Sony TA-AX 5

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sony
• Model: TA-AX 5
• Type: Integrated amplifier
• Years of manufacture: 1980 - 1982
• Color: Silver
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 120 W
• Dimensions: 430 x 80 x 325 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 5 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'000 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 5 (Cinch)
  • Tape 1

Tape 2 Aux

• • Tuner

phono

• Number of outputs: 3
  • Tape 1 Rec (Cinch)
  • Tape 2 Rec (Cinch)
  • Headphones (6.3mm jack)
• Two speaker pairs A/B connectable, 8-16 Ohm
• AC output, switched Euro socket

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 65 W
  • 4 Ohm:
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Bandwidth (IHF)
  • 5 Hz - 45 kHz
• Total harmonic distortion:
  • 0,005%
• Attenuation Factor:
• Input (Sensitivity/Impedance).
  • Phono MM 2.5 mV, 50 kOhm, 90 dB
  • Phono MC 0.15 mV, 100 Ohm, 72 dB

Line 150 mV, 50 kOhm, 104 dB

• Output (level/impedance):
• Frequency Response:
• Tone control:
  • Bass: ±10dB

Treble: ±10dB

• • Balance
• Loudness: no
• Subsonic / Depth Filter: yes

6 dB / 15 Hz

• Treble filter: yes
  • 6 dB / 9kHz
• Mute: yes, -20dB
• Direct/LineStraight: no
• Ripple spacing (shorted):

Special Features

• ASP (Audio Signal Processor IC) in the preamplifier stage.
• Volume and tone control via buttons instead of the usual pots.
• Volume display as bar segment and number.
  • 00 ATT dB = sound off
  • 79 ATT dB = minimum volume
  • 0 ATT dB = maximum volume
• Acoustic Flavor Memory buttons can store two different sound settings.
• Frequency of the tone controls adjustable
• Bass:
  • +/- 10 dB at 50 Hz, cutoff frequency 250 Hz.
  • +/- 10 dB at 100 Hz, corner frequency 500 Hz.
• Treble:
  • +/- 10 dB at 2.5 kHz, cutoff frequency 3 kHz
  • +/- 10 dB at 5 kHz, cut-off frequency 6 kHz

Switching of the phono magnetic system on the front panel, switch "Cartridge MM / MC".

Remarks

• Other models of the same series:
• Sony TA-AX 2
• Sony TA-AX 3
• Sony TA-AX 4
• Sony TA-AX 5
• Sony TA-AX 6
• Sony TA-AX 7
• Sony TA-AX 8

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Sony TA-AX 5

Reports

• Data describes the amplifier (Type1) for continental Europe. There is an amplifier (Type2) for the UK with differences in features and power supply (240 V instead of 220 V, no AC output).