JVC 4VR-5436

Data

General

• Manufacturer: JVC
• Model: 4VR-5436
• Type: Quadro receiver with built-in CD-4
• Years of manufacture: 1974 - 1976
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Front champagne, wooden cabinet walnut
• Remote control:
• Power consumption: 170 W
• Dimensions: 508 x 171 x 391 mm
• Weight: 16 Kg
• Original price approx.: 570 US-$, 1'800 DM

Connections:

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono 1, 2: 1.5 mV, 100 kOhm
  • AUX 1, 2: 200 mV, 50 kOhm
  • Tape Play 1, 2: 200 mV, 50 kOhm

FM 4-channel input: 200 mV, 50 kOhm Coaxial FM antenna connection (75 Ohm, 300 Ohm)

• • AM- antenna connection (300 Ohm)
• Number of outputs:
  • Tape Rec 1, 2: 200 mV

Tape Rec 1, 2 DIN: 30 mV

• • VHF Demodulator Output: 130 mV, 1,5 kOhm at 100% modulation
  • VHF Out for oscilloscope:
  • 4 x speaker pairs: 2 x front, 2 x rear
    • 4-channel: 4 - 16 Ohm
    • 2-channel BTL: 8 - 16 Ohm
  • 2 x headphone output front + rear: 6.3 mm jack each

Technical data:

Amplifier:

• Continuous power: Quadrophonic, 20-20 kHz.
  • 8 Ohm: 4 x 14 W at 0,5 %, 4x 17W (68W, 1Khz)
  • 4 Ohm: 4x 18 W (72W, 1Khz)
• music power: quadrophonic, 20-20 kHz
  • 8 Ohm: 110 W (4x 27.5 W)
  • 4 Ohm: 140 W (4x 35 W)
• Continuous power: BTL Stereo, 20- 20 kHz
  • 8 Ohm: 2 x 34 Watt
  • 4 Ohm:
• Music power: BTL Stereo, 1 kHz
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.8 % at rated power
• Attenuation factor: 30 at 8 ohms, 1 kHz
• Frequency response: 20 - 20'000, ± 1 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono: 65 dB

High Level: 75 dB

• Equalizer 5 sliders:
  • Equalizer center frequencies: 40 Hz, 250 Hz, 1 kHz, 5 kHz, 15 kHz
  • Control range: ± 12 dB

Bass rear: ± 10 dB at 100 Hz

• • Rear treble: ± 10 dB at 10 kHz
• Loudness: yes, + 12 dB at 50 Hz, + 6 dB at 10 kHz
• Low Filter: yes, - 10 dB at 50 Hz
• High Filter: yes, - 10 dB at 10 kHz
• Muting: yes

Tuner:

• Reception: FM, AM
• Frequencies:
  • FM: 88 - 108 MHz
  • MW: 535 - 1600 kHz
• Input sensitivity:
  • FM: 2.0 µV
  • MW: 15 µV
• Frequency response: 20 - 15'000 Hz, ± 1 dB
• Distortion factor FM: Mono 0.5 %, Stereo 0.8 %
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • FM: 65 dB

AM: 50 dB

• Stereo channel separation: > 38 dB at 1 kHz
• Selectivity:
  • FM: 65 dB
  • AM: 30 dB
• Co-wave selection: 2.0 dB
• Spurious wave selection: 65 dB
• Mirror frequency attenuation:
  • FM: 80 dB
  • MW: 45 dB

IF attenuation:

• • FM: 90 dB
  • MW: 50 dB
• AM suppression: 50 dB

CD-4 demodulator section:

• Input sensitivity: 2.5 mV
• Input impedance: 100 kOhm
• Distortion factor: 0,07
• Signal-to-noise ratio: > 70 dB
• Channel separation at 1 kHz:
  • Left to Right: 50 dB

front to rear: 30 dB

• Frequency range: 20 - 15'000 Hz

Special Features

• Equipped with all quadraphonic systems:
  • CD-4
  • Discrete
  • Matrix 1, 2
• Separate bass and treble control for the rear speakers
• SEA Rec function
• 4-channel output jacks for oscilloscope

Remarks

• All JVC Quadro Receivers at a glance:
• JVC 4VR-5406
• JVC 4VR-5414
• JVC 4VR-5426 X
• JVC 4VR-5436
• JVC 4VR-5444
• JVC 4VR-5445
• JVC 4VR-5446
• JVC 4VR-5446 X
• JVC 4VR-5456
• JVC 4VR-5456 X

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: JVC 4VR-5436

• Introduction to JVC 4-channel playback technology.

Reports

• Report at "Hifi-Museum" [=quadro]

• Introduction to the Kenwood 4-channel playback technology
  • Introduction Kenwood 4-channel playback technology

Links

• External link to website "The Vintage Knob" [1]