JVC A-X 40

Data

General:

• Manufacturer: JVC
• Model: A-X 40, component of the overall system JVC G-X 444
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1982 - 1984
• Made in: Japan
• Colour: Silver
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 435 x 117 x 303 mm.
• Weight: 6.3 kg
• Original price approx.: 648 DM

Connections:

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono MM: 2,5 mV, 47 kOhm
  • Tape Play 1, 2: 230 mV, 47 kOhm
  • AUX, Video: 230 mV, 47 kOhm
  • Antenna: 75 Ohm, 300 Ohm
• Number of outputs:
  • Tape Rec 1, 2: 230 mV
  • Headphones: 8 - 16 Ohm
  • 2 pairs of loudspeakers

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 60 W RMS, 20 - 20,000 Hz, < 0.001%.
  • 4 Ohm:
• dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.005% at 65 W
• Attenuation factor: 50 at 8 Ohm
• Frequency response:
  • Phono: 20 - 20,000 Hz, + 0.5 dB, - 0.5 dB
  • High Level: 10 - 100,000 Hz, + 0 dB, - 3 dB

Signal-to-noise ratio:

• • Phono: 72 dB

High Level: 104 dB

• Equalizer 5 sliders:
  • Equalizer center frequencies: 63 Hz, 250 Hz, 1 kHz, 4 kHz, 16 kHz
• Control range: ± 10 dB
• Loudness: yes
• High Filter:
• Low Filter (Subsonic):
• Muting:

Special Features

• SEA Rec function
• Light bar display
• Tape Dubbing
• 5 Equalizer settings storable
• Super-A circuit, see also:
  • Super-A

Notes

• Other models in the same series:
• JVC A-K 10
• JVC A-K 20
• JVC A-X 3
• JVC A-X 30
• JVC A-X 4
• JVC A-X 40
• JVC A-X 5
• JVC A-X 50
• JVC A-X 55
• JVC A-X 7
• JVC A-X 77

• Corresponding Tuner
• JVC T-K 20
• JVC T-X 30
• JVC T-X 55

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: JVC A-X 40

Reports

• Audio 4/1983: Comparison test: could prevail against Denon PMA-730 and Luxman L-230.