Topic: Surplus amps

[edwin]

have no fear.....

that IC contains a darlington pair, bias diodes and resistors..Sanyo and SANKEN makes these hybrids, they contain transistor chips and diodes and resistors in what is called thick film technology) .......in the event of failure and no replacement is found...you can always convert your amp to discrete transistors....it can be done...i have done several conversions before......

Wow, Tony your the man .

[ATJr.]

Wow, Tony your the man .

any thechnian able to read schematics can do this......there are modern transistors that contains diodes for thermal compensation, Sanlken and ON semi have them...

[parasmi]

baka may interested dyan     nakita ko lang, no relation to the seller

http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/795087/YAMAHA+STEREO+AMPLIFIER+M4

http://www.thevintageknob.org/YAMAHA/M4/M4.html

[sandawa]

Just to alert you guys, some upscale gear have been arriving here in Davao these past months although just a fraction of the usual volume of shipments 5 years ago. Check out your friendly traders there at the Pier. Ask those guys at Chatty's. Malamang meron din dyan, baka nakatago lang. Today, a trader here in Davao told me of two alpha 907s (iMos-Ltd., and 907L-Extra) that arrived last week and sold immediately to some guys (nakalimutan akong tawagan sa bilis ng mga pangyayari!).

Since last week, 2 pieces of Onkyo Integra 927s are displayed in one shop here at P6K each:
http://www.audio-heritage.jp/ONKYO/amp/integraa-927.html

Anyway, if I get lucky, I would have a Luxman SQ-38 Signature (valve integrated) this weekend. 

Three months ago, I got a Sansui AV-9500, the last top of the line Sansui AV amplifier:
http://www.audio-heritage.jp/SANSUI/amp/av-9500dsp.html

Last month, I was able to buy a Yamaha C-6/B-6 preamp/power combo:
http://www.audio-heritage.jp/YAMAHA/amp/c-6.html
http://www.audio-heritage.jp/YAMAHA/amp/b-6.html

Last week, I got this rare and amazing Diatone DS-S3 with 4-inch downfiring woofer that pounds like a 10-incher:
http://www.audio-heritage.jp/DIATONE/diatoneds/ds-s3.html

I'm getting excited again.


Postscript:
OOPS, ako yata yung may-ari ng Yamaha B-4 na nilagay ni Axel Dahl sa website niya (The Vintage Knob) . Ilang taon na rin nung humingi siya sa akin ng B-4 photos. Problema, hindi siya makakuha ng Jap brochure for the B4, kaya isiningit na lang sa M4 page yung B4 info.

[romymartinez]

Sir Sandawa,

Nice finds, Sir! 

Regards.

romymartinez

[terii]

Just to alert you guys, some upscale gear have been arriving here in Davao these past months although just a fraction of the usual volume of shipments 5 years ago. Check out your friendly traders there at the Pier. Ask those guys at Chatty's. Malamang meron din dyan, baka nakatago lang. Today, a trader here in Davao told me of two alpha 907s (iMos-Ltd., and 907L-Extra) that arrived last week and sold immediately to some guys (nakalimutan akong tawagan sa bilis ng mga pangyayari!).

Since last week, 2 pieces of Onkyo Integra 927s are displayed in one shop here at P6K each:
http://www.audio-heritage.jp/ONKYO/amp/integraa-927.html

Anyway, if I get lucky, I would have a Luxman SQ-38 Signature (valve integrated) this weekend. 

Three months ago, I got a Sansui AV-9500, the last top of the line Sansui AV amplifier:
http://www.audio-heritage.jp/SANSUI/amp/av-9500dsp.html

Last month, I was able to buy a Yamaha C-6/B-6 preamp/power combo:
http://www.audio-heritage.jp/YAMAHA/amp/c-6.html
http://www.audio-heritage.jp/YAMAHA/amp/b-6.html

Last week, I got this rare and amazing Diatone DS-S3 with 4-inch downfiring woofer that pounds like a 10-incher:
http://www.audio-heritage.jp/DIATONE/diatoneds/ds-s3.html

I'm getting excited again.


Postscript:
OOPS, ako yata yung may-ari ng Yamaha B-4 na nilagay ni Axel Dahl sa website niya (The Vintage Knob) . Ilang taon na rin nung humingi siya sa akin ng B-4 photos. Problema, hindi siya makakuha ng Jap brochure for the B4, kaya isiningit na lang sa M4 page yung B4 info.

Hi Sandawa
   
Congratulations on your purchase, in France we do not have a surplus of hifi equipment from Japan and it is a pity
but I managed to buy a Sansui 607 NRA2
Now I await the arrival of 607 NRA2 from Japan, it took 10 months for having

http://audio-heritage.jp/SANSUI/amp/au-alpha607nraii.html

[dana]

Sir Sandawa, Congrats again!
Mukhang hoarding time na naman jan ha...
Wow, Luxman SQ-38!

[sandawa]

Dana,

Wala, hindi na-deliver ang SQ38 Signature -- medyo mataas din ang presyo P24K (but selling at $1,200 in Japan now) -- ang sabi ko sa trader babayaran ko kung walang hum na maririnig after two hours the amp was on and playing one watt per channel. Hindi dumating last weekend, that means merong hum, which is the usual problem among tube amps. I can't stand even a small amount of hum since I've heard good tube amps abroad without any hum. My current Sansui AU-70 has no hum. My Dad's Radford and Dynaco amps back in the '60s have no hums and he told me when I was starting never to buy any tube amp with a hum.

Hi Sandawa
   
Congratulations on your purchase, in France we do not have a surplus of hifi equipment from Japan and it is a pity
but I managed to buy a Sansui 607 NRA2
Now I await the arrival of 607 NRA2 from Japan, it took 10 months for having

http://audio-heritage.jp/SANSUI/amp/au-alpha607nraii.html

Hi Terii,

So you're also into hoarding Sansui's best amps? I'm not lucky enough to get those a907s that drifted in the city where I live. Had I got those two, I would have three different models of alpha 907s (2 units of imos limited) now plus an AU-XII, an AV-9500DSP, an AU-D907F and an AU-70 (tube). I'm luckier though with good quality vintage Yamaha power amps. I now have the C4/B4 combination; the B3 (VFET); and the C6/B6 combination. I'm not a big Yamaha fan but they seem to come easily to me.

[terii]

Dana,

Wala, hindi na-deliver ang SQ38 Signature -- medyo mataas din ang presyo P24K (but selling at $1,200 in Japan now) -- ang sabi ko sa trader babayaran ko kung walang hum na maririnig after two hours the amp was on and playing one watt per channel. Hindi dumating last weekend, that means merong hum, which is the usual problem among tube amps. I can't stand even a small amount of hum since I've heard good tube amps abroad without any hum. My current Sansui AU-70 has no hum. My Dad's Radford and Dynaco amps back in the '60s have no hums and he told me when I was starting never to buy any tube amp with a hum.

Hi Terii,

So you're also into hoarding Sansui's best amps? I'm not lucky enough to get those a907s that drifted in the city where I live. Had I got those two, I would have three different models of alpha 907s (2 units of imos limited) now plus an AU-XII, an AV-9500DSP, an AU-D907F and an AU-70 (tube). I'm luckier though with good quality vintage Yamaha power amps. I now have the C4/B4 combination; the B3 (VFET); and the C6/B6 combination. I'm not a big Yamaha fan but they seem to come easily to me.

   
Hi, Sandawa
The 607 NRA2 arrived today, I take delivery tomorrow in the morning, I take pics for the forum and record of listening compared to 607 mos limited

[sandawa]

Terii,

So you got your a607NRAII from HifiDo?

I was searching for an email from an American guy who operates a forwarding company in Tokyo. He once offered his services to me in bidding for items in Japan's auction sites. Unfortunately, I couldn't find his address. Anyway, I googled and what I got are these two sites:

http://www.japantoy.biz/
http://www.aazumatrading.com/yahoo-auction-japan/index.php

Do you have experience with any of these two? My acquisitions are currently dependent on my trader-friends here in southern Philippines and I'm planning to buy directly from Japanese sources for small hifi items one of these days.

[southpeak]

sandawa_san,
congratulation on your new set of catch. siguro sir kung tribal chief kayo, tuwang tuwa mga ka tribo nyo, sarap pang ulam ng mga huli nyo. they might even consider voting you chieftain for life.. kampai   

terii,
congratulation too! a 607 NRA II, wow.. only in our dreams here in the philippines. what we hope for are lost ships from japan carrying these surplus amps and maybe gets adrift in our shores and hope these goods find their way in some of our surplus stores.. 
please do post pics of your new toy, we await in anticipation 

[sandawa]

Not just me who had nice scores lately. Foo texted me last night about his latest catch -- a vintage TOTL from Pioneer's silver line.

[joey]

Not just me who had nice scores lately. Foo texted me last night about his latest catch -- a vintage TOTL from Pioneer's silver line.

1980???

[terii]

Terii,

So you got your a607NRAII from HifiDo?

I was searching for an email from an American guy who operates a forwarding company in Tokyo. He once offered his services to me in bidding for items in Japan's auction sites. Unfortunately, I couldn't find his address. Anyway, I googled and what I got are these two sites:

http://www.japantoy.biz/
http://www.aazumatrading.com/yahoo-auction-japan/index.php

Do you have experience with any of these two? My acquisitions are currently dependent on my trader-friends here in southern Philippines and I'm planning to buy directly from Japanese sources for small hifi items one of these days.

Hi Sandawa
   
the NRA2 which was sold on hifido, yes I am the buyer, since the beginning of the year there were 3 NRA2 on sale they were already booked
of the announcement of hifido on its site, the last when I saw the announcement that more than a week it is selling, I immediately validated my purchase, since I already hifido purchased from, they confirmed the purchase
on the two sites, I did not have had business with
should I inquire about them
it may be interesting for bids yahoo auction

http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k109918365

http://page19.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x52146154

 


 

      

[terii]

sandawa_san,
congratulation on your new set of catch. siguro sir kung tribal chief kayo, tuwang tuwa mga ka tribo nyo, sarap pang ulam ng mga huli nyo. they might even consider voting you chieftain for life.. kampai   

terii,
congratulation too! a 607 NRA II, wow.. only in our dreams here in the philippines. what we hope for are lost ships from japan carrying these surplus amps and maybe gets adrift in our shores and hope these goods find their way in some of our surplus stores.. 
please do post pics of your new toy, we await in anticipation 

Hi Southpeak
thank you, for the high-end and more Japanese are reserved for the domestic market I prefer to buy directly in Japan as in Europe it is very rare as the Philippines, I take the time, day or the Japanese will understand that the surplus may bring many money and there is a strong demand from collectors of the world, prices will blaze

 



      

[Superman]

CONGRATS Sandawa! May mga bagong dating pala...makabisita nga sa Monday

[sandawa]

Hi Sandawa
   
the NRA2 which was sold on hifido, yes I am the buyer, since the beginning of the year there were 3 NRA2 on sale they were already booked
of the announcement of hifido on its site, the last when I saw the announcement that more than a week it is selling, I immediately validated my purchase, since I already hifido purchased from, they confirmed the purchase
on the two sites, I did not have had business with
should I inquire about them
it may be interesting for bids yahoo auction

http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k109918365

http://page19.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x52146154
   

Hi Terii,

The Sansui Anniversary amp would be awesome but that would probably cost up to $4,000 including forwarding charge. Its weight is about 35 kgs -- like those old school Krells -- if I'm not mistaken.

[sandawa]

CONGRATS Sandawa! May mga bagong dating pala...makabisita nga sa Monday

Thanks. Cyril (son of Toto Paz) texted me last night about a pair of PSB Stratus Silver he's selling, but I told him I'm not interested. Check him out, I think he knows you.

[Superman]

Thanks. Cyril (son of Toto Paz) texted me last night about a pair of PSB Stratus Silver he's selling, but I told him I'm not interested. Check him out, I think he knows you.

Yup, dami ko na rin nakuha from them...Salamat kaayo, sir!

[terii]

Hi Terii,

The Sansui Anniversary amp would be awesome but that would probably cost up to $4,000 including forwarding charge. Its weight is about 35 kgs -- like those old school Krells -- if I'm not mistaken.

Hi Sandawa
   
my estimate is U.S. $ 3000 or 3000 €
is the most expensive Sansui, he has the same weight as the series 907 (xr. ...) that the I like the have in my collection as  AU-111 G  VINTAGE
http://www.sansui.us/Amplifiers.htm

[Lord Foo]

1980???

wahahaha. naunahan ako ng Journalist.
Lol. Nah. its not the Fabulous 1980...lol. that would be Fabulouser. Still, i feel like a fat contented cow right now. I seldom am able to get TOP of the Line models unlike you guys. I've missed out several times on sansui 9090's and AUD 907's. This is my first TOTL Pioneer Amp.

I have an SA9900 hooked up right now with a pair of HPM100s. That's the pioneer integrated with macho rack handles at the back and pilot lamp around the volume dial. It may have come from the Pier but i got it from a neighborhood thrift shop and its already set to 220 volts. But then again it says 120/220 at the back. A japanese home unit that will pass through the Pier surplus stores would say 100v right?

I seem to have seen posts about some PDVD members who own this model.

Foo.

[terii]

wahahaha. naunahan ako ng Journalist.
Lol. Nah. its not the Fabulous 1980...lol. that would be Fabulouser. Still, i feel like a fat contented cow right now. I seldom am able to get TOP of the Line models unlike you guys. I've missed out several times on sansui 9090's and AUD 907's. This is my first TOTL Pioneer Amp.

I have an SA9900 hooked up right now with a pair of HPM100s. That's the pioneer integrated with macho rack handles at the back and pilot lamp around the volume dial. It may have come from the Pier but i got it from a neighborhood thrift shop and its already set to 220 volts. But then again it says 120/220 at the back. A japanese home unit that will pass through the Pier surplus stores would say 100v right?

I seem to have seen posts about some PDVD members who own this model.

Foo.

Hi
   
Here is a pioneer collector



garage system

[joey]

wahahaha. naunahan ako ng Journalist.
Lol. Nah. its not the Fabulous 1980...lol. that would be Fabulouser. Still, i feel like a fat contented cow right now. I seldom am able to get TOP of the Line models unlike you guys. I've missed out several times on sansui 9090's and AUD 907's. This is my first TOTL Pioneer Amp.

I have an SA9900 hooked up right now with a pair of HPM100s. That's the pioneer integrated with macho rack handles at the back and pilot lamp around the volume dial. It may have come from the Pier but i got it from a neighborhood thrift shop and its already set to 220 volts. But then again it says 120/220 at the back. A japanese home unit that will pass through the Pier surplus stores would say 100v right?

I seem to have seen posts about some PDVD members who own this model.

Foo.

indeed is is a Fabulouser if you catch one siyer. but that a nice catch sir i have the very little brother way back its the 8800 series II. namimiss kona yung fat sound ng pioneers. im hunting the SX1010 reciever, if ever me maligaw eh pakireserved na kagad ... again congrats sir... very fortunate guy!


ps: kamusta na yung SX1250 sir? is she singing?

[dana]

Nabuhay na naman ang thread.
The vintage gear hunters are on the prowl again ha .
I see the Whos Who of vintage gears again posting
Congrats Lord Foo on your latest TOTL Pioneer SA9900.
For the pioneers,the most I could have now are the twin brothers SA8800II(pareho tayo Joey...) & SA800 ...no luck with your kind of toys...
Maganda yata magkaron ng Vintage SS Meet/EB.
Keep on hunting and posting guys

Btw, any of you guys also into Reel to Reel...i have some reel tapes, no player to try it with...
Im tempted...there is an AKAI 360D whispering to my ear, "come to papa.." ...buti na lang alang budget...

[southpeak]

wahahaha. naunahan ako ng Journalist.
Lol. Nah. its not the Fabulous 1980...lol. that would be Fabulouser. Still, i feel like a fat contented cow right now. I seldom am able to get TOP of the Line models unlike you guys. I've missed out several times on sansui 9090's and AUD 907's. This is my first TOTL Pioneer Amp.

I have an SA9900 hooked up right now with a pair of HPM100s. That's the pioneer integrated with macho rack handles at the back and pilot lamp around the volume dial. It may have come from the Pier but i got it from a neighborhood thrift shop and its already set to 220 volts. But then again it says 120/220 at the back. A japanese home unit that will pass through the Pier surplus stores would say 100v right?

I seem to have seen posts about some PDVD members who own this model.

Foo.

hey, another silver faced TOTL. congratulation sir foo.. a pioneer fan here also, itim nga lang (Pioneer A-91D) but will not hesitate to catch a silver faced TOTL kung may maligaw sa hunting ground.. grrrrrrr 
may we request some pics sir if you could spare the time..

tama si dana, nabubuhay nanaman ang mga bakaleneos, long live surplus 

[sandawa]

It's good this thread has not driven up the prices of good surplus hifi in Manila, Cebu or Davao. We're very lucky to have those inexpensive Japanese vintage gear here. As Terii said, in Europe, they have to order them from Japan at high price. I've also been told the price of surplus Jap equipment in Shanghai is now way over the price of comparable brand new Chinese-made unit.

In Thailand, the price for used Jap hifi approximates that of brand new. Here's a link from a shop in Bangkok (the figures are in Thai baht): http://www.vintage-audioshop.com/product.index?lang=th

An Onkyo M-506 power amp, sold here at P5k - P8K, is being quoted at an equivalent of P25K in that shop. Kenwood 990 CDP, which is sold here at about P2K-P3K, is quoted at roughly P14K.

BTW, I got my Luxman SQ-38 last night. It was not the Signature model I was expecting. Instead, what was delivered was an FD Mark II model. I have yet to fire it up today since I had to clean its innards first. The 12 valves are complete -- 4 big ones and 8 small ones. I was told it has a problem, but that's okay, I got it for half a day's pay, anyway.

Here's how it looks:
http://www.hifido.co.jp/KWSQ-38FD/G1/E/0-10/C00-06950-99053-00/

[rascal101]

Wow so many exchanges back and forth.

Time to visit the Pier when my budget would allow me to.

Sir Sandawa,

Where were you able to get an M-506 power amp at 5K? I bought mine for 8K.

[sandawa]

I saw at least 4 units of Onkyo M-506 series sold here in Davao these past three years with price tags ranging from P5k to P6.5k. I should have bought one or two units  but the last one in mint condition I haggled for P5k -- on Narayan's behalf I think -- had a problem (power relay would activate every 5 minutes even when amp isn't hot), so I told the trader we'd pass. I was able to buy its preamp though -- P-306 -- at P1.5K. Narayan said I could keep the preamp if I like it, thus, I did not send it to him.

[joey]

Nabuhay na naman ang thread.
The vintage gear hunters are on the prowl again ha .
I see the Whos Who of vintage gears again posting
Congrats Lord Foo on your latest TOTL Pioneer SA9900.
For the pioneers,the most I could have now are the twin brothers SA8800II(pareho tayo Joey...) & SA800 ...no luck with your kind of toys...
Maganda yata magkaron ng Vintage SS Meet/EB.
Keep on hunting and posting guys

Btw, any of you guys also into Reel to Reel...i have some reel tapes, no player to try it with...
Im tempted...there is an AKAI 360D whispering to my ear, "come to papa.." ...buti na lang alang budget...

Ive seen those real to real way back 2006 from a friend who's  buy & selling. I'm amaze from the sound they produce. 8 track pa yata yung gamit niya or 4 track yun. its a silver pioneer din but forgot the model. also some akai and teac.

sayang naibenta ko na yung mga vintage silver pioneers ko like:

SX-1250
SX-950
QX-949
SA8800II

ang nasakin na lang eh yung tuner na TX-8500II. natakot kasi ako dahil natyempuhan ako ng "kulo" static and crackling sound... lalu na yung SX-950...

[dana]

.....

ang nasakin na lang eh yung tuner na TX-8500II. natakot kasi ako dahil natyempuhan ako ng "kulo" static and crackling sound... lalu na yung SX-950...

i know what you mean...experienced that static/popcorn  noise in SA8800.
Replaced some problematic leaky transistors in the preamp driver board.
Back to normal and toys are healthy again