BASF 8440

Data

General

• Manufacturer: BASF
• Model: 8440
• Type: All-wave receiver
• Years of manufacture: 1975 - 1978
• Made in: Germany
• Color: Black
• Remote control: -
• Power consumption: 230 W max.
• Dimensions: 580 x 130 x 300 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 14 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'350 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono MM: 1.5 mV / 47 kOhm
  • Phono Ceramic / Tape Play 1: 160 mV / 470 kOhm
  • Tape Play 2: 350 mV / 470 kOhm

Main In: 850 mV Antenna MW Antenna VHF 300 Ohm symm.

• • Antenna VHF 75 Ohm unbal.
• Number of outputs:
  • Tape Rec 1, 2: 100 mV

Tape Rec DIN: 30 mV

• • 2 × headphones (6.3 mm jack, front/rear)
  • 2 pairs of loudspeakers

Technical Specifications

Amplifier

• Continuous power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm: 2 x 40 W
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm: 2 x 56 W
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.1 %
• Attenuation factor: 40 at 8 Ohm
• Frequency response: 10 - 40'000 Hz
• Signal to noise ratio:
  • Phono MM: 60 dB
  • High level: 60 dB
• Tone control: Slider
  • Bass: ±10 dB at 100 Hz

Treble: ±10 dB at 10 kHz

• Loudness: +10 dB at 100 Hz, +8 dB at 10 kHz
• High Filter: -12 dB at 15 kHz
• Low Filter (Subsonic): -10 dB at 50 Hz
• Mute:

Tuner

• Reception: FM, MW, LW, KW
• Frequencies:
  • FM: 87.5-108 MHz

MW: 520-1,620 kHz LW: 145-350 kHz

• • KW 1: 5.8-16 MHz
• Frequency response: 15-15,000 Hz, +0.5 dB, -3 dB
• Input sensitivity:
  • VHF: 0.9 µV (26 dB)
  • MW:
• Distortion factor:
  • FM: 0.3% (mono), 0.6% (stereo).

Signal-to-noise ratio:

• • FM: 60 dB (stereo)
• Channel separation:
  • FM: 45 dB (at 1 kHz).
• Selectivity:
  • FM: 60 dB
• Equal wave selection:
  • FM: 1.2 dB
• Spurious wave selection:
  • FM: 60 dB
• Image frequency attenuation:
  • VHF: 90 dB
• IF attenuation:
  • FM: 80 dB
• AM suppression: 50 dB

Fixed station memory: 7x FM

Special Features

• VHF muting 3-stage
• Module insertion standard:
  • DNL (Dynamic Noise Limiter)

• Module inserts optional:
  • SQ Matrix

SQ Full Logic

• • CD-4
  • FM Dolby

Remarks

• Other models of the same series:
• Receiver
• BASF 8425
• BASF 8440

• [[tape deck
• BASF 8100
• BASF 8200

• [[record player
• BASF 8120

• [[loudspeaker
• BASF 8330
• BASF 8345

Pictures

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