Setton RCS.X.1000

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Setton
• Model: RCS.X.1000
• Type: Preceiver (Tuner Preamplifier)
• Years of manufacture: 1977 - 1979
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Acrylic Glass Cover Black
• Power Consumption:
• Dimensions:
  • Control unit(WxHxD): 436 x 104 x 266 mm.

Connection unit(WxHxD): 483 x 132 x 330 mm Weight:

• • Control unit: approx. kg

Connection unit: approx. kg

• New price approx.: 10'000 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono (MM) 1, 2: adjustable 2.5 mV - 10 mV, switchable 25 kOhm / 50 kOhm / 100kOhm, max. 100 mV.
  • Microphone: 6 mV, 10 kOhm
  • Aux 1, 2: 150 mV, 100 kOhm, max. 500mV (1Khz)
  • Tape Play 1, 2: 150mV, 100kOhm

Tape 2 DIN: 150 mV

• • Antenna (FM: 75, 300 Ohm).
• Number of outputs:
  • Tuner: 1V, 1 kOhm
  • Tape Rec 1, 2: 100mV, 1kOhm

Tape 2 DIN: 30 mV

• • Pre Out: 2V, 1 kOhm
  • 2 x headphones: 6.3mm jack plug

Technical Data

Preamplifier

• Frequency response:
  • Phono: 20 - 20,000Hz (+0 / -0.5dB).

High Level: 10Hz - 50Khz (+0 / -0,5dB)

• Power bandwidth: 5 - 40,000 Hz
• Distortion factor: < 0.03% (2V / 20Hz - 20Khz)
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono: 70 dB
  • High Level: 90 dB
• Tone control:
  • Bass: ± 12 dB
    • Toggle frequencies switchable: 250 Hz, 500 Hz
    • Control at 250 Hz: in 2 dB steps
    • Control at 500 Hz: in 3 dB steps

Treble: ± 12 dB

• • • Toggle frequencies switchable: 2.5 kHz, 5 kHz
    • Control at 2.5 kHz: in 3 dB steps
    • Control at 5 kHz: in 2 dB steps

Loudness: + 12 dB at 50 Hz, + 3.5 dB at 10 kHz

• High Filter: - 3 dB, 12 dB / octave, switchable at 6 kHz, 9 kHz, adjustable in 11 steps
• Low Filter (Subsonic): - 3 dB, 12 dB / octave, switchable at 40 Hz, 63 Hz, adjustable in 11 steps

Tuner:

• Reception: FM
• Frequencies:
  • FM: 88 - 108 MHz
• Input sensitivity: 1.2 µV
• Frequency response: 30Hz...15Khz (+0,5 / -1,5dB)
• Distortion factor:
  • 100 Hz, mono: 0.1%.
  • 100 Hz, stereo: 0.2%
  • 1000 Hz, Mono: 0,1%

1000 Hz, stereo: 0.1%

• • 10 kHz, mono: 0.2%
  • 10 kHz, stereo: 0.4%
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 72 dB for mono, 65 dB for stereo
• Stereo channel separation:
  • 100 Hz: > 50dB

1000 Hz: > 55dB 10 kHz: > 30dB

• selectivity: 80 dB
• Co-wave selection: 1.0 dB
• Spurious wave selection: 100 dB
• Image frequency attenuation: 80 dB
• IF attenuation: > 90 dB
• AM suppression: 65 dB
• FM muting adjustable: 2µV - 100µV

Special Features

• 6 FM preset buttons
• Tuner frequency display 4-Digit Display
• Diode chains for center tuning, level indication and volume
• Stick control for volume, separate for L + R
• Mono / Stereo switch
• Noise generator for speaker setup
• Mixer for Microphone Mixer, Phono 1, Phono 2
• Tone Linear Switch

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Integrated amplifier:
• Setton AS-1100
• Setton AS-3300

• Preamplifiers:
• Setton PS-5500

• Power amplifier:
• Setton BS-5500

• Tuner:
• Setton TUS-600

• Receiver:
• Setton RS-220
• Setton RS-440
• Setton RS-660

• Record Player
• Setton TS-11

• Setton Hifi Center RCS.X.1000:
• Setton RCS.X.1000

• Speakers:
• Setton M-10
• Setton M-10 A
• Setton M-20
• Setton M-20 A
• Setton M-30
• Setton M-30 A

Pictures

• Image: Setton RCS.X.1000

• Picture: Setton RCS.X.1000

• Excerpt from brochure: Setton RCS.X.1000

• Extract from brochure: Setton RCS.X.1000

Reports

• Report at "Hifi Museum": [1]

• Test report in Stereoplay 1978

Links

• External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [2]