JVC 4VR-5456 X

Data

General

• Manufacturer: JVC
• Model: 4VR-5456 X
• Type: Quadro receiver with built-in CD-4
• Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1977
• Made in: Japan
• Color: front champagne, wooden cabinet walnut
• Remote control: yes, 4-channel wired remote control for volume and balance
• Power consumption: 530 watts
• Dimensions: 513 x 180 x 405 mm
• Weight: 20 Kg
• Original price approx.: 800 US-$, 2'598 DM

Connections:

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono 1, 2: Inputs switchable.
    • Low: 1.5 mV, 100 kOhm
    • High: 3 mV, 100 kOhm
  • AUX 1, 2: 150 mV, 100 kOhm
  • Tape Play 1, 2: 150 mV, 100 kOhm

FM 4-channel input: 150 mV, 100 kOhm Coaxial FM antenna connection (75 Ohm, 300 Ohm)

• • AM- antenna connection (300 Ohm)
• Number of outputs:
  • Tape Rec 1, 2: 150 mV

FM 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 ohms: 4 x 48 watts at 0.5%. 4 ohms: 4 x 64 watts at 0.5%.

• music power: quadrophony, 20-20 kHz
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Continuous power: BTL Stereo, 20- 20 kHz
  • 8 Ohm: 2 x 115 Watts at 0.5
  • 4 Ohm:
• music power: BTL Stereo, 1 kHz
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.5 % at rated power
• Attenuation factor: 40 at 8 ohms, 1 kHz
• Frequency response: 1 - 50'000 Hz ± 1 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono High: 65 dB
  • Phono Low: 70 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
• Loudness: yes, + 11 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: 1.8 µV
  • MW: 15 µV
• Frequency response: 20 - 15'000 Hz, ± 1 dB
• Distortion factor FM: Mono 0.3 %, Stereo 0.4 %
• 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: 1.2 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

SQ Full Logic

• • Discrete
  • Matrix 1, 2
• Remote control: yes, 4-channel cable remote control for volume and balance
• SEA Rec function
• Tape 2 connectors front panel with 6.3mm jack plug
• 4-channel output jacks for oscilloscope
• Audio Muting

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-5456 X

• Picture: JVC 4VR-5456 X 4-channel wired remote control for volume and balance.

• Introduction to JVC 4-channel playback technology.

Reviews

• Report from "Good Old Hifi": [[1]]

Links

• Introduction to Kenwood 4-Channel Playback Technology
  • Introduction Kenwood 4-channel playback technology