Specifications

Tuner section (ST-SP55)

FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner

Input

 

AUX IN (phono jacks):

voltage 250 mV, impedance

 

47 kilohms

Output

 

AUX OUT (phono jacks):

voltage 250 mV, impedance

 

1 kilohm

FM tuner section

Tuning range

87.5

– 108.0 MHz

 

(50 kHz step)

Aerial

FM lead aerial

Aerial terminals

300 ohms unbalanced

Intermediate frequency

10.7

MHz

AM tuner section

Tuning range

 

European model:

531 – 1,602 kHz

 

(with the interval set at 9 kHz)

Other models:

531 – 1,602 kHz

 

(with the interval set at 9 kHz)

 

530 – 1,710 kHz

 

(with the interval set at 10 kHz)

Aerial

AM loop aerial

 

External aerial terminals

Intermediate frequency

450 kHz

Amplifier section (TA-SP55)European model:

DIN power output (Rated): 25 + 25 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN, 230 V)

Continuous RMS power output (Reference):

30 + 30 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz,

10% THD, 230 V)

Music power output (Reference):

75 + 75 watts

Other models:

DIN power output (Rated): 25 + 25 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN, 240 V)

22 + 22 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN, 220 V)

Continuous RMS power output (Reference):

30 + 30 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz,

10% THD, 240 V)

28 + 28 watts (8 ohms at 1 kHz,

10% THD, 220 V)

Output

PHONES (stereo phono jack):

accepts headphones of 8 ohms or more.

CD player section (CDP-SP55)

System

Compact disc and digital audio

 

system

Laser

Semiconductor laser (λ=780 nm)

 

Emission duration: continuous

Laser output

Max. 44.6 µW*

 

*This output is the value

 

measured at a distance of 200 mm

 

from the objective lens surface on

 

the Optical Pick-up Block with

 

7 mm aperture.

Frequency response

20 Hz – 20 kHz

Output

 

DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT: Optical

Tape deck section (TC-SP55)

Recording system

4-track 2-channel stereo

Frequency response

(DOLBY NR OFF)

 

40 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB),

 

using Sony TYPE I cassettes

 

40 – 15,000 Hz (±3 dB),

 

using Sony TYPE II cassettes

Speaker (SS-CSP55)

Speaker system

2-way, bass-reflex type

Speaker units

 

Woofer:

12 cm dia., glass-fiber cone type

Tweeter:

2.5 cm dia., balanced drive type

Nominal impedance

8 ohms

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