BASF 8440

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: BASF
  • Model: 8440
  • Type: All-wave receiver
  • Years of manufacture: 1975 - 1978
  • Made in: Germany
  • Color: Black
  • Remote control: -
  • Power consumption: 230 W max.
  • Dimensions: 580 x 130 x 300 mm (WxHxD)
  • Weight: 14 kg
  • Original price approx.: 1'350 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs:
    • Phono MM: 1.5 mV / 47 kOhm
    • Phono Ceramic / Tape Play 1: 160 mV / 470 kOhm
    • Tape Play 2: 350 mV / 470 kOhm

Main In: 850 mV Antenna MW Antenna VHF 300 Ohm symm.

    • Antenna VHF 75 Ohm unbal.
  • Number of outputs:
    • Tape Rec 1, 2: 100 mV

Tape Rec DIN: 30 mV

    • 2 × headphones (6.3 mm jack, front/rear)
    • 2 pairs of loudspeakers


Technical Specifications

Amplifier

  • Continuous power
    • 8 Ohm:
    • 4 Ohm: 2 x 40 W
  • Dynamic power
    • 8 Ohm:
    • 4 Ohm: 2 x 56 W
  • Total harmonic distortion: 0.1 %
  • Attenuation factor: 40 at 8 Ohm
  • Frequency response: 10 - 40'000 Hz
  • Signal to noise ratio:
    • Phono MM: 60 dB
    • High level: 60 dB
  • Tone control: Slider
    • Bass: ±10 dB at 100 Hz

Treble: ±10 dB at 10 kHz

  • Loudness: +10 dB at 100 Hz, +8 dB at 10 kHz
  • High Filter: -12 dB at 15 kHz
  • Low Filter (Subsonic): -10 dB at 50 Hz
  • Mute:


Tuner

  • Reception: FM, MW, LW, KW
  • Frequencies:
    • FM: 87.5-108 MHz

MW: 520-1,620 kHz LW: 145-350 kHz

    • KW 1: 5.8-16 MHz
  • Frequency response: 15-15,000 Hz, +0.5 dB, -3 dB
  • Input sensitivity:
    • VHF: 0.9 µV (26 dB)
    • MW:
  • Distortion factor:
    • FM: 0.3% (mono), 0.6% (stereo).

Signal-to-noise ratio:

    • FM: 60 dB (stereo)
  • Channel separation:
    • FM: 45 dB (at 1 kHz).
  • Selectivity:
    • FM: 60 dB
  • Equal wave selection:
    • FM: 1.2 dB
  • Spurious wave selection:
    • FM: 60 dB
  • Image frequency attenuation:
    • VHF: 90 dB
  • IF attenuation:
    • FM: 80 dB
  • AM suppression: 50 dB

Fixed station memory: 7x FM


Special Features

  • VHF muting 3-stage
  • Module insertion standard:
    • DNL (Dynamic Noise Limiter)


  • Module inserts optional:
    • SQ Matrix

SQ Full Logic

    • CD-4
    • FM Dolby


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