Akai AA-5500

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Akai
• Model: AA-5500
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1973 - 1975
• Made in: Japan
• Color: silver, cabinet wood, walnut
• Power consumption: 300 W max.
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 432 x 143 x 330 mm
• Weight: 9.9 kg
• Original price approx.: 850 DM

Connections:

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono MM 1, 2: 2.3 mV, 50 kOhm.
  • Microphone: 3 mV, 50 kOhm
  • AUX: 150 mV, 50 kOhm
  • Tape Play 1, 2: 180 mV, 30 kOhm
  • Tape Play DIN 1, 2: 180 mV, 30 kOhm
  • Main In: 775 mV, 30 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Tape Rec 1, 2: 140 mV
  • Tape Rec DIN 1, 2: 40 mV
  • Headphones: 8 - 16 Ohm
  • 2 pairs of loudspeakers

Technical Data

Amplifier

• Continuous power (at distortion)

8 Ohm: 2x 30 W 4 Ohm: 2x 45 W

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 40 W
  • 4 Ohm: 2x 60 W
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.1 % at 45 W
• Attenuation factor:
• Frequency response: 10 - 50'000 Hz, - 3 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono: > 65 dB
  • High level: > 80 dB
• Tone control:
  • Bass: ± 10 dB at 100 Hz
  • Tweeter: ± 10 dB at 10 kHz
• Loudness: yes, + 7 dB at 100 Hz, + 4 dB at 10 kHz
• Low Filter (Subsonic): yes, - 7 dB at 50 Hz (12 dB / octave)
• High Filter: yes, - 12 dB at 10 kHz (12 dB / octave)
• Muting: - 20 dB

Special Features

• Microphone mixer
• Tape dubbing
• Speaker output A with jack plug
• Pre- and power amplifier separable

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-5500

• Excerpt from brochure: Akai AA-5500

Reports

• Review at "Good Old Hifi": [[1]]