Sony TA-AX 500

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sony
• Model: TA-AX 500'
• Years of manufacture: 1983 - 1985
• Made in: Japan
• Color: silver
• Type: Analog
• Remote control: no, also no option
• Power consumption: 200 W
• Dimensions: 430 x 130 x 365 mm
• Weight: 11,0 kg
• Original price: DM 749,- (€ 375,-)

Connections

• Number of inputs: 7

Phono: MM (sensitivity: 2.5 mV / impedance: 50 k Ohm) MC (170 μV / 100 Ohm)

• • Tuner
  • AUX
  • CD
  • Tape 1, 2: 150 mV / 50 k Ohm

Graphic Equalizer IN

• Number of outputs: 6
  • REC OUT 1 + 2 (150 mV / 4.7 k Ohm)

Graphic Equalizer

• • Loudspeaker A + B (8 - 16 Ohm)
  • Headphones (impedance: low + high)

Technical Data

• Continuous power
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 80 W (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 Ohm, at distortion factor 0.008%)
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 90 W (1 kHz, at distortion factor 0.008%)
• Total harmonic distortion: < 0.008% at 8 Ohm
• Attenuation factor: 50 (8 Ohm / 1 kHz)
• Frequency response: 5 Hz - 50 kHz (40 W / 8 Ohm / 0.02%)
• Signal-to-noise ratio: < 25 μV (8 Ohm)
• Stereo channel separation: phono MM 82 dB / at 1 kHz: tuner, AUX, CD, tape 1+2, equalizer IN: 84dB
• Tone control:
  • Bass: +/- 10 dB at 60 Hz (cut-off frequency 300 Hz).

Treble: +/- 8 dB at 25 kHz (cut-off frequency 5 kHz)

• Loudness: yes
• High Filter: -
• Low Filter (Subsonic): yes / 6 dB cut below 15 Hz
• Mute:
• Direct/Line-Straight:

Special Features

• Audio-Current-Drive amplifier (electrical separation of preamplifier and power amplifier for straight signal flow)
• Legato linear output stage (without coupling capacitors) reduces crossover and switching distortions
• Wide dynamic range of 120dB
• CD direct switch to bypass all unnecessary circuitry during CD playback
• Direct connection of MC cartridges
• Tape copy facility
• Subsonic filter
• Optical function display

Remarks

A wealth of innovations in circuit design make this powerhouse of a stereo amplifier eminently capable of taking full advantage of new digital program sources such as compact disc.

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