3R929 QUARTZ-SERVO DIRECT-DRIVE TURNTABLESansui combines quartz crystal and PLL servo system- the ultimate in direct-drive turntable performance. SANSUI QUARTZ DIRECT-DRIVE SERVOSYSTEM Precision Persontied fn enorgzed quartz crystal ko that n a fine quate tmepece, forms the heart ofthe Sansui $R-929, it's precision personifed. ganerting a constant and eg 2cu070y Sa agarst which cual spood ofthe croc-drvo motor is continuously compared, via a Phase Eocked Loop (PL) cri, and adjusted accorergly Use of the PL as the speed Control assures far higher accuracy than ventional servogystoms can offer, Gre ecson chat phase, not vokage or power supp requene, she main reference comparison fasior The PLL Chreut sell i the cream of todays advanced technology, using ex c-MOS {6s (Complementary Meta Ove Semiconductor Inegrted Creu) or Stab, rlable cont The PLL compare the phase diterence of the reierence pulse signal accurately anerated by the cryetal and Ihe speed Broportonalpube. generated by te Frequency Generator (FG) mounted on the rotating shalt of the motor. Any ditlerence is converted into voltages, which in tum are compared with the relerence voltage to drive the servo system. With the PLL and FG servo. systems coupled, the SP-229 thus deli ‘exceptionally improved drift and load characteris Unrivalled Drift Characteristics The crystal oscillator generates a stable frequency regardless of changes in temperature. Thus when temperatures go up, as caused by climatic changes or thermal build up in electronics compo: ents, the SR-929's direct-drive motor remains cool and constant with never a speed deviation. The Pitch Never Falters Tehaikovsky’s “Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra’ or Miles Davis! ‘Sketches of Spain’ or Pink Floyd's “Wish You Were Here.” Can you imagine how important correct musical pitch is to these and other great works of recorded music When a recording contains alternate passages of soft, subtle music and strong, pulsive dynamics, correct platter speed is ‘QUARTZ-SERVO BLOCK DIAGRAM PL serves era of critical importance. When your stylus enters, say, a percu! sag 's forced to move with massive accelara- tion. When this ocours, the SR-929 instantly detects and compensates for the slondown, however minor it may be. You never notice a faltering of pitch, for the platter speeds up just enough to prevent it AAs the graphs on page 6 sho ing force can be increased to th six or even as much as 10 grams al s dynamic passages. Stil tains perfect speed. ind slows (under reasonable ecnditions) the deviation is 0% against almost any load change. And since the quartz servo: system is impervious to external influences this perfection is always yours for good listening. track Non-Sinusoidal Stroboscope Conventional strobes are keyed to the power frequency, which is subject to rather heavy fluctuation, Platter-edge strobe patterns thus olten appear blurred even at correct speed. The strobe in the SR-929 is keyed to the quartz generated constant frequency signal as you can see in the block diagram, Unlike conventional strobes, the strobe light in the SP-929 remains clear and ool because it uses pulsive waves, and because its rotational mechanism is micron-finished. The ratio of pulse to platter speed is such that only one row of piatter-adge markings is needed on the SR-929— they work for both speeds 3% and 45rpm) at any power voltage/ frequency. The beauty of the system is enhanced further by the conc location of the lamp itself. You may unlock” the Quartz Servosystem in the SR-929 and adjust the platter speed within 3.5% of nominal20-Pole 30-Slot DC Servo Direct Drive Motor ‘The SR-829 motor couples a highly magnetized 20-pole rotor magnet with a 30-siot core. The resulting high drive torque, combined with the high moment of inertia of the heavy platter, assures smooth platter rotation and exé stance to load changes. foliabilty. Rotational components sue! the center spindle and the sintered metalic sleeve are mitror-finished for couracy,. These features combine to achieve ‘outstanding performance specifications better than 6848 signal-to-noise ratio (IEC-B), less than 0.028% wow and flutter, and Jess than 0.002% speed accuracy. One can expect that thes impeccable specifications will be main- tained over long years of turntable operation, ‘Another feature is a Frequency Gonerator mounted an the drive motor, 320 10 lock the phase of the crystal oscillator and to detect motor spee Utilizing an ultrared-sensitive LED and a photo transistor, the disc rotates and ‘oduces frequencis motor speed Power Supply he toroidally wound power tran lormer in the SA-929 is more suffers less magnetic leakage flux than conventional cut-core types. I contribut to excellent overall signal-to-noise ratio o better than 6608 (IEC-B) Proportional to the fficient and ‘An End to Tonearm Resonance Inside Sansuis superb S-shaped tubular tonearm is newly-dayeloped acoustic absorbent (Sansui Pat. Pend.) to damp all Tesonance however sight betore it affects formance. The weight shalt is de- ‘coupled from the tonearm by a special rubber assembly. The arm base is die Cast of solid zinc alloy with twice the ss of conventiGnal bases, and mounted firmly to the cabinet, The headshell is a one-piece. die-cast aluminum unit with high density and rattlefree strength. For ‘mechanical strength, the cylinder siee on the arm nut has a tapered interface that it fits snugly with the connector sloeve on the headshell (Pat, Pend.) With these improvements, ail possible tonearm/headshell resonance is avoide SHELL/LOCKNUT CROSS SECTION Tonearm Support System The S-shape of the tonearm is ideal for maintaining tracking accuracy, For vertical mayement Sansui uses our proven knife-edge support. For the horizontal plane a ball-bearing jewel eedle-point assembly provides rugged yet sensitive support. Today's cartridges, with their lightweight tracking for Tequirements, periorm at their best on the SR-929. ARM SUPPORT CROSS SECTION ° Other Tonearm Features exbity fe keyeote: (1) an arm height adjusting screw permis mm aajustrrens, 2) nutserow prowdos vertical sus aignment. (3) the ant Skating device fs the easy-to-use pivot type, (8) the eartiage oin connects Gols plated for best eectroal results 15) the direct readout tracking foree dil has calorations in elope of 005 grarn For sill ore convenience, the S22 includes (1) aunque arm iter device Allowing he sus o descend and ascend smooihiy, 2) 2 unique lover Sysiom inside force cancel, (0) lateral Balancer and 4) an arm rest evy cesigned to snap inthe arm win no stress f0 val rotational parisDENTS Wad ON aE Lacquerlike Luster in Black To complement the advanced tech: nological achievements in the SR-929, we've added a contemporary look, Layer alter layer of select polyester resin is @ravplied carefully to each particleboard [cabinet panel unti a piano-like luster glows through. Is a time consuming, Costly process—but beautiful, And by the way, itis highly resistant to nicks and scratches and wipes clean with a soft cloth, a Solid Resin Concrote Base Hugging the motor assembly to ward off all external and internal vibration is a super-dense inner base formed of a new inorganic material, resin-concrete, The weight and mass of this unique base: core combines with the thick particleboard base to provide ideal internal loss within the cabinet, Further, an aluminum die: Cast motor-mounting base tops the assembly for extra rigidity. Each and every detall of construction has been calculated for maximum prevention of acoustic feedback ("howling’) —and it works. Reproduction has never been better Height-adjustable insulators Die-cast aluminum motor-mounting base Natural Rubber Insulators Each of the four height-adjustable insulators (feet) on the SR-929 serves to isolate the whole form from external vibration. They each are made of two layers of cushion, each layer composed of different rubber formulation, housed in resin casings. Maintaining ertical leveling at the platter surlace is easy INSULATOR: CROSS SECTION Hegntacusting eta Hinged Dust Cover The acrylic dust cover is indeed hinged the hinges are part of the cover itself not mounted on the SR-929's base. I's an improvement you'll enjoy. DC servomotor Controt circuit board Die-cast aluminum motor-mounting base Othor $R-929 Features ‘e@MAT— Specially treated rubber platter mat can be used on either side, One slightly concave, with pyramicical ctions on the periphery to provide al record/mat contact for resonance free record reproduction ‘CONTROLS —Sansul's attention to human engineering” is at work here, too. Power, Sp ction, Pitc Control, and Quartz-Servo Lock buttons bene th the tonearm, ‘CABLES —Low-capacitance output ‘cables protect the high frequency signals from attenuation, High-density resin-concrete base High-density particleboard Control circuit boardSPECIFICATIONS soron Sore eae ‘ype wth bultn Frequorey ‘uarieservo comes puarren Some i skye decal weighing 4g (3) PERFORMANCE a WOwe'RLUTTER loca man 0.020% wins) SrenaL TO NOIBE RATIO burr tha aE ECB) Aumace ‘etr han 7408 (ONS) PLATTER SPEED DEVIATION is thar 0.202% (GuARTZ SERVO ON) ‘TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT Tess han 0.000099 /¢ (Guaatz- seve ow Loa chanactenisiies Os (QUARTZ SERVO ON Bis louart2 Senvo OF puarten specps 53! socom FINE'SPEED ADJUSTMENT So, uenori 2benm( 9° proto styl oe OVERHANG Jounin MINIMUM TRACKING FORCE SETTING Guareneed to operate a ACCEPTABLE CARTRIDGE WelaHT Sorina. Separate vera arm Sato CABINETRY Heaepmaigh cabinet ‘dust cover and sgh owen nequineMeNte NOOV. s20v, 220V. 240V ozone OS's ang canacs mod 20" Gok only European modes 220, bon ony owen consumption iss tnan isis sie DIMENSIONS 20mm (oye Tamm (one btm 13810 werent 17 Vika 12) ls) Not 1g [22 ls) Paes Accessomes scp record spins ‘utbut signa cable, Overman ‘douae Sub weign Carnage a fmouring asuge SpeedDasatone 8) {Grapns show the speed doviions ofthe ‘$2520 puta wnen soparate tonearm Feving wacking trees. 9, © ona 10) Grams, respec are mde fo eck Fanametoge sae on a record, Lack of notsetle peed Yovaicns comoncrates {he superior io characters of ae Quanscon Sytem" SANSUI ELECTRIC CO, LID 14:1, 2.CMOME, IZUMI, SUGINAMIKU, TOKYO 168, JAPAN/TELEPHONE: soo rn TELEX 2a2-2070 MR 7 SANSUI ELECTRONICS CONPORATION 17 QUEENS BLUD. WOODSIDE, NEW YORK 11277 USA/TELEX NewYork t2zea0 Sec Ut meg a 'GANGU! AUDIO EUROPE © 8 DIACEM BUILDING, VESTINGSTRAAT 53-35, 2000 ANTWERR, BELOUM TELS ANTWERP 88599