Setton BS-5500

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Setton
• Model: BS-5500
• Type: Power amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1977 - 1981
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Front Silver, Cabinet Black
• Power consumption: 450 W max.
• Dimensions: 500 x 164 x 295 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: approx. 18 kg
• Original price approx.: 2'250 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Line: 1V
• Number of outputs:
  • 3 pairs of speakers

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion):
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 100 W (RMS, 20 - 20,000 Hz).
  • 4 Ohm:
• Dynamic power:
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.05 % at rated power
• Attenuation factor: 40 at (1 kHz, 8 ohms)
• Frequency response: 20 - 40,000 Hz
• Power bandwidth: 10 - 80,000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 110 dB

Special Features

• Continuous double-mono design

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Integrated amplifiers:
• Setton AS-1100
• Setton AS-3300

• Preamplifiers:
• Setton PS-5500

• Power amplifier:
• Setton BS-5500

• Tuner:
• Setton TUS-600

• Receiver:
• Setton RS-220
• Setton RS-440
• Setton RS-660

• Record Player
• Setton TS-11

• Setton Hifi Center RCS.X.1000:
• Setton RCS.X.1000

• Speakers:
• Setton M-10
• Setton M-10 A
• Setton M-20
• Setton M-20 A
• Setton M-30
• Setton M-30 A

Pictures

• Picture: Setton combi TUS-600, PS-5500, BS-5500

• Picture: Setton BS-5500 overload indicator 3-fold

Reports

• Review by "Good Old Hifi": [[1]]