denox
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Thanks for your input.
I did another another ear session this morning, still I preferred SA-8100 sound signature over au-7500, after switching back and fort over few songs, Zach voice on Take The Power Back from RATM sealed the deal.
I have put Sansui on local NYC CL and FB marketplace, hopefully someone snatch it soon and I can move on to next integrated.
I will definitely consider 505 on my next list to try.
https://imgur.com/gallery/yWQSdOf
https://imgur.com/gallery/Ms5tCkg
I did another another ear session this morning, still I preferred SA-8100 sound signature over au-7500, after switching back and fort over few songs, Zach voice on Take The Power Back from RATM sealed the deal.
I have put Sansui on local NYC CL and FB marketplace, hopefully someone snatch it soon and I can move on to next integrated.
I will definitely consider 505 on my next list to try.
https://imgur.com/gallery/yWQSdOf
https://imgur.com/gallery/Ms5tCkg
Haven't powered up the La Figaro 339 for a while so it's now next to the Sansui AU-505 for a direct comparison. Tubes on the 339 were the Mullard EF86 and Svetlana 6H13C. I could have use my GEC 6as7g for power tubes but I'm done with swapping tubes. Done too much of that.
The real surprise here is I prefer the sound of the Sansui over the La Figaro. It's more open from mids to the top end and the 505 has a very nice deep bass that is not too pronounced. La Figaro on the other hand sounded more focused (close in) in the mids and have a 'thinner' sound compared to the Sansui. Which is a surprise because before the Sansui arrived, I had always thought that the LF 339 sounded wide and open.
I find the Sansui AU-505 more 'musical' and prefer listening to it. At this stage of my head-fi journey, I've heard and owned some great gear in the Glenn OTL, Woo Audio WA5LE, Schiit Ragnarok, Feliks Audio Euforia and the La Figaro 339. However this recapped $350 Sansui AU-505 is a little 'gem' that has me listening to all my music again all week. When it's daylight, it will go out to the lounge for me to try it out with the big speakers again.
So @denox, I do like the Sansui AU-505 very much and it's a tiny fraction of a cost compared to the other amps I've tried (and that includes the Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP - owned this in the past).