JVC VR-5551

Data

General

• Manufacturer: JVC
• Model: VR-5551
• Type: Receiver
• Years of manufacture: 1972 - 1975
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black, wooden case walnut
• Remote control: -
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 492 x 149 x 368 mm.
• Weight: 13 kg
• Original price approx.: 450 US-$, corresponds to approx. 1'900 DM

Connections:

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono: 2.5 mV
  • Microphone 1, 2: 3 mV
  • AUX 1, 2: 150 mV
  • Tape Play 1, 2: 150 mV
  • Tape Play DIN 2:
  • Main In:
  • Coaxial FM antenna connection (75 Ohm, 300 Ohm)
  • AM- Antenna connection (300 Ohm)
• Number of outputs:
  • Tape Rec 1, 2: 150 mV

Tape Rec DIN 2: 30 mV

• • VHF Det. Out: Level control
  • Pre Out:
  • Headphones: 6.3 mm jack
  • 3 pairs of loudspeakers

Technical Data:

Amplifier:

• Continuous power:
  • 8 Ohm: 2 x 50 Watt (RMS, 20 Hz - 20 kHz).

4 Ohm: 2 x 65 Watt

• Music power:
  • 8 Ohm: 2 x 85 Watt
  • 4 Ohm: 2 x 120 Watt
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.5 % at rated power
• Attenuation factor: 30 at 8 Ohm
• Frequency response: 10 - 60'000 Hz
• Power bandwidth: 15 - 30'000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Phono: 65 dB

High Level: 75 dB

• Tone control: Equalizer with 5 sliders
  • Control range: ± 12 dB
  • Operating frequencies: 40 Hz, 250 Hz, 1 kHz, 5 kHz, 15 kHz
• Loudness: + 12 dB at 50 Hz, + 6 dB at 10 kHz
• Low Filter: - 10 dB at 50 Hz
• High Filter: - 9 dB at 10 kHz
• Muting:

Tuner:

• Reception: FM, MW
• Frequencies:
  • FM: 88 - 108 MHz
  • MW: 525 - 1605 kHz
• Input sensitivity:
  • FM: 1.6 µV
  • MW: 15 µV
• Frequency response: 20 - 15'000 Hz, ± 1 dB
• Distortion factor FM: Mono 0.3 %, Stereo 0.5 %
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • FM: 70 dB

AM: 55 dB

• Stereo channel separation: > 40 dB at 1 kHz
• Selectivity:
  • FM: 60 dB
  • AM: 30 dB
• Co-wave selection: 0.7 dB IHF
• Spurious wave selection: 65 dB
• Mirror frequency attenuation:
  • FM: 90 dB
  • MW: 70 dB

IF attenuation:

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

Special Features

• Built-in equalizer
• Pre- and power amplifier separable
  • Tape 2 In / Out Front: 6.3 mm jack
  • Microphone mixer 2x In Front: 6.3 mm jack

Remarks

• All models of the same series:
• JVC VR-5501
• JVC VR-5511
• JVC VR-5521
• JVC VR-5541
• JVC VR-5551

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: JVC VR-5551