Sansui QRX-9001

Sansui QRX-9001




This is one of the more dominant quadraphonic receivers ever made – the Sansui QRX-9001. It’s definitely comparable to the Marantz 4400.  It put out 60 watts per channel in to 4 channels and 120 watts per channel in to 2 channels. It features CD-4, QS and SQ decoding all on board so all you have to do is flip a switch to hear the different decodings.

Sansui QRX-9001

This was the big boy of the quad series.  Sansui made a number of other quad receivers as well including:

  • QR-500
  • QR-1500
  • QR-4500
  • QR-6500
  • QRX-3000
  • QRX-3500
  • QRX-5001
  • QRX-5500
  • QRX-6001
  • QRX-7001
Sansui QRX-9001

The name Sansui means Mountain and Water. The company itself started in Tokyo in the late 40’s and made transformers. They later moved into audio with amplifiers and stereos.

Sansui QRX-9001 Inside

The build quality of the early solid state Sansui units was fantastic which is one of the reasons they are so sought after today.

Sansui QRX-9001 Back

The Sansui QRX-9001 is especially sought after today and a favorite among quad collectors. One recently sold (7-28-2011) for $490.00 that was in very good cosmetic condition but had one weak channel of 2 channel mode.  Another QRX-9001 sold for $1220.00 on 7-28-2011 that had been completely restored. However 2 channel mode had been bypassed so it only worked in quad mode. Still, it was a beautiful unit.

Update 4-2017: Unrestored but really nice fully functioning unit sold for $1000.

Update: 9-2019: A really nice QRX-9001 with original box sold for $1500.

Update 2 May-2020: Fully serviced QRX-9001 sold for $2400.

Update: June 2023 sale for $1500.

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4 thoughts on “Sansui QRX-9001

  1. Hello, I have some LPs of phase 4, now I require a turntable to enjoy it, where to get it, what I do, what I recommend, I’m in Mexico City

  2. estes aparelhos da sansui são realmente os melhores apalheros ja frabricados, por ter um som muito gostoso de ouvir, um som aveludadosendo muito diferente de todosque já vi e ouvi

  3. tengo un sansui g6700 y es exelente tengo la oportunidad de comprar un Qrx 9001 vale la pena la inversion?

  4. I have couple of Denon AVR STEREO AMPLIFIER’S FOR SALE 2 ARE CI COMMAND CENTERS PUSHING 125 WATTS PER CHANNEL. BOTH ARE 7.2 HMI AND ANOLOG HOOK-UPS PLUS OPTICAL HOOK UP! THEY BOTH HAVE AUDDESSY MICROPHONE’S FOR SPEAKER AUTO SETUP. AND REMOTES.
    THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL AND BADASS! YOU CAN REACH ME AT MY EMAIL BELOW.
    ONE IS RARE DENON 3312CI AVR
    DENON 2112CI AVR BOTH W/ACCESSORIES
    $400 FOR 3312CI & $300 FOR 2112CI
    WILLING TO SWAP FOR Sansui QRX-9001
    IN GREAT SHAPE OR OLD MARANTZ POWER HOUSE

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