JVC JR-S50 Stereo Receiver Japan 1976

Manufactured in the late 70s, the JVC JR-S50 receiver’s design way ahead of its time. The black front panel with the tempered glass screen gives a serious look. The amplifier offers around 20-50 watts per channel. The receiver is know for the 5-zone SEA graphic equalizer and is lauded for a warm, clean sound, making it a popular choice for budget vintage hi-fi setups.
FM radio can be tuned with the standard FM-tune or with FM-muted feature that filters the noise between stations. The FM signal meter precisely shows the radio signal strength. If you have a good antenna, listening FM radios is great fun with this receiver. The amplifier is known for producing a clear and pleasant sound suitable for long listening sessions.
This item is a completely cleaned and tested receiver with all functions promptly working, all parts are original from 1976.

Specifications
Manufacturer: JVC
Model: JR-S 50
Serial No: 13201612
Year of manufacture: 1976 - 1978
Made in: Japan
Color: Black
Power consumption: 220 Volt
Dimensions(WxHxD): 430 x 130 x 359 mm.
Weight: 6.6 kg

Connections
Number of inputs:
- Phono MM: 2.5 mV, 50 kOhm, max. 170 mV
- AUX: 180 mV, 40 kOhm, max. 700 mV
- Tape Play: 180 mV, 40 kOhm, max. 700 mV
- Tape Play DIN: 
- Antenna: 75 Ohm, 300 Ohm
Number of outputs:
- Tape Rec: 150 mV, 60 kOhm.
- Tape Rec DIN: 30 mV, 80 kOhm
- Headphones: 8 - 16 Ohm

Technical Data 

Amplifier 
Continuous power (at distortion)
8 Ohm: 2x 17 Watt 4 Ohm: 2x 20 Watt 
Total harmonic distortion: 0.5% at rated power
Attenuation factor: 40 at 8 Ohm
Frequency response: 10 - 50,000 Hz (+0 / -3dB)
Signal-to-noise ratio:
- Phono: 60 dB
- AUX: 80 dB 
- Tape: 80 dB

Tone control:
- Bass: ± 11 dB at 100 Hz
- Treble: ± 11 dB at 10 kHz
- Loudness: yes
- Treble filter: yes

Tuner 
Reception: FM/MW
Frequencies: FM: 88 - 108 MHz
MW: 535 - 1605 KHz
Input sensitivity:
FM: 1.8µV
MW: 30µV 
Frequency response: 30-15,000 Hz (-3 dB)

Distortion factor: 0.2% (mono), 0.5% (stereo) Signal-to-noise ratio: 60 dB (mono), 58 dB (stereo) 
Channel separation: 40 dB at 1 kHz
Selectivity: 55 dB at 400 kHz
Co-wave selection: 1.5 dB
Spurious wave selection: 50 dB
Image frequency attenuation: 60 dB
IF attenuation: 80 dB
AM suppression: 45 dB

Special Features 
Tuning aids: Field Strength Instrument

Tags: JVC, Receiver, JVC JR-S50, Japan, 70s HiFi, VintageHiFi