Sansui SE-8
Documentation on the Sansui SE-8 is thin. It appears in period directories as a graphic equalizer, but detailed specifications have not survived in the record. What little context exists comes from trade-show and product-roundup coverage in the early 1980s, when Sansui was marketing equalizers alongside its receivers and tape decks.
The SE-8 shows up in a HiFI-Stereo (1983, p.175) equipment listing that groups it with other equalizers of the era. The surrounding entries suggest the typical feature set for the category at the time - center frequencies spaced from 32 Hz up to 16 kHz, a boost/cut range of ±12 dB - but no SE-8-specific figures are documented. The same listing indicates the SE-8 carried a $200 price point. That put it in the middle of the equalizer market, alongside competitors from Audio Control and others.
Beyond that listing, almost nothing else is recorded. No production years, no dimensions, no performance measurements, no owner commentary. If you have an SE-8 and can fill in the blanks, the archive would welcome the correction. The frequency bands, the number of channels, and whether it used the sliding faders typical of the period are the open questions.
Known facts:
- Graphic equalizer (stereo component)
- Listed in period equipment directories at $200
- No further specifications documented
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