Well, sort of.

The only remaining drawback to my vintage Sansui gear is remote control. I have multiple switching between 4 sets of speakers and 2 sets of amps, I have receivers and separates, I have digital inputs, analog inputs, CD players, DVD players, turntables, etc. (but I dumped the tape).

What I don't have is remote control.

This is especially important when well into a classic music experience like Tommy, or Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.6 and the phone rings. I can reach the phone but I can't reach the gear.

So, I have snagged myself a Sansui RG-900R do-all do-dad. I know it's late 80's chit and black and plastic but it has a great light show and a customizable remote control! I can use the 4CH Adaptor loop on my G-8000 to feed the RG-900R and have volume control from my chair.

Now surely that's worth $50? :thmbsp:

OK, start kicking me. :worried:

<hunkered down in my bunker> :naughty:

I just picked up a RG-900R today.....a electronics repair store went out of business so I contacted the landlord and he let me have a whole pile of junk for $40. (One of the pieces was a Kenwood KA-8300 along with some testing gear (like I know what to do with that!!))
The RG-900R was in the mix too. I haven't checked to see if it works yet, but at least the lights turn on, but no remote. I have a G-8000 as well so I was very interested in your post.....you can actually set this up to work like that? My house is wired for infared remote, as I had it built that way, but considering I run old gear it doesn't do me much good. I have a similar set-up to you.....4 sets of speakers.....digital and analog inputs.
I'll have to try to find a remote that works with the RG-900R if that is a good option.
Is there no compromise with sound quality when you run it through this?

I(One of the pieces was a Kenwood KA-8300 along with some testing gear (like I know what to do with that!!))


What was the test gear you got?

I'll go write it all down and message back...there are 4 pieces and two are from the 1940's.

OK here it is:

RCA Dual Mode Oscilloscope model # WO-535A

RCA Crystal-Calibrated Marker Generator WR-99A

Elliot Brothers Portable Standard Voltmeter, London England, 1944

Stark, Master Circuit Analyzer Model KM, 1952 (this even has the manual with it)

Do you know what it all does? I would like to play around with it.

I might be interested in the O-scope if you decide to sell.

Is that a frequency/signal gen?

I need a signal gen.

This is all greek to me so far so I can't answer that question. I am really getting into the vintage thing however so would like to know what it all does.
I want to find a G-9000, even if it needs some work, so don't know if any of this is worth keeping or not.

I just picked up a RG-900R today.....a electronics repair store went out of business so I contacted the landlord and he let me have a whole pile of junk for $40. (One of the pieces was a Kenwood KA-8300 along with some testing gear (like I know what to do with that!!))
The RG-900R was in the mix too. I haven't checked to see if it works yet, but at least the lights turn on, but no remote. I have a G-8000 as well so I was very interested in your post.....you can actually set this up to work like that? My house is wired for infared remote, as I had it built that way, but considering I run old gear it doesn't do me much good. I have a similar set-up to you.....4 sets of speakers.....digital and analog inputs.
I'll have to try to find a remote that works with the RG-900R if that is a good option.
Is there no compromise with sound quality when you run it through this?

I will certainly keep you up to date when I get that RG-900R and insert it into the mix.

As for any compromise to sound quality, the short answer is "maybe". Certainly whenever you add additional signal path length you introduce the possibility of noise, distortion, 60 cycle hum etc. However, if the signal IC's are of good quality and the signal itself is of sufficient level then you can usually escape any audible changes - after all, recording studios run IC's over long runs while maintaining a quiet signal. Then again, they are usually balanced lines but .... :worried:

Connecting the RG-800R into the G-8000 is easy too. There are two ways to do it;


Use the PRE-OUT/MAIN IN loop
Use the 4CH ADAPTOR loop


The 1st option is less functional because if you wish to eliminate the RG-900R from the circuit you have to fiddle with the little switch on the left side. The 4CH loop has a front panel button.

Paul

Thanks Paul, let me know when you are up and running. I'm not in any rush to set mine up.
Andy