Sansui AM/FM Stereo Tuner

Front

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Name/Title

Sansui AM/FM Stereo Tuner

Entry/Object ID

Q2020.2.3

Description

Separate AM and FM tuning knobs and tuning indicators. Analog frequency indicator. Very sensitive integrated AM antenna. Black case.

Use

Receive AM and FM broadcasts

Context

One of the Japanese "supertuners" of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Collection

Consumer Electronics

Cataloged By

Cynthia Reinholtz

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Sansui Electronics

Time Period

1980s early

Place

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Edition

Model TU-X1; SN 239050073

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

4 Very Good

Intake

Acquisition

Q2020.2

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Walter Hayden

Date

Jan 18, 2021

Notes

Sansui TU-X1 is two tuners in one box. The AM and FM tuners are completely separate from input to output including the tuning knobs and signal indicators, AM band has a remarkable claimed frequency response of 40 Hz to 7000 Hz. Solid-state circuity. Price when new approximately $1,000.