{"product_id":"sansui-au-11000-110-watts-of-receiver-wars-japanese-over-engineering","title":"Sansui AU-11000: 110 Watts of Receiver-Wars Japanese Over-Engineering","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuilt at the peak of the 1970s \"receiver wars\", the Sansui AU-11000 was the company's no-compromise flagship integrated, and it shows. 110 watts a side, dual fully-independent channels from power supply to output stage, milled-from-solid knobs, and a triple tone control with a midband most amps don't bother with. Audiophiles prize it for vanishingly low distortion and a grip on a loudspeaker that belies its age. There's even a block diagram printed on the front and a protection circuit that cycles green-to-red-to-green before it lets a note through. Nineteen kilos of Japanese over-engineering that still embarrasses plenty of modern amps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u0026amp; PROS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e110 Watts Per Channel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Effortless power into 4 to 8 ohms, with the headroom to drive demanding speakers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual Independent Channels:\u003c\/strong\u003e Separate circuits per side, right down to the power supply, for true stereo separation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVanishingly Low Distortion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.08% THD, the spec that made it an audiophile favourite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTriple Tone Control:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bass, mid and treble shaping with switchable turnover frequencies. Rare and genuinely useful.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt Like a Vault:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled metal controls, a 19kg chassis, and onboard power protection. No cost-cutting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlagship Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e Top of Sansui's mid-70s range, a high point of the receiver-wars era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WORD:\u003c\/strong\u003e The AU-11000 is celebrated among audiophiles for its high output and very low total harmonic distortion, a top-of-the-line integrated from Sansui's mid-70s peak. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifiengine.com\/manual_library\/sansui\/au-11000.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1975\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Integrated stereo amplifier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower output:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110 W per channel into 8 ohms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTHD:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.08%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency response:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10Hz to 50kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDamping factor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e phono (MM), line, DIN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTone:\u003c\/strong\u003e triple (bass\/mid\/treble) with selectable turnover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeaker impedance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8 ohms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 460 x 160 x 373 mm; weight 19 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e mains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManual:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifiengine.com\/manual_library\/sansui\/au-11000.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSansui AU-11000 manual (HiFi Engine)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sansui","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49697317322991,"sku":null,"price":22500.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/5992\/9071\/files\/IMG_8575.jpg?v=1780999695","url":"https:\/\/innerpieces.art\/products\/sansui-au-11000-110-watts-of-receiver-wars-japanese-over-engineering","provider":"Inner Pieces","version":"1.0","type":"link"}