Onkyo TX-8500

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Onkyo
• Model: TX-8500

Type: Receiver

• Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1978
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 570 x 160 x 455 mm.
• Weight: 25 kg
• Original price approx.: 3'500 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • 2x Phono (MM) 2.5 mV / 50 kOhm.

3x Tape In: 150 mV / 50 kOhm

• • Dolby In: 150 mV / 50 kOhm
  • Antenna FM (75/300 Ohm), AM
• Number of outputs:
  • 3x Tape Out
  • Dolby Out: 150 mV / 50 kOhm
  • Headphones (6,3mm jack)
  • 3 pairs of loudspeakers

Technical Data

Amplifier

• Continuous power (at distortion)

8 Ohm: 2 x 110 W 4 Ohm: 2 x 150 W

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.1%
• Attenuation factor:
• Frequency Response: 15 - 30,000 Hz (±1 dB).
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
• Stereo channel separation:
• Tone control:
  • Bass: yes
  • Midrange: yes
  • Treble: ha
• Loudness: yes
• High Filter: yes
• Low Filter: yes
• Subsonic Filter: no
• Mute: no
• Direct/Line-Straight: no

Tuner

• Reception: FM, MW
• Frequencies:
  • FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
  • MW: 550 - 1,605 kHz
• Frequency response:
• Input sensitivity:
• Distortion factor:
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
• Channel separation:
• Selectivity:
• Co-wave selection:
• Spurious wave selection:
• Image frequency attenuation:
• IF attenuation:
• AM suppression:

Special Features

• Tone control with midrange control

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Onkyo TX-1500
• Onkyo TX-2500
• Onkyo TX-4500
• Onkyo TX-8500

Pictures

• [[Picture: Onkyo TX-8500

Reports

• Review at "Good Old Hifi": [[1]]

• Report at "Geraffelhausen": [[2]]