AM/FM Stereo Tuner 800ES ST-S800ES

Sony Corporation; Tokyo

  • Year
  • 1988 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 171457

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • PLL, Phase-locked loop; ZF/IF 450/10700 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Hi-Fi equipment
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 220; 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: AM/FM Stereo Tuner 800ES ST-S800ES - Sony Corporation; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Book-shelf unit.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 430 x 85 x 345 mm / 16.9 x 3.3 x 13.6 inch
  • Notes
  • A hi-fi AM/FM stereo PLL quartz digital synthesizer tuner with a digital frequency display, housed in a black metal case. With an SST (Super Sound Tracing) circuit, signal strength/multipath meter, auto and manual tuning, tuning up and tuning down buttons, memory for AM and FM radio stations with 12 preset station keys, switch for program function for use with an optional timer, buttons for Wide/Narrow IF bands, 400Hz 50% modulated calibration tone signal, Scan/Read, Mute/Mode and an FM Antenna selector switch. With terminals for FM and AM antennae, a clip-on AM loop antenna and RCA phono line output sockets.

    Specifications  
    System PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system
    FM stereo, FM/AM super-heterodyne tuner
    FM Section  
    Tuning range 87.5MHz - 108MHz
    Antenna terminals Two 75Ω (A and B), unbalanced
    Sensitivity at 50dB quieting 16.8dBf, 1.8µV (mono)
    37.9dBf, 22.5µV (stereo)
    Usable sensitivity 10.3dBf, 0.9µV (IHF)
    Signal/Noise ratio  
      at 75kHz deviation
      at 40kHz deviation
    97dB (mono), 92dB (stereo)
    91dB (mono), 86dB (stereo)
    Harmonic distortion at 1kHz
    (at 75kHz deviation)
    WIDE: 0.005% (mono), 0.008% (stereo)
    NARROW: 0.04% (mono), 0.06% (stereo)
    IM distortion WIDE: 0.005% (mono), 0.008% (stereo)
    NARROW: 0.04% (mono), 0.06% (stereo)
    Separation at 1kHz 70dB (WIDE) 50dB (NARROW)
    Frequency response 40Hz - 12.5kHz ±0.2dB
    15Hz - 15kHz +0.2dB,-0.5dB
    Selectivity 65dB (NARROW) at 300kHz
    65dB (WIDE) at 400kHz
    Capture ratio 1.0dB (WIDE)
    AM suppression ratio 65dB
    Image response ratio 120dB
    IF response ratio >120dB
    Spurious response ratio >120dB
    Muting threshold 29dBf, 8µV
    Auto tuning threshold 29dBf
    Output level/impedance
    at 75kHz deviation
    750mV, 1kΩ
    AM Section  
    Tuning range 531 - 1602kHz
    Antenna AM loop antenna
    External antenna terminal
    Usable sensitivity  
      AM loop antenna
      External antenna
    300µVm (at 999kHz)
    30µV (at 999kHz)
    Signal/Noise ratio 54dB (50mV/m)
    Harmonic distortion 0.3% (at 50mV/m, 400Hz)
    Selectivity 55dB (9kHz)

     Versions/Power requirements
    AEP, G-AEP models  / 220V AC 50/60Hz internally switchable to 240V AC

    Power consumption: 27 Watts

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 4.9 kg / 10 lb 12.7 oz (10.793 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 580.00 DM
  • Source of data
  • -- Original prospect or advert
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (1988 Sony Hi-Fi catalogue)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Service manual ST-S800ES)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Harry Gehrmann. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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