Sei ne revert nse see
‘amplifier, the AUD19, is rated to del
100 watts per channel to F-ohm loads {rom
to 30,008 Hz with no more than 0.008 per cent
{otal harmonic distortion, I is a “fast”
Amplifier, even by toslay’s standards, with 3
slow-rate specification of 200 alts per. mi
second. The direct-coupted power-ampli.
fe section has a rated (cequency eesponse of
+0, —4MB from dic. 0.5 M2
The AU-919 has five power supplies using
two power transformers. Separate rectifier
and filer systems are used for the output
Stogs’ of the to channels, and another pair
‘electronically fered supplies powers the
iver stages. A separate highly regulated
sunely serves the various loubevel stages i
the ampliier. The circuits of the phoao:
preamplifier and power-amplifr driver siuzes
fre not shown in the schematic diagram that
accompanies the amplifier. In each aie, the
circuit is indicated by a box marked “Dia:
‘mond Differential DC Circuit." which is ap=
Parently a proprietary Sansui development
whose details they do not wish tw disclose at
this time.
‘An claborsie protection system senses
‘overload, output short cists, or the pres:
fence of a d.e. potential atthe speaker outputs
and shuts dawn the amplifier instantly with 1,
relay ifany of theve cordilions is detected. A
fed light-on the front panel blinks when the
sircuit operates (the protective system also
provides a irrm-oo tine delay of several see
‘onds, during which time the fight blinks). Un-
‘See normal conditions, the light is steady and
servet 262 pilot ight.
In many of ity control features and circuit
details, the AULDIP is unlike most other inte-
‘erated amplifiers. 1 fas buil
anvplifier
‘which can
phone positions: mono | for either moving:
magnet (st) oF moving-coll (sc) cartridges.
and PioNo 2 for sm cartridges only. There
ae two higtlevel inputs, whish art marked
“The tone coniro!s appear coaventiocal.
with cleven-position stepped controls for bass
{and treble. Next to each i6 a pair of pushhot-
tons that select fistumover frequencies 6,090
‘6,000 He for the treble, and 15D or 300 He
for the bass). However, the range of the con-
‘rol action fs considerably less thas that of
typical tone controls. being: rated al +6 dB
rmasievwn at SB ad 15 000 Hz.
“Toggle switches cami rol some familiar func
tions, such as tone defeat, subsonic fltring (a
SlB-per-octave slope below 1S Ha) and mut-
ing (a 20-48 level reduction). A fourth site,
it marked rum. This rather eryptic term i
explained in the instruction shania; the
switch not only eliminates the tone controle
from the circuit (as the TONE DEFEAT suitch
does) but remaves all active circuitry between
the inputs (or outputs of the phone prearnpli
ef) and the power-amplifer input. Operating
his switch also reduces the amplifier gain by
Nou,
‘The volume control is large knob thal
tented at intervals of from 110.648 over its
range of 70:UB, A small centersdetented bal
fnce knob is located below it. The tipe-
recording and monitoring facilities of the
AU919 are usieiual in being divided into re
carding spd playback functions. There are|
thiee TaPH veay buttons, only one of whisk
soit be engaged ata time, When the sounce
button is prested, the celected program iy
beard throogh the amplifcr. The wart | und)
art 2 Butlons cosnect the playback outputs
af either of ts tape decks wo the amplifier
Working in conjunction with the TAPE FLAY
butions és a separaie cory knob, with posi
tions marked TUN, OE, SOURCE,
‘dubbing positions that connect the \
decks for conying a tae from either
theother,
In is souncE position, the cory
supplies the selected program to the recording
Jnputsof both tape decks, fn runnin, the ner
Program is delivered to both decks regardless
‘of the eating af the input selector (which de
termines what ix head through the speakers)
Regardless of what is being recorded at any
time, the auiput ef either tape deck can be
heard by’ pressing the appropriate TARE PLAY
bution. The oF¥ positioa of the cory switch
disconnects the tape-récording outputs of the
‘mplifir from all sigma,
"The remaining (roat-panel features of the
AU-B19 are the sreaxuxs switch, with pos!
tions for connecting either, Both or neither of
two pairs of speakers to the ampli: the
hones jack: the power switch: and the pilot
light (marked raoTeccton), Cn the rear apron,
the various signal-input and oot
put jacks. there are preamplificr-output and
power-amplifir-inpat jacks ootmally joined
bby a slide