Sony STR-V5 Stereo Receiver | 85 WPC | Custom Cherry Panels
$1,795.00
Enjoy legendary Sony “monster receiver” sound with the STR-V5 (85 WPC) — fully serviced and dressed in custom Ottawa Valley Cherry Wood side panels.
- ✔️ Professionally restored
- ✔️ Made in Japan, 1978-1981 silver-face design
- ✔️ Covered by Radique Warranty
- ✔️ Includes Perpetual Trade-Back Program eligibility
- ✔️ Expertly packed for safe shipping
🪵 Underrated Japanese muscle meets warm-toned cherrywood — a true showpiece for any serious vintage system.
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RA-Twin II Gold Series RX Bundle, $69.00 →Sony STR-V5 Vintage Stereo Receiver – Serviced, 85 WPC, Custom Ottawa Valley Cherry Wood Side Panels
An underrated Japanese-built monster from Sony’s late-70s “monster receiver” era — Made in Japan, 1978-1981, freshly serviced and dressed in handcrafted Ottawa Valley cherrywood side panels. The Sony STR-V5 delivers 85 watts per channel with genuine authority and the refined musicality Sony engineers were chasing at the peak of the era, with a massive toroidal power supply that gives it real headroom into demanding speaker loads.
Pair it with our RA-Twin II Bluetooth streamer and you’ve got a 45-year-old receiver pulling Tidal lossless from your phone — vintage Sony muscle and warm cherrywood working with modern convenience instead of against it.
SERVICE & CONDITION 🔧
- Level One service: thoroughly tested, cleaned inside and out
- Pots and switches deep-deoxidized for silent operation
- All inputs, outputs, and controls verified working
- VU meters illuminate brightly and track signal accurately
- FM/MW tuner section exceptionally sensitive and precise
- Original silvery-gray faceplate shows light patina appropriate to age
- Functionally tested and performing as designed
THE CUSTOM CHERRY WOOD SIDE PANELS 🪵
- Handcrafted in our Ottawa workshop from genuine Ottawa Valley cherry
- Sanded to a silky 320-grit smoothness
- Hand-finished with traditional boiled linseed oil + final beeswax polish — no stains, no polyurethane, no synthetics
- Striking warm-toned contrast against the original silvery-gray Sony faceplate and brushed aluminum accents
- Cherrywood deepens and darkens beautifully with age
FEATURES & CONTROLS 🎛️
- Massive toroidal power supply for power reserves and headroom
- FM/MW tuner with exceptional sensitivity
- MM phono input with premium preamp circuitry
- Multiple tape monitor loops for cassette and reel-to-reel
- Dual speaker outputs with independent switching
- Switchable low and high filters
- Loudness contour for low-volume listening
- Bass and treble tone controls with master defeat
- Stereo/Mono selector
- Real-time signal-strength power meters
- Front-panel headphone jack with level control
SPECIFICATIONS 📐
- Type: Stereo AM/FM receiver, solid-state
- Power output: 85 W/ch RMS into 8 ohms (stereo)
- Frequency response: 5 Hz – 50 kHz
- Total harmonic distortion: 0.07%
- Damping factor: 40
- Input sensitivity: 2.5 mV (MM phono), 150 mV (line/DIN)
- S/N ratio: 75 dB (MM), 100 dB (line)
- Speaker impedance: 8 – 16 ohms
- Power supply: Toroidal transformer
- Tuning range: FM, MW (AM)
- Year of manufacture: 1978 – 1981
- Country of origin: Japan
- Finish: Silver faceplate with custom Ottawa Valley cherry wood side panels
- Dimensions (with panels): 20.7″ × 7.7″ × 17.7″ (525 × 195 × 450 mm)
- Weight: 44.5 lbs (20.2 kg)
🌳 Caring for Your Cherrywood Side Panels
The custom cherry side panels are sanded to a silky 320-grit smoothness and hand-finished with boiled linseed oil and a final beeswax polish — no stains, no polyurethane, no synthetics. For tips on keeping them looking their best for decades, including safe cleaners, what to avoid, and how to manage sunlight exposure, see our Cherrywood Cabinet Care Guide. 👉
WHY CHOOSE RADIQUE 🛡️
Every vintage receiver we sell is hand-tested, serviced where needed, and shipped in 275 lb-test double-wall packaging built for the journey — Canada-wide or international. The cherry panels are our own work, made the right way, with wood we source ourselves from the Ottawa Valley. Watch how we pack vintage gear in our unboxing & packaging video.
⚡ Voltage Information
Configured for North American 110/120 V / 60 Hz mains. International buyers outside North America will need a step-down transformer — call or email before purchasing and we’ll recommend a properly-sized unit for your region.
RADIQUE ADVANTAGES 🇨🇦
- Backed by the Radique Warranty
- Eligible for our Perpetual Trade-Back Program — your investment stays liquid, forever
- Local pickup or curbside delivery in the Ottawa area
- Handcrafted Ottawa Valley cherry wood side panels, made in our Kanata workshop
- In-house service department for ongoing support
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📞 613-416-9995 | 📧 [email protected]
| Weight | 48 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 21.7 × 24.7 × 11.7 in |
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