JVC AX-R 551

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JVC Stereo Integrated Amplifier AX-R551 (BK)

General:

• Manufacturer: JVC
• Model: AX-R551
• Color: black
• Power: 220 V, 50 Hz, 205 watts
• Dimensions : 43.5 x 11.7 x 34.5 cm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 9,0 Kg
• Year of manufacture: 1990
• Original price: ?

Technical data:

• Inputs:
  • Phono MM: 2.5 mV/ 47 KOhm
  • Phono MC: no

Line in: 200 mV/ 35 kOhm DIN socket: no

• Output: 2 speaker pairs individually switchable (8-16 Ohm)
  • A or B (A + B is locked).
• Output power:
  • 100 watts per channel at 8 ohms, 20 - 20,000 Hz no more than 0.03% distortion.

100 watts per channel at 8 ohms, 1 kHz no more than 0.007% THD 85 watts per channel at 8 ohms, 1 kHz, DIN (BRD) 75 watts per channel at 8 ohms, 20- 20 kHz not more than 0.007 % THD (Germany) Power bandwidth: 7- 60 kHz (IHF 0.05 % , 8 Ohm) Frequency response: 6- 70 kHz (Germany)

• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • MM: 70 dB

MC: no Line in: 97 dB

• Tone control: yes
  • Equalizer: 7 channel ± 12 dB
  • 63 Hz, 160 Hz, 400 Hz, 1 kHz, 2.5 kHz, 6.3 kHz, 16 kHz
  • 5 settings pre-programmed, 5 freely selectable

Special feature:

• Motor-driven volume control
• 7 inputs
  • Phono, CD, Tuner, VCR, TV, Tape1, Tape2 with monitor,
• Loudness: yes
• CompuLink: yes, 2x 3,5 jack
• Remote control: yes, RM SA551 (see last photo)
• Buffer electrolytic capacitor: 2x 10000 µF, 71 V

Remarks

• This one came on the market at the end of the 80s and had to compete against such bolides as Pioneer A-717 at that time.
• It stayed in the middle class, always without the adjustment possibilities of the built-in equalizer was tested.

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