Sansui G-4700

This is the Sansui G4700 from the late 70s.

I was impressed with the warm and powerful sound it produces, it seems to have well over 50 watts per channel.

Overall, Sansui’s G-X700 series was remarkable, it had some of the best looking receivers of the late 70s, and although the G4700 was at the bottom of the line, it still produced a respectable 50 watts per channel and sold for around $400-450.

The G-4700’s front panel is beautiful, well-lit, has a bright LCD that shows the frequency of the selected station and LED power meters.

Overall, the Sansui G-4700 is a great receiver with a pure, clean sound. Its 50 WPC has enough power and it has all the other features you’re likely to need.

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Specifications:
 

Audio Section

Power Output (min. RMS, both channel driven, 20-20,000 Hz, no more than 0,05% T.H.D.):  50 watts per channel into 8 ohms

Load Impedance:  8 ohms

Total Harmonic Distortion :  less than 0,05% at or below rated min. RMS power output

Intermodulation Distortion (70 Hz : 7 kHz = 4 : 1 SMPTE method):  less than 0,05% at rated power output

Frequency Response ( Overall from Tape/AUX, at 1 watt):  10 Hz to 70,000 Hz, +1,0 dB, -2,0 dB

RIAA Curve Deviation (Phono, 30 Hz – 15 kHz):  +0,5 dB, -0,5 dB

Damping Factor (1 kHz, both channel driven):  30 into 8 ohms

Input Sensitivity/ Impedance:

Phono 1 :  2,5 mV/47 k Ω (max. input capability :  200 mV at 1 kHz, less than 0,5% T.H.D.)

Aux, Tape  :  150 mV/47 k Ω

Output Level (at 1 kHz): 

Tape Rec (Pin jacks) :  150 mV

Hum and Noise (short-circuit, A-network):

Phono :  76 dB

Aux, Tape  :  95 dB

Channel Separation (at 1 kHz)

Phono :  50 dB

Aux, Tape :  50 dB

Controls

Bass :  ±10 dB at 50 Hz

Trebele :  ±10 dB at 10 kHz

Susbsonic Filter:  -3 dB at 18 kHz (6 dB/oct)

High Filter :  -3 dB at 3 kHz (6 dB/oct)

Loudness (Volume control -30 dB position):  9 dB at 50 Hz ;  6 db at 10 kHz

FM Tuner Section

Tuning Range:  88 to 108 MHz

Usable Sensitivity:

Mono  [IHF/DIN]:  10,8 dBf (1,9 µV) / 1,2 µV

Stereo IHF :  19 dBf

50 dB Quieting Sensitivity:

Mono :  15 dBf

Stereo :  38 dBf

Signal-to-Noise  Ratio (at 65 dBf):

Mono :  75 dB

Stereo :  70 dB

Distortion (at 65 dBf) Mono : 

at 100 Hz :  less than 0,18%

at 1 kHz :  less than 0,15%

at 6 kHz :  less than 0,25%

Distortion (at 65 dBf) Stereo : 

at 100 Hz :  less than 0,3%

at 1 kHz :  less than 0,25%

at 6 kHz :  less than 0,3%

Alternate Channel Selectivity (at 400 khz):  50 dB

Capture Ratio:  1,0 dB

Image Response Ratio:  48 dB

Spurious Response Ratio: 70 dB

IF Response Ratio:  90 dB

Stereo Separation:

30 dB at 100 Hz

40 dB at 1 kHz

28 dB at 10 kHz

Frequency Response:  30 to 15,000 Hz

Antenna Input Impedance:  300 Ω (balanced); 75 Ω (unbalanced)

AM Tuner Section

Tuning Range:  530 to 1,600 kHz

Usable Sensitivity (bar antenna):  50 dB/m (300 µV/m)

Selectivity (±10 kHz):  33 dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio:  46 dB

Distortion (at 30% Modulation, 80 dB/m):  less than 0,5%

General Section

Power Requirements:  100, 120, 220, 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Power Rated Consumption:  160 watts, 190 VAC

Dimensions (W x H x D):  433 x 155 x 355 mm (17-1/16″ x 6-7/8″ x 14″)

Weight:  8,6 kg

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