Sony TA-N 9

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sony
• Model: TA-N 9
• Type: Mono power amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1978 - 1981
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Remote control:
• Power consumption: 450 W
• Dimensions: 480 x 185 x 500 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 18 kg
• Original price approx.: 180'000 Yen (Japan, 1977), corresponds to about 2'700 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Line In:
  • Class A: 1.1 V, 50 kOhm
  • Class B: 2.5 V, 50 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • 1 loudspeaker

Technical Data

• Continuous power Class A (at distortion).
  • 8 Ohm: 80 W (RMS, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.05 %)

16 Ohm:

• Continuous power Class B (at distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 450 W (RMS, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.07 %)
  • 16 Ohm:
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 16Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: > 0.5 %
• Attenuation factor: 300 (8 Ohm / 1 kHz)
• Frequency response: DC - 300 kHz, + 0 dB, - 1 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Class A: > 120 dB

Class B: > 128 dB

• Stereo channel separation:

Special Features

• LED power indicator
• 19" rack mounting possible

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Preamplifier:
• Sony TA-E 86 B
• Sony TA-E 88 B

• Power amplifier:
• Sony TA-N 9
• Sony TA-N 86 B
• Sony TA-N 88 B

• [[Tuner:
• Sony ST-J 88 B

• Crossover:
• Sony TA-D 88 B

• Tape Deck:
• Sony TC-K 88 B

• Turntable:
• Sony PS-B 80
• Sony PS-X 9

• Speakers:
• Sony APM-8
• Sony SS-G 9

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Sony TA-N 9

• Extract from brochure: Sony TA-N 9

Reports

• Report at "Hifi Museum": [[1]]

Links

• Special Esprit catalogue "Hifi Archive": [[2]]

• External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[3]]