Akai - AA-8500 Solid state stereo receiver

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Heavy and quite rare receiver from Akai
AA-8500

In good condition, working well.

General
Manufacturer: Akai
Model: AA-8500
Type: Receiver
Year of production: 1970 - 1972
Made in: Japan
Color: silver, wooden housing, walnut
Power consumption: 350 W
Dimensions (W x H x D): 487 x 165 x 346 mm
Weight: 16 kg
Original price approx.: 1,800 DM

Connections:
Number of inputs:
Phono MM: 3 mV, 50 kOhm
AUX: 150 mV, 50 kOhm
Tape Play: 200 mV, 50 kOhm Tape Play DIN: 200 mV, 50 kOhm
Main In: 770 mV, 100 kOhm
Antenna: 75 Ohm, 300 Ohm
Number of outputs:
Tape Rec: 150 mV
Tape Rec DIN: 25 mV
Pre-Out:
Headphones: 8 - 16 Ohm
2 pairs of speakers

Technical data
Amplifier
Continuous power (at clipping)
8 Ohm: 2 x 65 W 4 Ohm: 2 x 85 W
Dynamic power
8 Ohm: 2 x 90 W
4 Ohm: 2 x 120 W
Total harmonic distortion: 0.05% at nominal power
Damping factor:
Frequency response: 20 - 50,000 Hz, -3 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio:
Phono: 70 dB
AUX: 80 dB
Tone controls:
Bass: ± 10 dB at 100 Hz
Treble: ± 10 dB at 10 kHz
Loudness: yes, +8 dB at 100 Hz, +4 dB at 10 kHz
Subsonic low-pass filter: yes, -9 dB at 100 Hz
High-pass filter: yes, -5 dB at 10 kHz
Mute: yes

Tuner
Reception: FM/MW
Frequency range:
FM: 88 - 108 MHz
MW: 535 - 1605 kHz
Input sensitivity:
FM: 2.0 µV
MW: 50 µV
Frequency range:
Distortion factor: 0.3% (mono), 0.8% (stereo).
Signal-to-noise ratio: 70 dB
Channel separation: > 40 dB
Selectivity: 65 dB
Co-channel selectivity: 1.5 dB
Spurious signal selectivity: 34 dB
Image frequency rejection: > 100 dB
IF rejection: > 100 dB
AM suppression: 55 dB

Special features
Slide controls for balance, bass and treble
Mute
Tuning aids: field strength and mid-band ratio
FM muting
FM AFC
MPX filter

See the photos for the condition of the lot.
Please view the photos carefully before bidding. They show the condition of the item.

Carefully packed and shipped

Heavy and quite rare receiver from Akai
AA-8500

In good condition, working well.

General
Manufacturer: Akai
Model: AA-8500
Type: Receiver
Year of production: 1970 - 1972
Made in: Japan
Color: silver, wooden housing, walnut
Power consumption: 350 W
Dimensions (W x H x D): 487 x 165 x 346 mm
Weight: 16 kg
Original price approx.: 1,800 DM

Connections:
Number of inputs:
Phono MM: 3 mV, 50 kOhm
AUX: 150 mV, 50 kOhm
Tape Play: 200 mV, 50 kOhm Tape Play DIN: 200 mV, 50 kOhm
Main In: 770 mV, 100 kOhm
Antenna: 75 Ohm, 300 Ohm
Number of outputs:
Tape Rec: 150 mV
Tape Rec DIN: 25 mV
Pre-Out:
Headphones: 8 - 16 Ohm
2 pairs of speakers

Technical data
Amplifier
Continuous power (at clipping)
8 Ohm: 2 x 65 W 4 Ohm: 2 x 85 W
Dynamic power
8 Ohm: 2 x 90 W
4 Ohm: 2 x 120 W
Total harmonic distortion: 0.05% at nominal power
Damping factor:
Frequency response: 20 - 50,000 Hz, -3 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio:
Phono: 70 dB
AUX: 80 dB
Tone controls:
Bass: ± 10 dB at 100 Hz
Treble: ± 10 dB at 10 kHz
Loudness: yes, +8 dB at 100 Hz, +4 dB at 10 kHz
Subsonic low-pass filter: yes, -9 dB at 100 Hz
High-pass filter: yes, -5 dB at 10 kHz
Mute: yes

Tuner
Reception: FM/MW
Frequency range:
FM: 88 - 108 MHz
MW: 535 - 1605 kHz
Input sensitivity:
FM: 2.0 µV
MW: 50 µV
Frequency range:
Distortion factor: 0.3% (mono), 0.8% (stereo).
Signal-to-noise ratio: 70 dB
Channel separation: > 40 dB
Selectivity: 65 dB
Co-channel selectivity: 1.5 dB
Spurious signal selectivity: 34 dB
Image frequency rejection: > 100 dB
IF rejection: > 100 dB
AM suppression: 55 dB

Special features
Slide controls for balance, bass and treble
Mute
Tuning aids: field strength and mid-band ratio
FM muting
FM AFC
MPX filter

See the photos for the condition of the lot.
Please view the photos carefully before bidding. They show the condition of the item.

Carefully packed and shipped

Details

Era
1900-2000
Brand
Akai
Model
AA-8500
Multiple models
No
Physical condition
Excellent
Number of objects
1
Includes
No extra's
Weight
16 kg
Functional condition
Tested and working/playable
Sold by
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Objects sold
100%
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