is the highest grade model of Sansui's PB series and an upgraded version of AU 777 d.
Aiming for more faithful sound reproduction, it was developed by accumulating thorough hearing tests.
The main amplifier section uses a 2-stage differential amplifier circuit and a fully connected system with two power supplies (plus and minus) without an output capacitor. This makes NFB uniform from the ultra-high band to the ultra-low band and improves various characteristics.
The equalizer stage uses a 3-stage E-E NF type PNP silicon transistor with low noise, and achieves low noise, low distortion, wide dynamic range and high stability.
A direct-coupled circuit is used as much as possible for the amplifier circuit, and a Mylar capacitor is used as much as possible for the necessary part of the coupling capacitor. Electrolytic capacitors with large phase distortion in the high frequency range and poor transmission characteristics are eliminated.
The tone control part uses SANSUI's original triple tone control, and not only Bass and Treble but also Midrange can be adjusted.
It uses a tone selector that switches between two frequencies for both the defeat point and the rising / falling point, and a click-step method with 2 db steps for low and high tones and 1 db steps for middle tones for precise adjustment.
Can be used independently by separating the pre-main part.
Two tape decks can be used simultaneously and a TapetoTape reprint switch is mounted.
It also includes a stereo balance check circuit, level adjuster, NF low / high filter, tuner selector, microphone input jack, muting switch, program indicator, headphone jack and DIN connector.
The wood case was sold separately.
Model Rating
Type | Pre-main amplifier |
Power Amplifier Unit | |
Effective power | 70W/70W (4 Ω) 80W/80W (8 Ω) |
Music Power (IHF) | 180W (4 Ω) 140W (8 Ω) |
Total harmonic distortion factor | 0.4% |
Cross modulation distortion factor | 0.4% |
Power Band With (IHF) | 10 Hz to 30 kHz |
Frequency characteristic | 5 Hz to 100 kHz |
Stereo separation | 50dB |
Hum and noise | 100dB |
Input Sensitivity / Impedance | 1V/40k Ω |
Load impedance | 4 Ω ~ 16 Ω |
Damping factor | 45 (8 Ω) |
Preamplifier Section | |
Rated output | 1V |
Total harmonic distortion factor | 0.1% |
Frequency characteristic | 15 Hz to 70 kHz |
Hum and noise (IHF) | Phono1, 2 : 80 dB Mic:80dB Tuner, Aux : 85 dB |
Input sensitivity | Phono1, 2 : 2 mV Mic:3mV Tuner, Aux, and Tape mon (Pin/Din) : 200 mv |
Recorded output | Tape rec(Pin):200mV Tape rec(Din):30mV |
Tone control | Bass : + 12 dB ~ -8dB (20 Hz) Midrange : ± 5 dB (1 kHz, 2 kHz) Treble : + 12 dB ~ -8dB (20 kHz) |
Tone selector | Bass : Defeat, 200 Hz, 400 Hz Midrange : Defeat, 1 kHz, 2 kHz Treble : Defeat, 6 kHz, 3 kHz |
Low filter | -20dB(20Hz) |
High filter | -18dB(20kHz) |
Muting | -20dB |
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Power consumption | 370W |
External dimensions | Width 461.5x Height 155x Depth 316 mm |
Weight | 17.5kg |
Sold Separately | Wood Case C-17 (¥ 3,900) |