Sansui G-8000 (circa 1978)

Documentation on the Sansui G-8000 is thin. The model shows up almost entirely in period advertising, not in standalone reviews or service literature. What survives is a short run of magazine ads in early 1978 that position it as the junior sibling to the flagship G-9000.

The G-8000 was marketed as a "pure power DC receiver," a term Sansui applied to its G-series top tier. An ad running in High Fidelity (March 1978, p.31) and Audio (April 1978, p.67) described it as offering "nearly all the advantages of the G-9000, but with slightly less power." HiFI-Stereo (May 1978, p.9) put the suggested retail price at $900, which is $150 below the G-9000's $1,050. No other specs appear in the ads or in the known period press: no power output per channel, THD, frequency response, dimensions, or weight. The G-8000's actual performance figures remain unconfirmed.

It is unclear how long the model was produced or how many units were sold. If you have an owner's manual, service notes, or measured bench data, the Archive would welcome a contribution.