Gorgeous Vintage Sony 80 WPC Stereo Receiver in Cherry STR-6800S Introduction
Gorgeous Vintage Sony 80 WPC Stereo Receiver customized with beautiful Pennsylvania Black Cherry Wood side panels.
Built from 1977, the STR-6800 SD was only one step down from the Flagship model '7800.
Its design, build quality and performance all lived up to, and even exceeded, expectations, and attracted a devoted following of collectors.
Reviews at the time, and user experience since then, seem to concur that the 80 Watt power rating is low and that Sony really under-spec’d the receiver on paper. Many who’ve owned this receiver explain that they were pleasantly surprised at its superior performance.
The STR-6800 has a knob labelled Acoustic Comp which stands for Acoustic Compensator. Stereo Magazine explains this function as:
“In ‘low’ position, the effect is similar to that of a loudness contour, but only the low end is boosted(a maximum of 8 1/2 dB @ 20hz with low volume settings, 8dB @ 50hz, 6db @ 100hz, and 3db @ 200hz). In the ‘loudness’ position, the effect is similar but a bit stronger(9 1/2 dB below 50hz, 8 1/4 dB @ 100hz, and 5 3/4 dB @ 200hz). In addition, there is a gentle high-end boost(1 1/4 dB @ 5khz, 3 1/2 dB @ 10khz, and 5 1/2 dB @ 20khz. In the ‘presence’ mode, a gentle 3dB boost is imparted to a broad band centered on 1khz. The contour is quite wide, with response @ 200hz and 5khz being accentuated by 1 3/4 dB”.
This unit also incorporates two tape monitors controlled via a toggle switch as well as tape to tape copying. It also has an external adapter function that can be used to add amp/pre-amp separation if you want some auxiliary audio customization. It even has hookups for three sets of speakers, and boasts dual phono inputs and an aux input. It’s known for it’s superior 4 Gang FM tuner as well.
Power output: 80 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
Frequency response: 10Hz to 30kHz
Total harmonic distortion: 0.15%
Damping factor: 40
Input sensitivity: 2.5mV (MM), 250mV (line)
Signal to noise ratio: 72dB (MM), 90dB (line)
Output: 250mV (line)
Speaker load impedance: 4Ω to 16Ω
Dimensions: 490 x 170 x 415mm, Weight: 16.5kg (36.5 lbs)
In addition to the custom Cherry wood side panels, this made in Japan Sony has been tested, cleaned, tuned, and received a set of new lamps.
Includes soft copy of manual in PDF. Asking $895 for this beautiful, high power, vintage Sony.
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