Sony Vintage 55 WPC Stereo Receiver STR-V55

Sony Vintage 55 WPC Stereo Receiver with the optional factory wood side panels. Made in Japan model, Freshly Serviced.

The STR-V55 boasts several features that were high-tech and/or terribly expensive in 1977 : Pulse Power Supply (No transformer!), 50MHz Hi-fT transistors, X’Tal Lock Quartz-frequency PLL MPX tuning, Uni-Phase filters, low-TIM design and gold-plated phono terminals.

Also soft-touch buttons, 3-level auto-tuning selector with or without muting and eight tuning presets with pre-cut name cards plus side slider so that your memory doesn’t fail.

Other noteworthy features include: MC/MM selection, Preamp / power amp jumpers.

Power output: 55 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)

Frequency response: 5Hz to 40kHz

Total harmonic distortion: 0.02%

Damping factor: 50

Input sensitivity: 0.25mV (MC), 2.5mV (MM), 150mV (line)

Signal to noise ratio: 68dB (MC), 80dB (MM), 95dB (line)

Output: 150mV (line)

Dimensions: 430 x 135 x 380mm, Weight: 7.6kg, 17 lbs

Asking $345 for this great sounding vintage Sony Receiver, offering plenty of power and cool features, excellent FM tuner and Phono stage.