JVC VR-5521

Data

General

• Manufacturer: JVC
• Model: VR-5521 (VR-5521 L with long wave)
• Type: Receiver
• Years of manufacture: 1972 - 1975
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black, wooden case walnut
• Remote control: -
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 457 x 149 x 365 mm.
• Weight: 9.7 kg
• Original price approx.: 300 US-$, 1'200 DM

Connections:

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono: 2.5 mV
  • AUX: 150 mV
  • Tape Play: 150 mV
  • Tape Play DIN:
  • Main In:
  • Coaxial FM antenna connection (75 Ohm, 300 Ohm)
  • AM antenna connection (300 Ohm)
• Number of Outputs:
  • Tape Rec: 150 mV

Tape Rec DIN: 30 mV

• • FM Det. Out: Level control
  • Pre Out:
  • Headphones: 6.3 mm jack
  • 2 pairs of loudspeakers

Technical Data:

Amplifier:

• Continuous power:
  • 8 Ohm: 2 x 22 watts (RMS, 20 Hz - 20 kHz).

4 Ohm: 2 x 24 Watt

• Music power:
  • 8 Ohm: 2 x 34 Watt
  • 4 Ohm: 2 x 50 Watt
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.5 % at rated power
• Attenuation factor: 30 at 8 Ohm
• Frequency response: 15 - 50'000 Hz
• Power bandwidth: 20 - 30'000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono: 65 dB

High Level: 75 dB

• Tone control: Equalizer with 5 sliders
  • Control range: ± 12 dB
  • Operating frequencies: 40 Hz, 250 Hz, 1 kHz, 5 kHz, 15 kHz
• Loudness: + 12 dB at 50 Hz, + 6 dB at 10 kHz
• Low Filter: - 10 dB at 50 Hz
• High Filter: - 9 dB at 10 kHz
• Muting:

Tuner:

• Reception: FM, MW
• Frequencies:
  • FM: 88 - 108 MHz
  • MW: 525 - 1605 kHz
• Input sensitivity:
  • FM: 2.0 µV
  • MW: 30 µV
• Frequency response: 20 - 15'000 Hz, ± 1 dB
• Distortion factor FM: Mono 0.5 %, Stereo 0.8 %
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • FM: 65 dB

AM: 55 dB

• Stereo channel separation: > 35 dB at 1 kHz
• Selectivity:
  • FM: 60 dB
  • AM: 30 dB
• Co-wave selection: 2.0 dB
• Spurious wave selection: 65 dB
• Image frequency attenuation:
  • FM: 60 dB
  • MW: 45 dB

IF attenuation:

• • FM: 90 dB
  • MW: 40 dB
• AM suppression: 50 dB

Special Features

• Built-in equalizer
• Pre- and power amplifier separable

Remarks

• All models in the same series:
• JVC VR-5501
• JVC VR-5511
• JVC VR-5521
• JVC VR-5541
• JVC VR-5551

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: JVC VR-5521