[Silent One]

It's my 1978 Sansui G-22000. Though company rated @ 220 wpc/8 ohms, vintage iron was conservatively rated. Our fellow member here does indeed have the G-33000.

And YES...via speaker taps!

 

[KG Jag]

This one:

https://classicreceivers.com/category/receivers/sansui/g-33000

 

[Silent One]

When a tech gave my unit a complete "bench," every internal piece graded well within specs! So I'm holding off a full restoration until year 2020 perhaps. Should I suddenly discover extra cash lying about...right then and there! These units have a gorgeous sound. Bought mine from a single owner in 2013 for some $1580 if memory serves.

Rumor has it only 4,000 units (2,000/each model) were ever made before global recession hit!

 

[Monsterzero]

These units have a gorgeous sound. Bought mine from a single owner in 2013 for some $1580 if memory serves.

That my friend,is a steal and a half!

 

[PhoenixG]

Great to see the BIG G out in the wild again! Silent One was the person who originally encouraged me to take the plunge into a Big G as well. It is hands down the best receiver I have ever heard. Currently spinning "Tommy" by the Who. Please pardon the mess...

For team Sony, some 6120's. I just love those little amps. Absolute best value on the market at about $4-700 ( I may or may not have four of them....). I use it as a 'hot swap' whenever the 33000 is down for maintenance and they sound darn good. I also loan them out to friends who are looking for vintage hi-fi but don't have the same patience to go on the same kind of journey I undertook. The sony 6120 or 6200f are absolute end game units by their own right in the absence of a holy grail unit.

Slowly taking my rig out of mothballs this month, piece-by-piece:

 

[KG Jag]

Those Sonys are sweet.

See: https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/sony/str-6120.shtml

I just got a somewhat never but lest powerful STR-7055, which was second from the top of the line then. It is a beautiful and sweet piece of kit.

One problem with those great TOTL late 70's monsters is that they will not fit on a shelf of almost all audio racks. My Sansui G-7500 and Yamaha CR-820 barely fit. Forget it for the TOTL (and probably second banana) Pioneer, Sansui, Sony, etc. from that great era of silver faced classics.

 

[Silent One]

Limited real estate : :
And that's the brilliance of Sansui, designing the "Big G's" in two pieces. Amusingly, I was so excited during the hour ride home, never thought about where it would go! Walked in, took a look around, left for the garage and returned with a flatbed dolly and went about my business of getting lunch!

Night shots : :
Okay folks, let's light 'em up! and get some night shots of your vintage lovelies...

 

[jaywillin]

Limited real estate : :
And that's the brilliance of Sansui, designing the "Big G's" in two pieces. Amusingly, I was so excited during the hour ride home, never thought about where it would go! Walked in, took a look around, left for the garage and returned with a flatbed dolly and went about my business of getting lunch!

Night shots : :
Okay folks, let's light 'em up! and get some night shots of your vintage lovelies...

what a beauty !

 

[jaywillin]

just babies here : the 330c, and sx580

 

[SirMarc]

Spinning Aja in the dark

 

[jaywillin]

Spinning Aja in the dark

aja is classic !
is that a lava lamp to the right ?? i need to get myself one

 

[SirMarc]

aja is classic !
is that a lava lamp to the right ?? i need to get myself one

Yup, not completely heated up in that picture. And yes, you need one! No man cave is complete without one...

 

[SpeakerBox]

Those Sonys are sweet.

See: https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/sony/str-6120.shtml

I just got a somewhat never but lest powerful STR-7055, which was second from the top of the line then. It is a beautiful and sweet piece of kit.

One problem with those great TOTL late 70's monsters is that they will not fit on a shelf of almost all audio racks. My Sansui G-7500 and Yamaha CR-820 barely fit. Forget it for the TOTL (and probably second banana) Pioneer, Sansui, Sony, etc. from that great era of silver faced classics.

Yes, the size issue is a problem. I finally got off my duff and built a rack for my 1250. Also included a marble top for my TT. Perfectly level and vibration resistant.

The 1250 has now been totally recapped (with film caps placed where ever I can fit them). Much warmer and smoother sound now:

 

[KG Jag]

Well done.

 

[SpeakerBox]

Well done.

Thanks! It sure does sound good!