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Canadian Model
AEP Model

UK Model
E Model

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SPECIFICATIONS

Amplmor soctlon
Continuous RMS power output
galafgfivm" AEP Model
AI 20 Hz - 20 kHz
105 + 105 watts (Mow. THD, 6 ohms)
80 + 80 watts 10,004?» THD, 8 ohms)
E. UK Modal
AI 20 Hz - 20 kHz
110 + 110 watts (0008M: THD, 4 ohms)
80 + 80 walls (0.004% THD, 8 ohms)
US, Canadian Model
At 20 Hz: 20 kHz
100 + 100 watts10.008"/a THD. 4 ohms)
80 + 80 watts {0.004% THD, 8 ohms)
G-AEP Model
Al 20 Hz - 20 kHz
110 + 110 watts {0.015% THD, 4.0hms)
50 + 80 watts (0.006% THD, 8 ohms)
Power bandwidth (IHF)
5 Hz - 80 kHz
Dynamic headroom
12 dB ('78 lHF)

SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING

COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY SHADING AND MARK

A ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND IN THE
PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION.
REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS
WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS
MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY.

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Harmonic distortion
AEP Model
Less than 0.006% at rated output (6 ohms)
Less than 0.004% at rated output (8 ohms)
US, Canadian,
E, UK Model
Less than 00089.: at rated output (4 ohms)
Less than DOOM/u at rated output (8 ohms)
G-AEP Model
Less than 0.015% at rated output (4 ohms)
Less than 0.006% at rated output (8 ohms)

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LES COMPOSANTS IDENTIFIES PAR UNE TRAME ET
UNE MAROUE A SUR LES DIAGRAMMES SCHE-
MATIOUES ET LA LISTE DES PIECES SONTCRITIOUES
POUR LA SECURITE DE FONCTIONNEMENT. NE REM-
PLACER CES COMPOSANTS OUE PAR DES PIECES
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Inlermodulation (IM) distortion General
(60 H117 tit-[1:4 ' 1) AEP Model System

Less than 0.006% at rated output (6 ohms)
Less than 0.004% at rated output (8 ohms)
US, Canadian
E, UK Modal
Less than 0.008% at rated output 14 ohms)
Less than 0.004% at rated output 18 ohms)
G-AEP Model
Less than 0.015% at rated output (4 ohms)
Less than 0.006% at rated output (8 ohms)
Slew rate 125 Vlu sec.
250 VI). sec. (inslde)
Dynamic range TUNEFl, AUX, CD, TAPE 1,2: 120dB
Channel separation
3 "11 PHONO MC: 80 dB
MM : 95 dB
TUNER, AUX, CD, TAPE 1.2: 100dB
Frequency response
PHONO: FllAA equalization curve 10.2 dB
TUNER
CD
AUX 5Hz-200 kHz :gde
TAPE 1,2

Residual noise Less than 25 "V (8 ohms, network A)
Damping factor 125 (8 ohms, 1 kHz)

Inputs
SeHIng Maximum SIN
ol the input (weighting
CARTRIDGE S"" Dean cayablttly natworx.
LOAD Selector ( kHz) Input level)
7 a? as
MM 2 5 NW 50 kllchm 150 mv 53 ae'
FHONO IA. 2 5 MW
no a mo 9 70 as
MC on will 9mV 13 «13'
E 3 ° 0 9 (A 170m
TUNER. 97 dB _
AUX. co tso mv so kllohm 102 do
TAPE 1. 2 (A. 150 mV)
" 78 IHF
Outputs REC OUT 1,2

Voltage 150 mV
Impedance 1 kllohms
SPEAKER A, B
AEP Model:
Accepts speakers of 6 - 16 ohms.
US, Canadian, UK, G-AEP, E Model:
Accepts speakers of 4 - 16 ohms.
HEADPHONES
Accepts low and high impedance head-
phones.
Tone controls BASS
:8 dB at 60 Hz lturnover lreq. 300 Hz)
TREBLE
:8 dB at 25 kHz (turnover freq. 5 kHz)
Bass boost + 4 dB at 50 Hz
Subsonic filler SdB/octave attenuation below 15 Hz

integrated stereo amplifier

Power amplifier section
Legato linear, pure~complementary, triple-
Darlington OCL SEPP dc power
amplifier with all stages direct coupled,
Constant current shunt regulator

Preamplifier section
Equalizer section: Low-noise ICL
equalizer amp (MC or
MM cartridge load selectable)
Audio Current Transfer section : Bridge-
balance type voltage-lo-currenl converter
with ac servo amp

Power requirements

AEP. G-AEP Model:
220 V ac (or 240 V ac adjustable by
authorized Sony personnel), 50/60 Hz

UK Model: 240 V so
(or 220 V ac adjustable by authorized Sony
personnel), 50Hz

US, Canadian Model: 120 V ac, GOHZ

E Model:
120, 220, or 240 V ac adjustable, 50160 Hz

Power consumption

US Model: 260 W

AEP Model: 195 W

UK, E, G-AEP Model: 210 W

Canadian Model: 500 VA

AC outlets AEP, UK Model: I switched, 100 watts max.
US, Canadian Model: 2 switched, total 100 watts max.
2 unswitched, total 100 watts max.
G-AEP Model: 2 switched. total 100 watts max.
Dimensions Approx. 430 x 130 x 430 mm (w/h/d)
(171/: x 51/: x 17']: Inches)
including projecting parts and controls
Weight Approx. 13.5 kg (29 lbs 13 oz) net
Approx. 15.6 kg (34 lbs 6.3 oz) in shipping
carton