Sony TA-D 88 B

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sony
• Model: TA-D 88 B
• Type: Active crossover
• Years of manufacture: 1978 - 1981
• Made in: Japan
• Color: "Gunmetal" Grey
• Remote control: -
• Power consumption: 20 W
• Dimensions: 480 x 80 x 365 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 7.4 kg
• New price approx.: 130'000 Yen (Japan, 1978), corresponds to about 1'900 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Line In: 1 V / 50 kOhm, max. 7 V
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 1 V / 100 Ohm, max. 7 V

Technical Data

• Frequency response: 0 Hz - 100 kHz (+0 / -1dB)
• Distortion factor: 0.005% (20Hz - 20Khz at 1V)
• Signal to noise ratio: > 110 dB
• Crosstalk attenuation: 100 dB
• Tone control settings:
  • Slope selectable: 24 dB per octave.
  • Crossover frequencies:
    • Module 1: 140 Hz, 225 Hz, 280 Hz
    • Module 2: 500 Hz, 800 Hz, 1'000 Hz
    • Module 3: 1.25 kHz, 2 kHz, 2.5 kHz
    • Module 4: 5 kHz, 8 kHz, 10 kHz

Special equipment

• Plug-in modules:
  • Unit S1 62.5 / 100 / 125Hz (for TA-D88B only).

Unit 1 140 / 225 / 280Hz Unit 2 500 / 800 / 1Khz

• • Unit 3 1.25 / 2 / 2.5Khz
  • Unit 4 5 / 8 / 10Khz
  • Unit 7-1 (only for Germany and only for SS-G7 S)
• 19" rack mounting possible

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Preamplifier:
• Sony TA-E 86 B
• Sony TA-E 88 B

• Power amplifier:
• Sony TA-N 9
• Sony TA-N 86 B
• Sony TA-N 88 B

• [[Tuner:
• Sony ST-J 88 B

• Crossover:
• Sony TA-D 88 B

• Tape Deck:
• Sony TC-K 88 B

• Turntable:
• Sony PS-B 80
• Sony PS-X 9

• Speakers:
• Sony APM-8
• Sony SS-G 9

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Sony TA-D 88 B

Reports

• Report at "Hifi Museum": [[1]]

Links

• Special Esprit catalogue "Hifi Archive": [[2]]

• External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[3]]