Akai AA-8500

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Akai
• Model: AA-8500
• Type: Receiver
• Years of manufacture: 1970 - 1972
• Made in: Japan
• Color: silver, housing wood, walnut
• Power consumption: 350 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 487 x 165 x 346 mm
• Weight: 16 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'800 DM

Connections:

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono MM: 3 mV, 50 kOhm
  • AUX: 150 mV, 50 kOhm

Tape Play: 200 mV, 50 kOhm Tape Play DIN: 200 mV, 50 kOhm

• • Main In: 770 mV, 100 kOhm
  • Antenna: 75 Ohm, 300 Ohm
• Number of outputs:
  • Tape Rec: 150 mV

Tape Rec DIN: 25 mV

• • Pre-Out:
  • Headphones: 8 - 16 Ohm
  • 2 pairs of speakers

Technical Data

Amplifier

• Continuous power (at distortion)

8 Ohm: 2x 65 W 4 Ohm: 2x 85 W

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 90 W
  • 4 Ohm: 2x 120 W
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.05 % at rated power
• Attenuation factor:
• Frequency response: 20 - 50,000 Hz, - 3 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono: 70 dB
  • AUX: 80 dB
• Tone control:
  • Bass: ± 10 dB at 100 Hz
  • Tweeter: ± 10 dB at 10 kHz
• Loudness: yes, + 8 dB at 100 Hz, + 4 dB at 10 kHz
• Low Filter (Subsonic): yes, - 9 dB at 100 Hz
• High Filter: yes, - 5 dB at 10 kHz
• Muting: yes

Tuner

• Reception: FM/MW
• Frequencies:
  • FM: 88 - 108 MHz
  • MW: 535 - 1605 KHz
• Input sensitivity:
  • FM: 2.0µV
  • MW: 50µV
• Frequency range:
• Distortion factor: 0.3% (mono), 0.8% (stereo).
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 70 dB
• Channel separation: > 40 dB
• Selectivity: 65 dB
• Co-wave selection: 1.5 dB
• Spurious wave selection: 34 dB
• Image frequency attenuation: > 100 dB
• IF attenuation: > 100 dB
• AM suppression: 55 dB

Special Features

• Slider for balance, bass, tweeter
• Audio muting
• Tuning aids: Field Strength and Ratio Mid-Instrument
• FM muting
• FM AFC
• MPX Filter

Comments

• Other models in the same series:
• AA-6300
• AA-6600
• AA-8000
• AA-8500

• Corresponding Reel Tape
• GX-365 D

Pictures

• Excerpt from brochure: Akai AA-8500