Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo M3 sonic difference using Pioneer SX-850 receiver

I bought my SX1080 the same year while in Rota Spain. I got it through the Navy Exchange.

I have a mint, beautiful, silver-face Kenwood KA9100 integrated amplifier which I still use for my garage system. Some of the solid state amps from that era are still top performers.

The SX 1080 is a beautiful monster. How's that one treating you?

Unfortunately it's not. I sold it many moons ago

DeVries,
I have a collection of old receivers and amps in my garage. I'm running an SX-939 and a Sansui AU-717 through M2s and they sound fantastic. I had a pair of M3s but sold them. The 717 has been used in my 2 channel setup but is now in the garage since my Emotiva XPA-5 arrived.

We toured the Midway 2 years ago and yes, it was unbelievable. What a ship it must have been. I was infantry VN and we appreciated all the support we could get!!!

Yeah, forgot to mention that Sansui had some good stuff in the 70's as well. When I bought the SX-850 I had many choices, it wasn't easy. A friend of mine had bought one and hooked it up to pair of huge Kenwood speakers. To this day I can't figure out how he got permission to do that... the SPL's were ear shattering. Once I auditioned his and saw how stunning it looked I got one. On the Midway he was part of the "Roof Rat" gang. I spent two staight years aboard that ship and never thought I'd ever see it again. Then bam...after 30 years it's in San Diego. Unbelievable. Old Navy ships rarely turn up as museums. I actually hooked up with a friend I worked with in 76 and we went on our first tour three years ago. Made two other visits since. It smelled the same (jet fuel) totally amazing. The Pioneer is now used with a pair of Sansui SP-5500X speakers.

I use a Sansui 9090DB in our guest bedroom stereo setup, I've also got a couple mint Pioneers in closets that I'll eventually put somewhere in the house , the SX-780 and SX-880. I still love the look of the old receivers.

HomeDad - Man do I remember the those Sansui's. Their weight is as much as a top line HK does today. I wanted to put the Pioneer in the garage but the environment is just too harsh in the summer and winter. Soon I'll get it mixing up with the M3's.

I had a Pioneer SX-1080 from that time period also, I bought it from the Army-Air Force Exchange Service in Athens, Greece around '77 and I sold it several years ago at a garage sale for darn near nothing, I can now kick myself in the azz for doing that.

I came close to doing the same thing when I moved into our new house 18 years ago. It didn't happen and I suppose those interested in buying had no clue as to what is was. Maybe I didn't either. I DO NOW. Very nice HT Rick. Beautiful. Your VP150 set up is sweet. I wanted to get that center (as an upgrade) of my Celestion but had major "accommodation" issues. Even the VP100 was too large. Wound up getting Aperion's 4C because it fit and later upgraded to their 5C. Now I've got the room and their trade up program too good to pass up.

Sansui made some wonderful pieces. I'd like to snag one of their beautiful black and white high end tuners from the 70s.

Beautiful Time machines - from when we were young.