Stereo Tuner TX-500

Pioneer Corporation; Tokyo

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  • Year
  • 1970 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 325975

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Hi-Fi equipment
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 117; 130; 220; 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Various materials
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Stereo Tuner TX-500 - Pioneer Corporation; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Book-shelf unit.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 330 x 128 x 333 mm / 13 x 5 x 13.1 inch
  • Notes

  • A hi-fi AM/FM stereo tuner with an analogue dial housed in a metal case with brazilian rosewood end panels. With a tuning meter, FM stereo indicator, rotary tuning control, rotary switches for Selector (FM Stereo/Mono, FM Mono, AM) and MPX Filter (Off/On).  On the back, adjustable ferrite loopstick antenna, terminals for FM and AM antennae, RCA phono sockets for line output and for output to a tape recorder, adjuster for output level and a switched AC outlet (200VA max.).

    Specification  
    FM Section  
    Circuitry Front-end using FET and 3 gang variable capacitor
    Frequency Range 87-108MHz
    Sensitivity 2.5µV (IHF)
    Image Rejection 55dB (at 98MHz)
    Signal to Noise Ratio 50dB (IHF)
    Antenna Input 300Ω (Balanced)
    Multiplex Section  
    Circuitry Envelope detection type de-modulator, Stereo/Mono
    common defeatable stereo functioning
    Channel Separation 35dB (at 1kHz)
    AM Section  
    Circuitry Superheterodyne
    Frequency range 525-1605kHz
    IHF Usable sensitivity 10µV
    Image Rejection 47dB (at 1000kHz)
    Antenna Input Built-in ferrite loopstick antenna

    Power requirements
    110, 117, 130, 220, 240V AC 50/60Hz with voltage selector

    Power consumption: 15 watts max.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 5 kg / 11 lb 0.2 oz (11.013 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (1970 Pioneer Stereo Components catalogue)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Pioneer TX-500 Brochure)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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