Akai AA-5500

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General

  • Manufacturer: Akai
  • Model: AA-5500
  • Type: Integrated amplifier
  • Years of manufacture: 1973 - 1975
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: silver, cabinet wood, walnut
  • Power consumption: 300 W max.
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 432 x 143 x 330 mm
  • Weight: 9.9 kg
  • Original price approx.: 850 DM


Connections:

  • Number of inputs:
    • Phono MM 1, 2: 2.3 mV, 50 kOhm.
    • Microphone: 3 mV, 50 kOhm
    • AUX: 150 mV, 50 kOhm
    • Tape Play 1, 2: 180 mV, 30 kOhm
    • Tape Play DIN 1, 2: 180 mV, 30 kOhm
    • Main In: 775 mV, 30 kOhm
  • Number of outputs:
    • Tape Rec 1, 2: 140 mV
    • Tape Rec DIN 1, 2: 40 mV
    • Headphones: 8 - 16 Ohm
    • 2 pairs of loudspeakers


Technical Data

Amplifier

  • Continuous power (at distortion)

8 Ohm: 2x 30 W 4 Ohm: 2x 45 W

  • Dynamic power
    • 8 Ohm: 2x 40 W
    • 4 Ohm: 2x 60 W
  • Total harmonic distortion: 0.1 % at 45 W
  • Attenuation factor:
  • Frequency response: 10 - 50'000 Hz, - 3 dB
  • Signal-to-noise ratio:
    • Phono: > 65 dB
    • High level: > 80 dB
  • Tone control:
    • Bass: ± 10 dB at 100 Hz
    • Tweeter: ± 10 dB at 10 kHz
  • Loudness: yes, + 7 dB at 100 Hz, + 4 dB at 10 kHz
  • Low Filter (Subsonic): yes, - 7 dB at 50 Hz (12 dB / octave)
  • High Filter: yes, - 12 dB at 10 kHz (12 dB / octave)
  • Muting: - 20 dB


Special Features

  • Microphone mixer
  • Tape dubbing
  • Speaker output A with jack plug
  • Pre- and power amplifier separable


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Pictures[edit]

  • Image: Akai AA-5500

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  • Excerpt from brochure: Akai AA-5500

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Reports[edit]

  • Review at "Good Old Hifi": [[1]]


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