Sony TA-FA 5 ES

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sony
• Model: TA-FA 5 ES
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1995 - 1996
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black or Champagne(extra charge)
• Remote control: yes (RM-S 703)
• Power consumption: 300W
• Dimensions: 430 x 175 x 450 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: approx. 18 kg
• Original price: approx. 2300 DM / 2450 DM (champagne)

Connections

• Inputs: 7, incl.: Phono MM, MC (all relay controlled).
• Outputs: Pre Out, Headphones, Tape 1, 2, 3
• Rec Out selector (bypass switch)
• 2 speaker pairs

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion factor)

8 Ohm: 90 W 4 Ohm: 135 W

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion:
• Attenuation factor: >100
• Frequency response: 10 - 100,000 Hz
• Signal to noise ratio: 105 dB
• Tone control:
  • Bass: yes

treble: yes

• Loudness: no
• High Filter: no
• Low Filter (Subsonic): no
• Mute: yes
• Direct/Line-Straight: yes (Source-Direct)

Special Features

• System remote control
• Double Mono FET(MOS), complete Class A
• Torus transformer
• Modular construction
• Gold plated inputs and outputs for CD and Phono
• Sound control unit can be deactivated (Source Direct)
• Completely remote controllable

Notes

• Other models in the same series:
• Sony TA-FA 3 ES
• Sony TA-FA 5 ES
• Sony TA-FA 7 ES

Pictures

• [[Picture: Sony TA-FA 5 ES

Reviews

• TA-FA 7 ES, the amplifier with more power, gold plated SP Terminals, XLR Input
• TA-FA3ES,the smaller model, also with Torus transformer and double mono construction, Class A and FET assembly in the power amplifier.

Successor models:

• • TA-FA30ES

TA-FA50ES TA-FA70ES

• • TA-FA777ES, not remote controllable, gold color only