Sony TAN-8550

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sony
• Model: TAN-8550
• Type: Stereo power amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1974 - 1978
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver, wooden side panels
• Remote control: No
• Power consumption: 430 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 440 x 170 x 410 mm
• Weight: 19 kg
• Original price approx.: 3'300 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 1
  • Line In 1, 2: 1 V, 50 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • 3 speaker pairs

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 100 W (20Hz - 20kHz, 0.1 %), 2x 110 W (1 kHz)
  • 4 Ohm:
• dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.1 %
• Attenuation factor:
  • 4 Ohm: > 85 (1 kHz)
  • 8 Ohm: > 170 (1 kHz)

16 Ohm: > 340 (1 kHz)

• Frequency response: DC Hz - 100 kHz (+ 0 dB, - 1 dB)
• Signal-to-noise ratio: > 100 dB

Special Features

• Test tone generator
• Level control L + R separately
• Measuring range of the instruments switchable

Remarks

• Models of the same series:
• Preamplifier:
• Sony TAE-5450
• Sony TAE-8450

• Power amplifiers:
• Sony TAN-5550
• Sony TAN-8250
• Sony TAN-8550

• [[Tuner:
• Sony ST-5950 SD

• Tape machine:
• Sony TC-880-2

• Record player:
• Sony PS-8750

• Speakers:
• Sony SS-8150

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Sony TAN-8550

Reports

• Review from Good Old Hifi: [1]

Links

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