Sansui CA-2000

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sansui
• Model: CA-2000
• Type: Preamplifier
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black / Wine Red "Definition"
• Production period: 1976 - 1979
• Power consumption: 20 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 460 x 176 x 345 mm
• Weight: 9.9 kg
• Original price approx.: 80'000 Yen (Japan, 1976), 1'200 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono 1: switchable 2 mV, 4 mV, 8 mV and switchable 30 kOhm, 50 kOhm, 100 kOhm.
  • Phono 2: 2.5 mV, switchable 30 kOhm, 50 kOhm, 100 kOhm

Tuner: 150 mV, 50 kOhm Aux 1 & 2: 150 mV, 50 kOhm Tape Deck 1 & 2: 150 mV, 50 kOhm

• • Tape Deck 2 DIN:
• Number of outputs:
  • Tape Deck 1 & 2 Rec: 150 mV, 1.5 kOhm
  • Tape Deck 2 Rec/Play DIN: 30 mV, 70 kOhm
  • Headphones:
  • Pre Out: 1 V

Technical Data

• Overall frequency response: 10 - 80'000 Hz, + 0 dB, - 1.5 dB
• Total harmonic distortion: < 0.03% from 20 - 20'000 Hz
• Noise margin:
  • Phono 1 & 2: > 75 dB
  • Tuner: > 90 dB
  • Aux: > 90 dB
• Tone control:
  • Bass: ± 10 db at 30 Hz, insert frequency selectable: 150 Hz, 300 Hz, 600 Hz.
  • Mids: ± 5 db at 1500 Hz

Treble selectable: ± 10 db at 20000 Hz, insert frequency selectable: 2 kHz, 4 kHz, 8 kHz Low Filter selectable: - 3 dB at 20 Hz or 40 Hz High Filter selectable: - 3 dB at 7 kHz or 12 kHz Loudness: + 10 dB at 50 Hz, + 8 dB at 10 kHz LF muting selectable: 0 dB, - 10 dB, - 30 dB

Special Features

• The 1976 Definition series is identified by its burgundy sheet metal enclosures and includes the units:
  • AU-20000 (integrated amplifier)
  • CA-2000 (preamplifier)

CA-3000 (preamplifier)

• • BA-2000 (power amplifier)
  • BA-3000 (power amplifiers)
  • BA-5000 (power amplifiers)

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Preamplifiers:
• Sansui CA-2000
• Sansui CA-3000

• Power amplifier:
• Sansui BA-2000
• Sansui BA-3000
• Sansui BA-5000

• Amplifiers:
• Sansui AU-9900
• Sansui AU-9900 A
• Sansui AU-10000
• Sansui AU-11000
• Sansui AU-11000 A
• Sansui AU-20000

• Tuner
• Sansui TU-9900

Pictures

• Picture: Sansui CA-2000

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• Extract from brochure: Sansui BA-2000 / CA-2000

Reports

• Review CA-2000 at "Hifi Studio": [1]