SPECIFICATIONS

Minimum RMS Output Power per Channel

Maximum Input Signal (1 kHz, 0.007% THD)

Channel Separation (Vol. –30 dB)

<AX-590>

 

 

<AX-590>

 

 

<AX-590>

 

 

 

8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.015% THD

PHONO MM ...................................

150 mV

PHONO MM/MC (Input Shorted

...............................................

100W+100W

PHONO MC......................................

10 mV

1 kHz/10 kHz) .........................

75 dB/60 dB

6 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.03% THD

 

Maximum Input Signal (1 kHz, 0.003% THD)

CD/TUNER/TAPE/AUX (Input 5.1 k-ohms

...............................................

120W+120W

<AX-490>

 

 

Terminated 1 kHz/10 kHz) ......

65 dB/50 dB

<AX-490>

 

 

PHONO MM ...................................

115 mV

<AX-490>

 

 

 

8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.019% THD

 

 

 

CD/TUNER/TAPE/AUX (Input 5.1 k-ohms

...................................................

85W+85W

Output Level/Impedance

 

 

Terminated 1 kHz/10 kHz) ......

65 dB/50 dB

6 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.038% THD

<AX-590>

 

 

 

 

 

 

...............................................

100W+100W

REC OUT ......................

150 mV/470 ohms

Tone Control Characteristics

 

 

 

 

PRE OUT.............................

1.0V/1 k-ohms

BASS: Boost/cut ................

±10 dB (20 Hz)

Dynamic Power per Channel

 

<AX-490>

 

 

Turnover Frequency.........

(350 Hz)

(by IHF Dynamic Headroom measuring

 

REC OUT ......................

150 mV/470 ohms

TREBLE:

Boost/cut...........

±10 dB (20 kHz)

method)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover Frequency.....(3.5 kHz)

<AX-590>

 

 

Headphone Jack Rated Output/ Impedance

 

 

 

 

8/6/4/2 ohms.................

140/170/220/290W

<AX-590>

 

 

Filter Characteristics <AX-590 only>

<AX-490>

 

 

Output Level (8 ohms, 0.015% THD)

SUBSONIC FILTER .........

15 Hz, –18 dB/oct

8/6/4/2 ohms.................

130/150/185/220W

..........................................................

0.33V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impedance ..................................

680 ohms

Continuous Loudness Control

 

DIN Standard Output Power per Channel

<AX-490>

 

 

Attenuation

............................

–30 dB (1 kHz)

(4 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7% THD)

 

Output Level (8 ohms, 0.019% THD)

 

(Level related equalization)

[Europe model only]

 

 

............................................................

0.3V

 

 

 

 

<AX-590> .........................................

150W

Impedance ..................................

680 ohms

Gain Tracking Error (0 to –60 dB)

............2 dB

<AX-490> .........................................

120W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequency Response (20 Hz to 20 kHz)

Power Supply

 

 

IEC Power [Europe model only]

 

CD/TUNER/TAPE/AUX ....................

0±0.5 dB

[U.S.A. and Canada models]

 

<AX-590>

 

 

MAIN IN <AX-590 only> .................

0±0.5 dB

..........................................

AC 120V, 60 Hz

(8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.015% THD) ..........

110W

 

 

 

[Australia and U.K. models]

 

<AX-490>

 

 

RIAA Equalization Deviation (20 Hz to 20 kHz)

..........................................

AC 240V, 50 Hz

(8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.019% THD) ..........

100W

PHONO MM......................................

±0.3 dB

[Europe model]..................

AC 230V, 50 Hz

 

 

 

PHONO MC <AX-590 only> ............

±0.5 dB

[General model]

 

 

Power Band Width

 

 

 

 

 

................

AC 110/120/220/240V, 50/60 Hz

<AX-590>

 

 

Total Harmonic Distortion (20 Hz to 20 kHz)

 

 

 

 

8 ohms, 50W, 0.03% THD

 

<AX-590>

 

 

Power Consumption

 

 

<AX..........................................-490>

10 Hz to 50 kHz

PHONO MM to REC OUT (3V) ......

0.003%

<AX-590>

 

 

 

 

 

PHONO MC to REC OUT (3V).......

0.007%

[U.K., Europe, Australia and General

8 ohms, 42.5W, 0.038% THD

 

CD/TUNER/TAPE/AUX to PRE OUT (1V)

models]..............................................

 

210W

..........................................

10 Hz to 50 kHz

........................................................

0.005%

<AX-490>

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD/TUNER/TAPE/AUX to SP OUT

[U.S.A. model] ...................................

190W

Damping Factor

 

 

(50W/8 ohms) .................................

0.008%

[Canada model] ...................

320 VA, 250W

8 ohms, 20 Hz–20 kHz

 

 

<AX-490>

 

 

[U.K., Europe, Australia and General

<AX-590> ...........................

more than 320

PHONO MM to REC OUT (3V) ......

0.003%

models]..............................................

 

210W

<AX-490> ...........................

more than 240

CD/TUNER/TAPE/AUX to SP OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(42.5W/8 ohms) ..............................

0.008%

AC Outlets

 

 

 

Damping Factor (DIN)

 

 

 

 

 

[U.S.A., Canada, Europe and General

4 ohms, 40 Hz

 

 

Intermodulation Distortion

 

 

models]

 

 

 

[Australia, U.K. and Europe models]

 

(Rated output/8 ohms) ........................

0.01%

3 SWITCHED OUTLETS

 

<AX-590> ...........................

more than 160

 

 

 

..........................................

100W max. total

<AX-490> ...........................

more than 120

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A Network)

[U.K. and Australia models]

 

 

 

 

<AX-590>

 

 

1 SWITCHED OUTLET ....100W max. total

Maximum Power (EIAJ)

 

 

PHONO MM (5 mV Input Shorted)

 

 

 

 

1 kHz, 10% THD

 

 

.........................................................

92 dB

Dimensions (W x H x D)

 

[General model only]

 

 

PHONO MC (500 ∝V Input Shorted)

<AX-590> .................

435 x 146 x 388.5 mm

<AX-590>

 

 

.........................................................

76 dB

<AX-490> ....................

(17-1/8” x 5-3/4” x 15-5/16”)

8 ohms .................................................

145W

CD/TUNER/TAPE/AUX (Input Shorted)

 

435 x 146 x 386 mm

6 ohms .................................................

170W

(CD DIRECT AMP; ON) .................

110 dB

 

(17-1/8” x 5-3/4” x 15-3/16”)

<AX-490>

 

 

<AX-490>

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 ohms .................................................

130W

PHONO MM (5 mV Input Shorted)

Weight

 

 

 

6 ohms .................................................

150W

.........................................................

88 dB

<AX-590> ................

10.4 kg (22 lbs. 14 oz.)

Input Sensitivity/Impedance

 

CD/TUNER/TAPE/AUX (Input Shorted)

<AX-490> ....................

9.2 kg (20 lbs. 4 oz.)

PHONO MM .....................

2.5 mV/47 k-ohms

(CD DIRECT AMP; ON) .................

110 dB

 

 

 

 

PHONO MC <AX-590 only>

 

 

 

 

Accessories ...........

Remote control transmitter

..........................................

160 µV/220 ohms

Residual Noise (IHF-A Network)

 

 

 

 

Batteries

CD/TUNER/TAPE/AUX ....

150 mV/47 k-ohms

(CD DIRECT AMP; ON).......................

35 ∝V

 

 

 

 

MAIN IN <AX-590 only>......

1.0V/10 k-ohms

(PURE DIRECT; ON)...........................

90 ∝V

 

 

 

 

Specifications subject to change without notice.

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