Akai AT-580

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Akai
• Model: AT-580
• Type: Tuner
• Years of manufacture: 1973 - 1975
• Made in: Japan
• Color: silver, sides wood, walnut
• Power consumption: 10 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 432 x 143 x 330 mm
• Weight: 9.8 kg
• Original price approx.: 900 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Antenna MW

Antenna VHF 300 Ohm Balanced Antenna VHF 75 Ohm Unbalanced

• Number of outputs:
  • Output Fixed: 650 mV, 4.7 kOhm
  • Output Variable: 70 mV - 2V, 300 Ohm

FM Multipath (vertical + horizontal)

• • Headphone: adjustable

Technical data

• Reception: FM, MW
• Frequencies:
  • VHF: 88-108 MHz

MW: 535-1605 KHz

• Frequency response: 20 Hz - 15 kHz +/- 0.5 dB
• Input sensitivity: 1.9 µV IHF
• Distortion factor stereo: 0.4 %
• Signal to noise ratio: 70 dB
• Channel separation: 50 dB
• Selectivity: 60 dB
• Co-wave selection: 1.0 dB
• Spurious wave selection: 80 dB
• Image frequency attenuation: > 80 dB
• IF attenuation: > 100 dB
• AM suppression: 55 dB

Special Features

• MPX Noise Filter
• Muting switch for FM operation
• Output level control for VHF and medium wave
• Transmitter tuning with 2 setting instruments and linear scale
• Output:
  • FM Multipath (vertical + horizontal)
• Headphone adjustable
• Tape Out Front: 6.3 mm jack plug

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Akai AA-5200
• Akai AA-5500
• Akai AA-5800

• Corresponding Tuner
• Akai AT-550
• Akai AT-580

Pictures

• Image: Akai AA-5800 / AT-580

Reports

• Review at "Good Old Hifi": [[1]]