Dilemma


Greetings! I am moving to Texas from Florida. I have 2 audio systems, a vintage Sansui AU 771 driven system and my reference McIntosh MA 250 driven. Is there any value, in your opinion, to keeping the vintage system? The vintage system includes a Technics table and Polk SDA's speakers. The Mac drives a pair of Nola Contender 3 and Clearaudio  and Technics tables with an Oppo 105 player. Wojld you keep both? and, are you old enough to have heard my vintage system? Just had to throw that in, no offense meant at all!

Thanks.

bogiedr2

Showing 1 response by normansizemore

I have owned just about everything Mac ever made between 1966-1979.  I like the  “Mac” sound and the build quality.. But the Sansui sound pre 1977, like your 771 is just magic.  I don’t care about everyone’s ’mid-Fi’ antics, and 30 wpc channel is probably more than you ever use at normal and above average listening.

If you enjoy the Sansui sound then keep it.  No, it doesn’t have snob appeal or the panache of McIntosh, but personally speaking to me it almost always sounds better, and isn’t that what’s important?    
Norman