Sansui TU-X 1

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sansui
• Model: TU-X 1
• Type: Tuner
• Years of manufacture: 1979 - 1981
• Color: Black
• Power consumption: 30 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 480 x 197 x 450 mm
• Weight: 16,2 kg
• Original price approx.: 2'200 DM

Connections

• Number of outputs:
  • Output Fix: 650 mV, 4,7 kOhm

Output Variable: 70 mV - 2V, 300 Ohm

• • FM Multipath (vertical + horizontal)
• Number of Inputs:
  • Antenna AM

Antenna FM 300 Ohm balanced

• • Antenna FM 75 Ohm unbalanced

Technical data

• Reception: FM, MW
• Frequencies:
  • VHF: 88-108 MHz

MW: 535-1605 KHz

• Frequency response: 20 Hz - 15 kHz +/- 0.5 dB
• Input sensitivity: 1.5 µV IHF
• Distortion factor stereo: 0.2 %
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Mono: 83 dB

Stereo: 65 dB

• Channel separation: 50 dB
• Selectivity: 90 dB
• Co-wave selection: 1.0 dB
• Spurious wave selection: 80 dB
• Image frequency attenuation: > 110 dB
• IF attenuation: > 110 dB
• AM suppression: 65 dB

Special Features

• Two independent tuner sections (VHF/MW) and flywheels
• IF switching (narrow/wide)
• Two adjustable outputs
• Calibration tone

Notes

• Other models in the same series:
• Integrated amplifier
  • Sansui AU-X 1
• Tuner
  • Sansui TU-X 1
• Preamplifier
  • Sansui CA-F1
• Power amplifier
  • Sansui BA-F1

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Sansui Combi AU-X 1 / TU-X 1

• Extract from brochure: Sansui TU-X 1

Reports

• Review by "Good Old Hifi": [[1]]

• Reference at Hifi Stereophonie (from 1979), which was still independent at the time (see link to hifimuseum.de);
• [Comparison Test 1981] (PDF, 5.6 MB), at revoxsammler.ch, retrieved April 28, 2020.
• Stereoplay 12/1981

Links

• The TU-X1 at HiFi-Studio;

• Illustrated description of the X1 by good-old-hifi.de;

• Review at stereo.de;

• Notes on HiFi Stereophony by hifimuseum.de.