Sansui SE-9

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sansui
• Model: SE-9
• Type: COMPU-EQUALIZER
• Years of manufacture: 1981 - 1983
• Made in: Japan
• Colors: Black, Silver
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions: 430 x 148 x 311 mm
• Weight: 6.6 kg
• Original price approx.: 700 US-$, 1'998 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 3
  • 1x main
  • 2 tap loops
• number of outputs: 3
  • 1x main
  • 2 tap loops

Technical Data

• controllable frequency bands: 8+8 (separate control banks for L/R), center frequencies 80, 160, 315, 630, 1.25K, 2.5K, 5K, 10KHz
• control range: ± 12dB
• Frequency response: 10Hz - 100kHz
• Signal to noise ratio: 110dB
• Distortion Factor: 0.008%

Special Features

• CompuEqualyzer: RTA (real time analyzer) with display
• Microphone input
• motor control of all sliders
• automatic calibration by means of "computer control", the motorized faders and an external microphone
• storable presets: 4

Remarks

• Motor control of all sliders using multiple central motors and a slide system. The sliders are touched sequentially from the inside. The spectacle can be seen in several videos on youtube. Incredibly complicated mechanics, but so solidly constructed that they still work flawlessly today. The whole case is full of circuit boards and wiring. Soundwise the EQ must have completely outperformed many competing products.

According to a user comment on hifiengine: "It has a 4-bit Netware based processor with about 100K of memory".

• Other models in the same series:
• Sansui SE-5
• Sansui SE-7
• Sansui SE-8
• Sansui SE-9

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Sansui SE-9

Reports

• Report in "FonoForum" 12 / 1981

Links

• https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/sansui/se-9.shtml