Solid State AM/FM Stereo Receiver RX-150A

Rotel, The, Co., Ltd.; Tokyo

  • Year
  • 1972 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 307361

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100 or 117 or 220 or 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Power out
  • 15 W (undistorted)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Solid State AM/FM Stereo Receiver RX-150A - Rotel, The, Co., Ltd.; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Book-shelf unit.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 16.33 x 5.25 x 6.83 inch / 415 x 133 x 173 mm
  • Notes
  • A receiver with an AM/FM stereo tuner and a 2 x 7.5 watt amplifier housed in a wooden cabinet.

    • Control knobs : Bass, Treble, Balance, Volume, Selector and Tuning
    • Lever Switches : Power, Speaker 1, Speaker 2 and Tape Monitor
    • Illuminated AM/FM Signal Strength Tuning Meter
    • Illuminated Dial Board
    • Illuminated Dial Pointer with Stereo Indicator
    • Front Panel Headphone Jack
    • AC Power Outlet (switched)

    Amplifier

    Total Music Power (IHF)
      30 Watts into 4 Ω
      22 Watts into 8 Ω

    Continuous Power Output (RMS) each channel driven
      11 Watts per channel into 4 Ω
     7.5 Watts per channel into 8 Ω

    Harmonic Distortion :  0.6% at rated output
    IM Distortion : 1% at rated output

    Frequency Response  : 30Hz - 20kHz

    Power Bandwidth (IHF) : 35Hz - 20kHz

    Input Sensitivity/Impedance
      Phono (MM)         2.8mV/190kΩ
      Phono (Ceramic) 140mV/100kΩ
      Aux                      230mV/100kΩ
      Tape In                230mV/100kΩ

    Hum and Noise
      Phono      60dB
      Aux          70dB
      Residual  1.5mV

    Damping Factor : 20 at 8Ω

    Speaker Impedance : 4, 8 and 16Ω

    Tuner

    FM :
       Antenna Impedance : 300Ω Balanced
       Sensitivity (IHF) 5µV
       Harmonic Distortion : < 1.5%
       Signal to Noise : 60 dB
       Image Rejection : 50 dB
       IF Rejection : 70 dB
       Selectivity : 25 dB

    AM :
       Sensitivity (IHF) 30µV
       Image Rejection : 40dB
       IF Rejection : 40 dB
       Selectivity : 20 dB

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 9.9 lb (9 lb 14.4 oz) / 4.495 kg
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Rotel RX-150A AM/FM Stereo Receiver Brochure)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Rotel Model RX-150A Technical Manual dated June 1972)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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