SONY TA-N77ES / TA-E77ESD (1988)

Introduced in 1988 the SONY TA-N77ES was the only power amplifier ever from SONY to support large VU meters as a visual element. ​Power amplifiers are usually tested when hooked up to 8-ohm laboratory resistors. While results may look fine on a spec sheet, they simply ignore an undeniable fact. Real loudspeakers - even those nominally rated at 8 ohms - simply refuse to behave like laboratory resistors. While the resistor presents a simple impedance that's constant at all audio frequencies, the speaker presents a complex impedance that varies dramatically. A typical "8-ohm" loudspeaker can have impedance peaks higher than 30 ohms and impedance dips lower than...Read More Here

 

Bang&Olufsen Beocenter 2002 (1983)

 

From the 1001 Hi-Fi Collection here's another iconic music center. The Beocenter 2002 presented here was introduced in 1983 as an upgraded model (Metal tape compatibility) of the previous Beocenter 2000 from 1979. The Beocenter 2002 consists of a 2x25 watt RMS stereo amplifier, an FM receiver with 5 preset stations, an AM/LW receiver, an automatic turntable, and a hi-fi cassette deck. Despite its many features and functions, the Beocenter 2002 is an extremely compact music system and therefore poses no space problem even in the smallest room. This was also...Read More Here

SANYO CS-10 (1990)

 

By positioning the tape transport mechanism in the center of the unit, it achieves excellent balance against both external and internal vibrations, mitigating their negative effects. This highly stable tape transport fully utilizes the capabilities of Super VHS, which boasts a horizontal resolution of over 400 lines. Furthermore, a separate construction is realized by separating the power supply block, which is a source of noise, to suppress noise interference between each circuit. Mid-mount technology achieves a level of quality approaching that of standard mode, even in 3x speed mode. Super VHS, with a horizontal resolution of over 400 lines. The luminance signal bandwidth was widened by approximately 2.6 MHz, and the white peak was shifted up to 7.0 MHz. This dramatically increased the amount of video information that could be recorded, resulting in a horizontal resolution of over 400 lines. Twin impedance rollers reduce screen shake and color distortion. To reduce screen wobble and color shift caused by unstable tape transport, it is equipped with two brass impedance rollers. The jitter value, which manifests as image wobble and blur, has been suppressed to 0.07% or less. This provides stable, high-quality images, especially for large-screen TVs where wobble and blur are particularly noticeable.

Basic operation of Sanyo and other major manufacturers' TVs can be controlled with just one remote. Simply specify the manufacturer with a special code; complex operations like those of a learning remote are unnecessary. All buttons on the TV control section are independent and do not overlap with other buttons. The hassle of using separate remotes for the TV and VCR has been eliminated. Power, Volume, Mute, TV, TV/VCR - Channel +, TV Control - Digital auto-tracking where the microcomputer automatically adjusts to the optimal picture quality. ● Rewind a 120-minute tape in just about 2 minutes and 30 seconds. The "New Instant Sensitivity Mechanism" also has a convenient FR search. ● Beautiful editing of spliced ​​recordings with a bandwidth-separated flying erase head. ● Front input terminal with L/MONO for easy connection to video cameras. ● High-speed tape remaining time display that shows the remaining time on the tape. ● REC end search that finds unrecorded portions of the tape. ●Blue screen function to eliminate unpleasant noise when playing back unrecorded sections. ●All-key lock to prevent accidental operation.

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