Universum System 8000 ( V 2686)

The Universum V 2686 is part of the Universum System 8000. As further components there was a tuner and a tape deck in the coordinated design. A record player was also part of the System 8000. The V 2686 was first offered in 1978, its price was 798 DM.


Technical data:


Rated power at 1 KHz (continuous sine wave): 2x100 watts into 4 ohms

NF music power: 2x150 Watt

Power at distortion less than 0.1 % in the range 40 to 12500 Hz: 2x85 (sine)

Intermodulation: 0.5 % at full modulation according to DIN 45403 (250 Hz + 8 KHz, 4:1)

Loudspeaker damping factor: 16

Minimum speaker impedance (connected load): 4 Ohm

Frequency response: 15 Hz to 30 KHz +/- 1.5 dB

Power bandwidth: 20 Hz to 30 KHz

Crosstalk attenuation between channels: 50 dB at 1000 Hz, 40 dB from 250 to 10 000 Hz.

Crosstalk attenuation between the different inputs: 70 dB at 1000 Hz.

Synchronisation of the AF section (left/right channel): 1 dB


External voltage spacing

for nominal power: 75 dB (Lin) 65 db (TA Magn.)

for 50 mW: 60 dB

control ranges:

Treble control: + 10 dB, - 10 dB at 10 KHz bass control: + 10 dB, - 10 dB at 100 Hz Balance control: - 50 dB


Input sensitivity and impedance at 1000 Hz for nominal power:

Magn. TA: 2 mV at 50 kOhm

TB: 250 mV at 500 kOhm

Tuner: 250 mV at 500 kOhm

Monitor: 250 mW at 500 kOhm


Max. Input voltage:

Solenoid TA: 100 mV

TB: 5 V

Tuner: 5 V

Monitor: 5 V


Output voltages and impedances:

TB/monitor: 0.5 mV at 1 kOhm

Headphones: 100 mW into 200 Ohm


File:V 2686 - Universe 8000.jpg

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and here together with matching tuner as well as tape deck:

File:Universum System 8000 complete.jpg