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The Sansui G-Series receivers of the late 1970's were some of the most striking-looking receivers ever produced. The G-7000 was near the top of the range and is a full-featured piece of kit that was constructed to the high standard you would expect of Japanese up-market gear of the period. 
Receivers were never very popular in the UK in contrast to the USA where they sold in far greater numbers than separate amps & tuners. The reasons for this may be twofold: 1) The quality and choice of FM radio stations was far lower in Britain than in the US (except for classical music) so some British hi-fi buyers did not feel the need for a tuner, and 2) Most British audiophiles who did listen to the radio preferred the separates route because of perceived higher performance and upgrade flexibility. Sansui's mid-range and high-end receivers were very popular in America in the 1970's but in Britain it was their low-end models that were the better sellers because they were cheaper than equivalent separate budget amplifers and tuners. As a consequence up-market models like the Sansui G-7000 are rare in the UK. This is a shame because the G-7000 is a super piece of audio engineering.
Unlike Sansui's AU and TU series amplifiers and tuners, respectively, of the period, the G-series receivers had brushed aluminium front panels (instead of matt black painted aluminium) and wood cases. They seem to have been designed to stand on a sideboard (or another piece of furniture) instead of being mounted in a 19" equipment rack. The build quality is, however, equivalent to Sansui's amps and tuners of the period (i.e. excellent).
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