Tape deck section

Recording system: 4-track 2-channel, stereo

Frequency response: 50 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), using Sony TYPE I cassettes

Wow and flutter: ±0.15% W. Peak (IEC), 0.1% W. RMS (NAB), ±0.2% W. Peak (DIN)

Tuner section

FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner

FM tuner section:

Tuning range

North American model:

87.5– 108.0 MHz (100 kHz step) Other models:

87.5– 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step) Antenna: FM lead antenna

Antenna terminals: 75 ohms unbalanced

Intermediate frequency: 10.7 MHz

AM tuner section:

Tuning range Pan-American model:

530 – 1,710 kHz (with 10 kHz tuning interval)

531 – 1,710 kHz (with 9 kHz tuning interval) European, Russian and Saudi Arabian models: 531 – 1,602 kHz (with 9 kHz tuning interval) Other models:

530 – 1,710 kHz (with 10 kHz tuning interval)

531 – 1,602 kHz (with 9 kHz tuning interval) Antenna: AM loop antenna, external antenna terminal

Intermediate frequency: 450 kHz

Speaker

North American model:

MHC-GX470

Front speaker SS-RG490S for MHC-GX470 Speaker system: 3-way, 3-unit, bass-reflex type

Speaker units: Subwoofer 13 cm, cone type, Woofer 13 cm, cone type, Tweeter 5 cm, horn type

Nominal impedance: 6 ohms

Dimensions (w/h/d): Approx. 220 × 360 × 240 mm

Mass: Approx. 3.7 kg net per speaker Subwoofer SS-WG490S for MHC-GX470

Speaker system: Bass-reflex type

Speaker units: Woofer 20 cm, cone type

Nominal impedance: 6 ohms

Dimensions (w/h/d): Approx. 265 × 325 × 325 mm

Mass: Approx. 5.8 kg

European and Russian models:

 

MHC-RG590S

 

Front speaker SS-RG590EU for MHC-RG590S

 

Speaker system: 3-way, 3-unit, bass-reflex

 

type

 

Speaker units: Subwoofer 13 cm, cone

 

type, Woofer 13 cm, cone type, Tweeter

 

5 cm, horn type

 

Nominal impedance: 6 ohms

 

Dimensions (w/h/d): Approx. 220 × 360 ×

 

240 mm

 

Mass: Approx. 3.7 kg net per speaker

 

Subwoofer SS-WG590SBG for MHC-RG590S

 

Speaker system: Dual cone type

 

Speaker units: Woofer 20 cm, cone type,

 

Passive radiator 25 cm

 

Nominal impedance: 6 ohms

 

Dimensions (w/h/d): Approx. 320 × 400 ×

 

330 mm

 

Mass: Approx. 7.2 kg

 

MHC-RG490S

 

Front speaker SS-RG490 for MHC-RG490S

 

Speaker system: 3-way, 3-unit, bass-reflex

 

type

 

Speaker units: Subwoofer 13 cm, cone

 

type, Woofer 13 cm, cone type, Tweeter

 

5 cm, horn type

 

Nominal impedance: 6 ohms

 

Dimensions (w/h/d): Approx. 220 × 360 ×

Others

240 mm

Speaker system: Bass-reflex type

Mass: Approx. 3.7 kg net per speaker

 

Subwoofer SS-WG490 for MHC-RG490S

 

Speaker units: Woofer 20 cm, cone type

 

Nominal impedance: 6 ohms

 

Dimensions (w/h/d): Approx. 265 × 325 ×

 

325 mm

 

Mass: Approx. 5.8 kg

 

MHC-RG290

 

Front speaker SS-RG490 for MHC-RG290

 

Speaker system: 3-way, 3-unit, bass-reflex

 

type

 

Speaker units: Subwoofer 13 cm, cone

 

type, Woofer 13 cm, cone type, Tweeter

 

5 cm, horn type

 

Nominal impedance: 6 ohms

 

Dimensions (w/h/d): Approx. 220 × 360 ×

 

240 mm

 

Mass: Approx. 3.7 kg net per speaker

 

MHC-RG190

 

Front speaker SS-RG190 for MHC-RG190

 

Speaker system: 2-way, 2-unit, bass-reflex

 

type

 

Speaker units: Woofer 15 cm, cone type,

 

Tweeter 5 cm, horn type

 

Nominal impedance: 6 ohms

 

Dimensions (w/h/d): Approx. 200 × 325 ×

 

235 mm

 

Mass: Approx. 2.6 kg net per speaker

 

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MHC-RG59)S/RG490S/RG290/RG190, MHC-GX470 specifications

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