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| Speeds | 33, 45 RPM |
| Type of operation | Manual |
| Drive method | Direct drive (electronically servo controlled) |
| Motor | 20 pole, 30 slot DC brushless type with built-in frequency generator |
| Wow & Flutter (claimed) | 0.03% (WRMS) |
| Platter Material | Aluminium alloy |
| Platter weight (Kg) | 1.4 |
| Platter mat material | Rubber |
| Standard arm | Yes, S-shaped with knife edge support and SME type detachable headshell. Height adjustable. |
| Dust Cover | Yes, acrylic, hinged |
| Stroboscope | Yes |
| Fine speed adjustment | Yes |
| Width x Height x Depth (cm) | 46.9 x 15.0 x 37.5 |
| Net Weight (Kg) | 9.5 |
| When manufactured | 1976 to 1978 |
| UK new price | Circa £170 in 1978 |
| eBay price guide (full working order and in good, clean condition) | £95 to £180 |
| ClassicHiFi.info Rating |  |
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The SR-525 was nice mid-price audiophile orientated manual direct drive deck with a cabinet constructed from 40mm thick chipboard finished in dark grey vinyl. It had stroboscopic pitch controls and electronic speed change. Sansui claimed an impressive -72dB figure for rumble. The SR-525, not being a suspended design, obviously relied on on four natural rubber insulating feet attached to the solid cabinet base to absorb vibrations. The Sansui SR-525 is fairly uncommon in the UK but you do see them pop up occasionally on eBay. |
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Scan from Sansui brochure
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