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My new Sansui BA 5000 amp| peter_lakewood |
Posted: January 12, 2009 06:56 pm
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Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 5 Member No.: 639 Joined: January 12, 2009  |
Hi.....
I'm new here at this forum and like to say  I am buying a Sansui BA 5000 in the next day or so and would like to know if anyone re-builds these units (Los Angeles area would be fab). What areas of improvement could you guys recommend and what can I expect performance wise after the re-build. Thanks in advance peter |
 
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| socal sam |
Posted: January 12, 2009 10:43 pm
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 Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 986 Member No.: 265 Joined: July 25, 2007 |
CDfixer over at Audiokarma.org does re-cap restorations. He is in the L.A. area. When you contact him, there is no need to mention our site. (It's a long story.)
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| peter_lakewood |
Posted: January 13, 2009 12:08 am
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Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 5 Member No.: 639 Joined: January 12, 2009 |
Thank you so much, and I understand....
 Peter |
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| Jim Eck |
Posted: January 13, 2009 03:47 am
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 One of Jerry's Kids  Group: Moderator Posts: 3363 Member No.: 38 Joined: July 12, 2006 |
You might also contact member BeatleFred, he is the MAN when it comes to Sansui, he owns at least two BA5000 amp's, the last I heard.
Jim -------------------- "Son, let this be a lesson to you: never do tequila shooters within a country mile of a marriage chapel."
- Al Bundy Fairchild 412-1B SME arm Pickering XSV-3000 GAS Thoebe Grant Fidelity B-283 California Audio Labs Delta Transport Paradesea DAC DBX-3BX-DS Sansui TU-7700 Adcom 585 Hafler Pro 500 Legacy Classic's Tube system Scott 299B, Thorens TD-160, Klipsch Heresy's |
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| peter_lakewood |
Posted: January 13, 2009 08:02 pm
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Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 5 Member No.: 639 Joined: January 12, 2009 |
Excellent...
 Peter |
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| thedelihaus |
Posted: January 14, 2009 03:31 pm
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 The Black Dahlquist Group: Moderator Posts: 2478 Member No.: 9 Joined: June 30, 2006 |
A BA 5000?
Good god! Congrats! I'm an owner of a CA-2000 and love it. The amps have been elusive when I have cash, plentiful when I'm broke, but never really see a 5000. Wow!  -------------------- What you got back home, lil' sister, to play yer fuzzy warbles on? Pitiful, portable picnic players? Come with uncle & hear all proper! Hear angels trumpets & devils trombones. You are invited!
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| peter_lakewood |
Posted: January 17, 2009 05:05 pm
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Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 5 Member No.: 639 Joined: January 12, 2009 |
What I really love to do is to Mono the amp and add an other BA 5000 on the other side...
Anyone knows about another BA 5000 available? (I'm hoping against the odds). peter |
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| BeatleFred |
Posted: February 01, 2009 07:24 pm
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 Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Member No.: 149 Joined: January 11, 2007 |
Hi Peter:
Did you buy the BA-5000 you had mentioned? As for another one so that you could run them in 600 W mono, there is one on Ebay now: http://cgi.ebay.com/SANSUI-BA-5000-SUPER-P...%3A1%7C294%3A50 I seem to recall this one was on Ebay before, and its missing the right handle (and looks like power switch is non-original either), so its up to you to decide how much you want it, or if you prefer to wait for another one in better condition. Not having a handle is a drawback since this amp is VERY heavy, and trying to lift it without aid of a handle is really asking to give yourself a hernia. As for doing any mods, it would be best to have someone in your area do it, and minimize the time spent to have to ship it too far, considering its hefty weight. With that in mind, two people I can think of are 'Quad Bob' (well known online, great guy, very knowledgeable) and another person I know is Rick at Allegro Sound - Ive spoken to him on the phone - he is a bit of a character with very strong opinions, but he seems to have alot of experience with BA-5K mods, so you can always contact him if you're interested: http://www.allegrosound.com/ B/F ps: Hello Jim- Thanks for the kind words, you've always been a good Sansui friend of mine. Stop by sansui.us sometime, you'll find me there on the forums when time allows. I just added another amp to my collection, a BA-F1. EXCELLENT amp! |
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| Jim Eck |
Posted: February 02, 2009 03:30 am
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One of Jerry's Kids Group: Moderator Posts: 3363 Member No.: 38 Joined: July 12, 2006 |
Thanks for dropping in and sharing BeatleFred, how are the Infinity's doing?
Jim -------------------- "Son, let this be a lesson to you: never do tequila shooters within a country mile of a marriage chapel."
- Al Bundy Fairchild 412-1B SME arm Pickering XSV-3000 GAS Thoebe Grant Fidelity B-283 California Audio Labs Delta Transport Paradesea DAC DBX-3BX-DS Sansui TU-7700 Adcom 585 Hafler Pro 500 Legacy Classic's Tube system Scott 299B, Thorens TD-160, Klipsch Heresy's |
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| BeatleFred |
Posted: February 03, 2009 06:28 pm
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Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Member No.: 149 Joined: January 11, 2007 |
Hi Jim:
I presume you're referring to the Renaissance 90's (and not the Quantum 3's, Qb's,or Qe's). As you may recall, I have two pairs of Ren 90's- I was extremely fortunate last year to acquire a set in the very rare hi gloss black which I have setup in my basement- they are really stunning speakers. I moved my first pair, the blonde oak, upstairs to the livingroom. The dimensions of the livingroom arent ideal, so I will have to experiment with the layout at some point to see how I can can get the best sound quality. Fred. |
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| BeatleFred |
Posted: February 04, 2009 08:24 pm
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Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Member No.: 149 Joined: January 11, 2007 |
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| peter_lakewood |
Posted: February 05, 2009 12:37 am
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Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 5 Member No.: 639 Joined: January 12, 2009 |
Thinking......
 peter |
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