Sansui AU-8500 specifications

Category : Integrated amplifier

Brand : Sansui

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Technical data

special features

• manufacturer: Sansui
• model: AU-8500
• Made in Japan
• color: Black
• type: Stereo integrated amplifier
• construction period: approximately 1972 - 1975
• power: 450 Watts
• dimensions: (W x h x d) 500 x 140 x 347 mm
• weight: 20.5 kg
• factory price approx.: 118.000 Yen (Japan, 1973), 2.000,- DM

• number of inputs:
  • Phono 1: 2.5 mV, 50 kOhm s
  • Phono 2: 2.5 mV, switchable 30 kOhm , 50 kOhm , 100 kOhm
  • microphone: 2.5 mV, 50 kOhm s
  • Tuner: 100 mV 50 kOhm
  • Aux: 100 mV 50 kOhm (input level control)
  • Tape Deck 1 & 2: 100 mV, 50 Ohm (input level control)
  • 4-channel Adapter: 100 mV 50 kOhm
  • noise reduction adapter: 100 mV 50 kOhm
  • power amplifiers input: 800 mV, 50 kOhm s

• Phono 1: 2.5 mV, 50 kOhm s
• Phono 2: 2.5 mV, switchable 30 kOhm , 50 kOhm , 100 kOhm
• microphone: 2.5 mV, 50 kOhm s
• 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 amplifiers input: 800 mV, 50 kOhm s

• 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
  • prepress output: 800 mV, 1.5 Ohm (Max. Level: 4.5V at <0.5% THD)
  • Terminals for 6 speakers

• the duration of the performance (total harmonic distortion)
  • 8 Ohm : 2 x 64W DIN
  • 4 Ohm : 2 x 90W DIN
• dynamic performance
  • 8 Ohm : 180W IHF
  • 4 Ohm s: 240W IHF
• total harmonic distortion: < 0,05%
• damping factor: 50 at 8 Ohm s
• total 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 amplifiers, input: >60 dB
• stereo channel separation: >50 dB
• signal-to-Noise: >75 dB

• 8 Ohm : 2 x 64W DIN
• 4 Ohm : 2 x 90W DIN

• 8 Ohm : 180W IHF
• 4 Ohm s: 240W IHF

• Phono 1 & 2: >75 dB
• microphone: >60 dB
• Tuner: >85 dB
• Aux: >85 dB
• power amplifiers, input: >60 dB

• 1 Tape-connector according to DIN
• control:
  • Bass: ± 15 dB
  • treble: ± 15 dB
• sound control transition frequencies - or switchable:
  • in the Middle: ± 5 db at 750 Hz, 1500 Hz, 3,000 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 boxes of couples

• Bass: ± 15 dB
• treble: ± 15 dB

• in the Middle: ± 5 db at 750 Hz, 1500 Hz, 3,000 Hz

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

• Quad ro amplifier:
• Sansui QA-7000

• Tuner
• Sansui TU-7500
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• image: Sansui AU-8500

• image: Sansui AU-8500

• image: Sansui AU-8500 interior is extremely clean on the inside

• image: Sansui AU-8500 rear view inputs

• image: Sansui AU-8500 rear view outputs

• shows Device performance in good-old-hifi: [1]

• External Link: report "Hifi Studio": [2]

• External Link: report "Mackern": [3]

• External Link: website "Audio Heritage, Japan": [4]

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