SANSUI SR-222

Description

By combining not just one or two but a wholly balanced team of original Sansui technical achievements in the SR-222, despite its modest price, competes with even some of the most expensive manuals on the market.

One-touch power/speed lever mechanism

Tripod motor suspension system

Diamond-cut Die-cast aluminium platter

Sensitive S-shaped or straight pipe tonearm with acoustic absorbent damping

Slimline cabinet with particle board construction

Induced magnet Sansui cartridge

Specifications

Type: two-speed, belt-driven

Speeds: 33 and 45rpm

Platter: 300mm (mkI,II), 308mm (mkIV,V) aluminium alloy die-cast

Motor: 4-pole synchronous

Wow and flutter: less than 0.07% (mkI,II), 0.03% (mkIV,V)

Rumble: 60dB (mkI,II), 68dB (mkIV), 72dB (mkV)

Tonearm: statically balanced, s-shaped arm (mkI,II), straight arm (mkIV,V)

Effective length: 220mm (mkI,II), 230mm (mkV)

Overhang: 17.5mm (mkI,II), 16mm (mkIV),

Cartridge weight: 4 to 10g (mkI,II), 4 to 9.5g (mkIV), 4 to 8.5g (mkV)

Dimensions: 452 x 139 x 370mm (mkI,II), 490 x 175 x 385mm (mkIV), 430 x 161 x 390mm (mkV)

Weight: 6.0kg (mkI,II), 7.4kg (mkIV), 8.3kg (mkV)