ASC AS 3200

Data

General

• Manufacturer: ASC
• Model: AS 3200 later called AS2V as revised version.
• Type: Preamplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1980 - 1984
• Manufactured in: West Germany

Color: Black or special color gold

• Remote control: yes via external IR remote control mode in the same housing dimensions
• Power consumption: approx. 20VA
• Dimensions: 445 x 60 x 380 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 7,2 kg
• Original price approx.: 2'398 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 5
  • Reserve: 120 kOhm, 120 mV

Tuner: 120 kOhm, 120 mV

• • Phono: 46 kOhm, 500 Ohm (MM/MC)
  • Monitor 1: 120 kOhm, 12 0mV
  • Monitor 2: 120 kOhm, 120 mV
• Number of outputs: 4
  • 2x Tape out
  • 2x Output (+6dBm 1,55 V, 100 Ohm)

Technical Data

• Frequency response:
  • Phono: 20 - 20,000 Hz (± 0.2dB).
  • High level up to 900 kHz at -3dB!!!!
• Distortion factor: < 0.01%
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 94 dB (high level)
• Stereo channel separation: 44.5 dB (at 10 kHz)
• Tone control
  • Bass: yes

Treble: yes

• Loudness: no
• Subsonic: no
• Mute: yes (-20 dB)
• Direct/Line-Straight: always there Sound control switchable

Special Features

• Separately adjustable sensitivity in three steps per input switchable on the top via slide switch
• Reed relay input signal switching
• Switchable tone control
• Mono button
• Remote switching from tuner or power amplifier
• Remote control of active speaker pair Box1, Box2 via control line
• Channel-separated +6dBm full scale indication by red LED
• Switching between MM and MC
• AS2V Active MC preamplifier no transformers like KS V32
• Adjustment of the input capacitance of the phono input by rotary switch in the base

Remarks

• The AS 3200 corresponds to the preamplifier KS V32 and was produced by the Wuppertal company KS electronic Kücke & Co. From 1985 the company ASC then took over the production of the components and brought out a revised version AS2V.

• Other models of the same series:
• ASC AS 2001 tape deck
• ASC AS 3001 Tape Deck
• ASC AS 3100 Tuner
• ASC AS 3200 Preamplifier
• ASC AS 3300 Power Amplifier

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: ASC AS-3200, AS-3300

• Extract from brochure: ASC AS-3100, AS-3200, AS-3300

Reports

• Detailed reports at "ASC Hifi devices": [[1]]