Vintage Sansui CA-2000 // Solid-State Preamplifier

SOLD , now part of a Private Collection

The Sansui CA-2000 is everything you could want - a gorgeous interface with a clean signal path. This piece is in excellent condition, and recently serviced.

Production
1975-78
Condition
9/10
Serial No.
247040521
Orig. MSRP
$440
Restoration
  • Full 30-point service check
  • Cleaned controls, switches, and chassis
  • Repaired left channel circuit
  • Channels are equal and balanced with < .035% distortion
Factory Specs

Frequency response   10Hz to 80kHz

Total harmonic distortion   0.03%

Input sensitivity   2mV (MM), 150mV (DIN), 150mV (line)

Signal to noise ratio   75dB (MM), 90dB (DIN), 90dB (line)

Output   150mV (line), 30mV (DIN), 1V (Pre out), 12V (Pre out Max)

Dimensions   18.11"W x 6.3"H x 12.25"D

Weight   22 lbs.

Documentation

Sansui CA2000 Owner's Manual

Sansui CA2000 Service Manual

Sansui 1976 Catalog

The History of Sansui
Sansui was founded in 1947 in Tokyo Japan. Started as a transformer manufacturer, Sansui produced various audio products for more than fifty years. In its heyday, somewhere between the late 1970’s and the mid 1980’s, Sansui was a well known brand all over the world. The name “Sansui” means “Mountain and Water.” The...
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Liner Notes

At Sansui, developing expertise in manufactur­ing techniques alongside advance design has consistently enabled us to rapidly in­corporate the latest technology into our full range of equipment. From the moderately­ priced, to the top of the line components, you can always be certain you're getting the highest reliability and accuracy in sound reproduction for your money. No mass-market TV, portable radios or kit­chen appliances - we concentrate our efforts and abilities exclusively on quality hi-fi audio equipment.

Stock No.
7700053819613

The Sansui CA-2000 is everything you could want - a gorgeous interface with a clean signal path. This piece is in excellent condition, and recently serviced.



Production

1975-78

Condition

9/10

Serial No.

247040521

Orig. MSRP

$440

Restoration

  • Full 30-point service check
  • Cleaned controls, switches, and chassis
  • Repaired left channel circuit
  • Channels are equal and balanced with < .035% distortion

Factory Specs

Frequency response   10Hz to 80kHz

Total harmonic distortion   0.03%

Input sensitivity   2mV (MM), 150mV (DIN), 150mV (line)

Signal to noise ratio   75dB (MM), 90dB (DIN), 90dB (line)

Output   150mV (line), 30mV (DIN), 1V (Pre out), 12V (Pre out Max)

Dimensions   18.11"W x 6.3"H x 12.25"D

Weight   22 lbs.

Documentation

Sansui CA2000 Owner's Manual

Sansui CA2000 Service Manual

Sansui 1976 Catalog

The History of Sansui

Sansui was founded in 1947 in Tokyo Japan. Started as a transformer manufacturer, Sansui produced various audio products for more than fifty years. In its heyday, somewhere between the late 1970’s and the mid 1980’s, Sansui was a well known brand all over the world. The name “Sansui” means “Mountain and Water.” The...
[ Read More ]

Liner Notes

At Sansui, developing expertise in manufactur­ing techniques alongside advance design has consistently enabled us to rapidly in­corporate the latest technology into our full range of equipment. From the moderately­ priced, to the top of the line components, you can always be certain you're getting the highest reliability and accuracy in sound reproduction for your money. No mass-market TV, portable radios or kit­chen appliances - we concentrate our efforts and abilities exclusively on quality hi-fi audio equipment.

Stock No.

7700053819613

Vintage Sansui CA-2000 // Solid-State Preamplifier
Vintage Sansui CA-2000 // Solid-State Preamplifier
Vintage Sansui CA-2000 // Solid-State Preamplifier
Vintage Sansui CA-2000 // Solid-State Preamplifier
Vintage Sansui CA-2000 // Solid-State Preamplifier
Vintage Sansui CA-2000 // Solid-State Preamplifier
Vintage Sansui CA-2000 // Solid-State Preamplifier
Vintage Sansui CA-2000 // Solid-State Preamplifier
Vintage Sansui CA-2000 // Solid-State Preamplifier

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