Technics SA-1000

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: SA-1000 / SA-1000A
• Years of manufacture: 1978 - 1979
• Manufactured in: Osaka, Japan
• Color: SA-1000 silver, SA-1000A black, both with wooden cabinet
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 640 W max.
• Dimensions: 630 x 191 x 536 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 39.5 kg
• Original price approx.: In the year 1978 approx. 1700 US Dollar, corresponds to approx. 4'500 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono 1, 2: 2.5 mV / switchable 25 kOhm, 50 kOhm, 100 kOhm, max. 300 mV.
  • Aux 1, 2: 200 mV / 50 kOhm
  • Tape Play 1, 2: 150 mV / 47 kOhm
  • Tape Play 2 DIN: 180 mV / 47 kOhm
  • Main In: 1.5 V / 47 kOhm
  • Antenna FM/MW: 75/300 Ohm
• Number of outputs:
  • Tape Rec 1, 2: 150 mV / 80 kOhm
  • Tape Rec 2 DIN: 80 mV / 80 kOhm
  • Pre Out: 1.5 V / 100 Ohm, max. 3 V / 100 Ohm
  • Headphones (6.3mm jack)
  • 2 speaker pairs 4 - 16 Ohm

Technical Data

Amplifier

• Continuous power (1 kHz / 20-20,000 Hz)

8 Ohm: 2x 340 W / 2x 330 W 4 Ohm: 2x 360 W / 2x 330 W

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.02 %
• Attenuation factor: 160 at 8 Ohm
• Frequency response: 5 - 90'000 Hz (- 1 dB)

± 0.2dB (RIAA)

• Signal to noise ratio: 115 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio: (at rated power)
  • Phono: 85 dB
  • High level: 100 dB
• Tone control:
  • Bass: 50 Hz, ± 10 dB

Crossover frequencies: 250 Hz, 500 Hz

• • Mids: 1 kHz, ± 8 dB
    • Crossover frequencies: adjustable 250 Hz - 5 kHz
  • Treble: 20 kHz, ± 10 dB
    • Crossover frequencies: 2.5 kHz, 5 kHz
• Loudness: yes, 50 Hz + 9 dB
• High Filter: yes, 8 kHz, - 12 dB / octave
• Low Filter (Subsonic): yes, 30 Hz, - 12 dB / octave
• Low Boost: + 6 dB (100 Hz, tone in 0 position)
• High Boost: + 6 dB (10 kHz, tone in 0 position)

Mute: - 20 dB

Tuner

• Reception: FM/MW
• Frequencies:
  • FM: 88 - 108 MHz
  • MW: 530 - 1605 KHz
• Input sensitivity:
  • FM: 1.2 µV
  • MW: 300 µV
• Frequency response: 20 - 18,000 Hz (+ 0.2 dB, - 0.8 dB)
• Distortion factor:
  • FM, 1 kHz: < 0.1% (mono), < 0.1% (stereo).
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • FM: 83 dB (mono), 80 dB (stereo)

MW: 55 dB

• Channel separation: 50 dB (1kHz)
• selectivity: 80 dB
• Co-wave selection: 1.0 dB
• Spurious wave selection:
  • FM: 85 dB

MW: 40 dB

• Image frequency attenuation:
  • FM: 100 dB
  • MW: 70 dB
• IF attenuation:
  • FM: 120 dB
  • MW: 70 dB
• AM suppression: 60 dB

Special Features

• 26-step volume control
• Stereo / Mono switch
• 2 headphone jacks
• Program source display with LED
• Separable pre-/power amplifier
• Connections for upgrading to Quadro FM and Stereo MW available

Remarks

• The receiver was built and sold only for the American market. In Germany it was never offered. However, single copies were sold at that time in the PX shops of the US armed forces in Germany to military members. If you are very lucky you might be able to get one here in Germany. In general, this device is a rarity and is very rarely offered on ebay worldwide.

• The scale illumination is done by 4 bulbs with bayonet lock. The original bulbs have been dipped in light blue lacquer. Colorless replacement bulbs are available here: BA9S, 6,3V 0,25A

• Other models in the same series:
• Technics_SA-100L
• Technics_SA-200
• Technics_SA-300
• Technics_SA-400
• Technics_SA-500
• Technics_SA-600
• Technics_SA-700
• Technics_SA-800
• Technics_SA-1000

• Technics SA-5770
• Technics SA-5770

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Technics SA-1000

Links

• Classic Receivers
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