In Reply to: Akai AA-8500 Receive posted by Brian McGowan on June 12, 2014 at 19:28:29:
I've never seen an AKAI like that one. Early 1970s, I'm guessing. I'd suspect it was even older - but the slide controls didn't become fashionable until the first half of the '70s.
It appears cosmetically excellent.
I'd guess that "65 watts" is an IHF/Music Power spec - pre-FTC mandate for 'continuous watts' in 1974. Still, 65 watts IHF into 8 ohms is probably ca. 35 to 40 watts continuous.
all the best,
mrh
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- now THAT is an interesting piece - mhardy6647 09:54:02 06/13/14 (6)
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- RE: now THAT is an interesting piece - Brian Levy 14:28:20 06/13/14 (4)
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