Help me choose! Sansui XX-317 stack vs Schiit

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  1. Noldir

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    Hi all,

    I have a bit of a dilemma and I need help choosing! I have a complete Sansui stack consisting of:

    SR222-MK2 turntable
    AT-15L Timer
    AU-317 integrated amp
    TU-317 tuner
    SC-317 cassettedeck (with the impossible-to-find dust protector)
    SE-9 Equalizer
    GX-5mk2 Rack

    But: it's old and really needs a revision of almost everything mentioned. Especially the AU-317 (distortion and channel dropouts) and SC-317 (wow, flutter, garble and wobbles even though it's supposed to be "serviced"). And because I'm not an expert in revising old stuff (not to mention time constraints) I'd have to pay someone to do it for me.

    I also have the matching speakers to go with the rack.

    I collected it because of (misplaced?) nostalgia for Sansui gear because we used to have it in my parents' home before my dad sold it all (booo!) except the SR222.

    Now, money needs to be spent to make this operational.....or....orrrrrr. I could sell it all, and buy the Schiit Ragnarok 2. This would of course be a more modern amp, would replace the rack (mostly, I'll keep the equalizer cause I hear good things about it and the turntable because it was my dads'). It would also replace my Auralic Taurus MK1 headphone amp. It would negate the need for a separate dac (and the rack is rather cramped when it's fully loaded so...where to keep the dac?)

    So, my dilemma is I haven't heard either units. I haven't heard the Sansui because it's having trouble staying alive and I haven't heard the Ragnarok because I live in Europe and the Schitter is a bit too far away.

    Anyone have any experience with the old Sansui line and the new Schiit stuff?

    For completeness sake: I have the Freya OG, Aegir, Sys, Wyrd, Loki DSD, Fulla 2 so I'm a bit familiar with the Schiit stuff.

    p.s. If this is the wrong place to ask this: please let me know! I've mostly been a lurker here :)
     
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    Sorry for the dust, there was more dust created then expected with replacing the windows :(
     
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    woops accidentally hit the post button, my bad!
     

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