Sansui AU-8500

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sansui
• Model: AU-8500
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Type: Stereo integrated amplifier
• Construction period: about 1972 - 1975
• Power consumption: 450 W
• Dimensions: (WxHxD) 500 x 140 x 347 mm.
• Weight: 20.5 kg
• Original price approx.: 118'000 Yen (Japan, 1973), 2000 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono 1: 2.5 mV, 50 kOhm.

Phono 2: 2.5 mV, switchable 30 kOhm, 50 kOhm, 100 kOhm

• • Microphone: 2.5 mV, 50 kOhm
  • Tuner: 100 mV, 50 kOhm
  • Aux: 100 mV, 50 kOhm (input level control)
  • Tape Deck 1 & 2: 100 mV, 50 kOhm (input level control)
  • 4-channel adapter: 100 mV, 50 kOhm
  • Noise reduction adapter: 100 mV, 50 kOhm
  • Power amp input: 800 mV, 50 kOhm

• Number of outputs:
  • Tape Deck 1 & 2 Rec: 100 mV, 1.5 kOhm
  • Tape Deck 2 Rec/Play: 30 mV, 70 kOhm
  • 4-channel adapter, 2-channel output: 100 mV, 1.5 kOhm
  • Noise reduction adapter: 100 mV, 1.5 kOhm
  • Preamplifier output: 800 mV, 1.5 kOhm (Max. level: 4.5 V at <0.5% THD)
  • Terminals for 6 speakers

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at THD)
  • 8 Ohm: 2 x 64W DIN

4 Ohm: 2 x 90W DIN

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 180W IHF
  • 4 Ohm: 240W IHF
• Total harmonic distortion: < 0,05%
• Attenuation factor: 50 at 8 Ohm
• Overall frequency response: 15 - 30'000 Hz
• Signal to noise ratio:
  • Phono 1 & 2: >75 dB
  • Microphone: >60 dB
  • Tuner: >85 dB

Aux: >85 dB

• • Power Amplifier Input: >60 dB
• Stereo channel separation: >50 dB
• Noise voltage: >75 dB

Special Features

• 1 tape connection according to DIN
• tone control:
  • Bass: ± 15 dB

treble: ± 15 dB

• Tone control crossover frequencies can be switched off or over:
  • Mids: ± 5 db at 750 Hz, 1500 Hz, 3000 Hz
• Low Filter
• High Filter
• Loudness: + 10 dB at 50 Hz, + 8 dB at 10 kHz
• Muting: - 20 dB
• Pre- and power amplifier can be separated
• Connections for 3 speaker pairs

Notes

• Other models in the same series:
• Stereo amplifier:
• Sansui AU-6500
• Sansui AU-7500
• Sansui AU-8500
• Sansui AU-9500

• Quadro Amplifier
• Sansui QA-7000

• Tuner:
• Sansui TU-7500
• Sansui TU-9500

Pictures

• Image: Sansui AU-8500

• Image: Sansui AU-8500 interior view showing extremely clean interior design.

• Image: Sansui AU-8500 rear view inputs.

• Picture: Sansui AU-8500 rear view outputs

Reports

• External link: Hifi Studio report: [1]

• External Link: "Mackern" report: [2]

• External Link: Good Old Hifi Repair Report: [3]

Links

• External link: Audio Heritage, Japan website: [4]