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





Pictures

  • Picture: Sansui CA-2000

Sansui CA-2000-1976.jpg

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

Sansui BA-CA-2000-Prospekt-1.jpg


Reports

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


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