Difference between revisions of "Sony PS-X 800"
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| − | ''' | + | '''General''' |
| − | * | + | * Manufacturer: [[Sony]] |
| − | * | + | * Model: PS-X 800 |
| − | * | + | * Type: Record player |
| − | * | + | * Years of manufacture: 1981 - 1984 |
| − | * | + | * Made in: Japan |
| − | * | + | * Color: Black |
| − | * | + | * Power consumption: 45,6 W |
| − | * | + | * Dimensions: 440 x 120 x 445 mm (WxHxD) |
| − | * | + | * Weight: 12 kg |
| − | * | + | * Drive new price approx.: 1'848 DM |
| − | ''' | + | '''Connections''' |
| − | * | + | * Outputs: Cinch [gold-plated] |
| − | * | + | * Inputs: - |
| − | ''' | + | '''Technical Data''' |
| − | * | + | * Drive: direct, crystal controlled |
* Motor: BNL (brushless, slotless linear) | * Motor: BNL (brushless, slotless linear) | ||
| − | * | + | * Speed: 33 1/3 and 45 upm |
| − | * | + | * Synchronous speed variation: ± 0.015% (wow and flutter) |
| − | * | + | * Rumble noise ratio: 85 dB |
| − | * | + | * Turntable: 320 mm Ø, aluminium |
| − | * | + | * Operating mode: fully automatic, can also be operated manually |
* Pitch: - | * Pitch: - | ||
| − | * | + | * Tonearm: Tangential |
| − | ''' | + | '''Special Features''' |
| − | * | + | * Cast housing made of low-resonance SBMC |
| − | * | + | * Run-up angle to stabilisation: 180° at 33 1/3 upm |
| − | * | + | * platter weight (incl. damping): 1,85 kg |
| − | * Biotracer | + | * Biotracer tangential tonearm with electron. Regulation of tracking force, deflection, damping and feed rate |
| − | * | + | * Automatic measurement of the system weight (headshell + TA) and adoption of the adjustable scaling of the tracking force |
| − | * | + | * Tangential transport electrical, continuous, proportional recognizing to the real sound carrier scanning feed |
| − | * | + | * Manual feed for fast track search forward and backward in 2 selectable speeds each |
| − | * | + | * Separate drive for the fast feed (manual as well as automatic), independent from the drive of the feed for the playback mode |
| − | * | + | * Permissible system weight: 10.0 ... 29 g (incl. headshell) |
| − | * | + | * Three basic ranges: 10-17 g (without additional counterweight) |
| − | * | + | * Expandable to 16-23 g and 22-29 g (with two different additional counterweights) |
| − | * | + | * Headshell included: SH-156 (7.2 g) |
| − | * Repeat | + | * Pickup mute function: (activated when setting down and when picking up) |
| − | * | + | * Repeat function |
| − | * | + | * Automatic detection of the record diameter |
| − | * | + | * Automatic safety for tonearm |
| − | * | + | * Short-stroke buttons for operation (accessible when the cover is closed) |
| − | * | + | * Illumination of the turntable |
| + | * Height-adjustable gel-filled shock-absorbing feet | ||
| − | == | + | == Remarks == |
| − | * | + | * Other models in the same series: |
* [[Sony PS-LX 2]] | * [[Sony PS-LX 2]] | ||
* [[Sony PS-LX 3]] | * [[Sony PS-LX 3]] | ||
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| − | == | + | == Pictures == |
| − | * | + | * Extract from brochure: Sony PS-X 800 |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:Sony PS-X 800-Prospekt-1981.jpg]] |
| − | * | + | * Picture: Sony PS-X 800 |
| − | [[ | + | [[Image:Sony-PS-X800-02.jpg]] |
| − | * | + | * Image: Sony PS-X 800 |
| − | [[ | + | [[Image:Sony-PS-X800-07.jpg]] |
| − | * | + | * Image: Sony PS-X 800 |
| − | [[ | + | [[Image:Sony-PS-X800-08.jpg]] |
| − | * | + | * Image: Sony PS-X 800 |
| − | [[ | + | [[Image:Sony-PS-X800-09.jpg]] |
| − | == | + | * Image: Sony PS-X 800 |
| + | [[Image:Sony-PS-X800-48.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == Reports == | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | * | + | * External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [http://www.thevintageknob.org/sony-PS-X800.html] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:Turntables]] |
Latest revision as of 04:12, 25 November 2020
Data[edit]
General
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Model: PS-X 800
- Type: Record player
- Years of manufacture: 1981 - 1984
- Made in: Japan
- Color: Black
- Power consumption: 45,6 W
- Dimensions: 440 x 120 x 445 mm (WxHxD)
- Weight: 12 kg
- Drive new price approx.: 1'848 DM
Connections
- Outputs: Cinch [gold-plated]
- Inputs: -
Technical Data
- Drive: direct, crystal controlled
- Motor: BNL (brushless, slotless linear)
- Speed: 33 1/3 and 45 upm
- Synchronous speed variation: ± 0.015% (wow and flutter)
- Rumble noise ratio: 85 dB
- Turntable: 320 mm Ø, aluminium
- Operating mode: fully automatic, can also be operated manually
- Pitch: -
- Tonearm: Tangential
Special Features
- Cast housing made of low-resonance SBMC
- Run-up angle to stabilisation: 180° at 33 1/3 upm
- platter weight (incl. damping): 1,85 kg
- Biotracer tangential tonearm with electron. Regulation of tracking force, deflection, damping and feed rate
- Automatic measurement of the system weight (headshell + TA) and adoption of the adjustable scaling of the tracking force
- Tangential transport electrical, continuous, proportional recognizing to the real sound carrier scanning feed
- Manual feed for fast track search forward and backward in 2 selectable speeds each
- Separate drive for the fast feed (manual as well as automatic), independent from the drive of the feed for the playback mode
- Permissible system weight: 10.0 ... 29 g (incl. headshell)
- Three basic ranges: 10-17 g (without additional counterweight)
- Expandable to 16-23 g and 22-29 g (with two different additional counterweights)
- Headshell included: SH-156 (7.2 g)
- Pickup mute function: (activated when setting down and when picking up)
- Repeat function
- Automatic detection of the record diameter
- Automatic safety for tonearm
- Short-stroke buttons for operation (accessible when the cover is closed)
- Illumination of the turntable
- Height-adjustable gel-filled shock-absorbing feet
Remarks[edit]
- Other models in the same series:
- Sony PS-LX 2
- Sony PS-LX 3
- Sony PS-LX 4
- Sony PS-LX 5
- Sony PS-X 55
- Sony PS-X 500
- Sony PS-X 600
- Sony PS-X 700
- Sony PS-X 800
Pictures[edit]
- Extract from brochure: Sony PS-X 800
- Picture: Sony PS-X 800
- Image: Sony PS-X 800
- Image: Sony PS-X 800
- Image: Sony PS-X 800
- Image: Sony PS-X 800
Reports[edit]
Links[edit]
- External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [1]