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Hi I use a Rel T5i to extend the bass of my KEF LS50s - which are driven by a vintage Sansui AU-719 in a medium to large room. The combination works very well (and IMO looks good in matching piano black). This is more a vote of confidence in the combination. I can't really advise with setting...

Nice. Hotblack Desiato's* favourite colour. Black on black with black lettering. *of the plutonium rock group Disaster Area. See Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

I'd lean towards buying a Cambridge CXA81 amp, as described in the Whathifi review, and use its subwoofer output to drive your PV1. A single eco-system is convenient but it's normally a compromise whereas matching separate components will produce a much better sound for a price, if those...

I don't think the video does them justice at all. Everyone who sees my LS50s comments on their looks. They demand attention but in the nicest way. Purposeful, sleek, modern and a squat powerful stance. I love the rich piano black while rose gold (copper) drivers are as distinct as their...

I've never felt the LS50s were wanting for bass. They punch far above what their size might suggest. I have a pair on filled custom design stands hooked up to a vintage Sansui amp which has plenty of headroom. Perhaps a powerful amp makes a difference. The AU-719, like it's bigger brother the...

Slightly to one side of the topic but I'd love to read a review of the CXA80 given it's been out for a while now and Cambridge seem to be pushing the CXC/CXA combination as a 'future direction'. The CXA80 is obviously a step up in both power and architecture from its little brother CXA60, being...

That's selling off some serious wattage ! The 719 boasts 90wpc into 8ohms and that's serious earth shattering sound. I have real issues with windows rattling. Your 919 would have been a demon. Interestingly I read an article where a guy sent his 719 off to a Sansui specialist to recap and clean...

The guy I bought the 719 from also had a 717. He loved it but said it was prone to leaking caps. He said he never had an issue with the 719.

Thanks for the kind offer lindsayt but I really want to pair the 719 with some newish speakers. As much as I like vintage amps (they just look the business), I'm not such a fan of vintage speakers. I like the sound but not the look.

After 20 years of owning a 1985 Sansui R-7 I finally upgraded to an AU-719. The former cost me a fiver at a junk shop in pretty ragged condition. The latter cost me £200 in almost spotless condition with the innards seeming like brand new. I fell in love with Sansui through the R-7. It's...