JVC VR-5505

Data

General

• Manufacturer: JVC
• Model: VR-5505
• Type: Receiver
• Years of manufacture: 1975 - 1976
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Front champagne, wood housing walnut
• Remote control: -
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 452 x 155 x 324 mm.
• Weight: 8 Kg
• New price approx.: 180 US-$, corresponds to about 600 DM

Connections:

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono: 2.5 mV
  • AUX: 120 mV
  • Tape Play: 120 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 Pre Out:

• • 2 pairs of speakers
  • Headphones: 6.3 mm jack

Technical Data:

Amplifier:

• Continuous power: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
  • 8 Ohm: 2 x 12 Watt

4 Ohm: 2 x 15 Watt

• Continuous power: 1 kHz
  • 8 Ohm: 2 x 20 Watt
  • 4 Ohm: 2 x 25 Watt
• Music power:
  • 8 Ohm: 60 W
  • 4 Ohm: 80 W
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.5 % at rated power
• Attenuation factor:
• Frequency response: 15 - 50'000 Hz
• Power bandwidth: 15 - 25'000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono: 65 dB

High Level: 70 dB

• Tone control:
  • Bass: ± 10 dB at 100 Hz
  • Tweeter: ± 10 dB at 10 kHz
• Loudness: yes, + 12 dB at 50 Hz, + 6 dB at 10 kHz
• Low Filter:
• High Filter:
• Muting:

Tuner:

• Reception: FM, MW
• Frequencies:
  • FM: 88 - 108 MHz
  • MW: 535 - 1600 kHz
• Input sensitivity:
  • FM: 2.2 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: 60 dB

AM: 55 dB

• Stereo channel separation: > 33 dB at 1 kHz
• Selectivity:
  • FM: 60 dB
  • AM: 30 dB
• Co-wave selection: 2.5 dB
• Spurious wave selection: 65 dB
• Mirror frequency attenuation:
  • FM: 55 dB
  • MW: 45 dB

IF attenuation:

• • FM: 80 dB
  • MW: 50 dB
• AM suppression: 50 dB

Special Features

• Microphone Mixer
  • 6.3 mm jack plug on front panel

Remarks

• All models in the same series:
• JVC VR-5505
• JVC VR-5515 L
• JVC VR-5525 L
• JVC VR-5535 L

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: JVC VR-5505

Reviews

• Reports from "Good Old Hifi" on VR-5505 and Kenwood KR-4070: [[1]]