• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Sansui Electric Co., Ltd.; Tokyo

• Year
• 1978–1980

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 146727

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• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.

• Details
• Hi-Fi equipment

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100; 120; 220; 240 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: AM/FM Stereo Tuner TU-217 - Sansui Electric Co., Ltd.;

• Shape
• Book-shelf unit.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 430 x 110 x 307 mm / 16.9 x 4.3 x 12.1 inch

• Notes

• A hi-fi AM/FM stereo tuner with an analogue dial housed in a black metal case. Supplied with rack handles. With Signal strength and Tuning meters, rotary Tuning control, FM stereo indicator, switches for Mode (FM Auto, Mono) and Selector (FM, AM). On the rear, an adjustable AM ferrite bar antenna, terminals for AM and FM antennae and RCA phono Line Output sockets.

  Specification
  FM Section
  Tuning range	88 - 108MHz
  Usable Sensitivity
  Mono IHF  Stereo IHF	10.6dBf (1.85µV) 20.0dBf
  50dB Quieting Sensitivity	Mono 18dBf, Stereo 38dBf
  S/N ratio at 65dBf	Mono 70dB, Stereo 68dB
  Distortion (at 65dBf)
  Mono	< 0.15% at 100Hz < 0.13% at 1kHz < 0.25% at 6kHz
  Stereo	< 0.18% at 100Hz < 0.15% at 1kHz < 0.35% at 6kHz
  Alt. channel selectivity (at 400kHz)	50dB
  Capture ratio	1.7dB
  Image response ratio	48dB (at 98MHz)
  Spurious response ratio	68dB (at 98MHz)
  Stereo separation	35dB at 100Hz 40dB at 1kHz 30dB at 10kHz
  Frequency response	30-15,000Hz +1dB,-1dB
  Antenna input impedance	300Ω balanced, 75Ω unbalanced
  AM Section
  Tuning range	530 - 1,600 kHz
  Usable sensitivity (Bar antenna)	50dB/m (300µV/m)
  Selectivity (±10kHz)	35dB
  S/N ratio	46dB
  Output level	0.7V

  Semiconductors: 8 transistors, 6 diodes, 1 FET, 4 ICs

  Versions/Power requirements
  U.S.A. & Canada  / 120V (Usable 110-130V) 60Hz
  General  /  100, 120, 220, 240V 50/60Hz

  Power consumption: 4 Watts

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 5.3 kg / 11 lb 10.8 oz (11.674 lb)

• Source of data
• -- Original prospect or advert

• Mentioned in
• -- Original prospect or advert (1978-79 Sansui Hi-Fi and 1980 Sansui Hi-Fi Guide catalogues)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Service manual Sansui TU-217)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Operating Instructions Sansui TU-217)

• Author
• Model page created by Franz Scharner. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 435 models, 421 with images and 133 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Sansui Electric Co., Ltd.; Tokyo