Stereo Tuner TX-6800

Pioneer Corporation; Tokyo

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  • Year
  • 1979 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 214548

 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) / 120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Various materials
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Stereo Tuner TX-6800 - Pioneer Corporation; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Book-shelf unit.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 451 x 151 x 284 mm / 17.8 x 5.9 x 11.2 inch
  • Notes

  • A hi-fi AM/FM stereo tuner with an analogue dial housed in a vinyl wood finish case. With signal strength and tuning meters, Stereo indicator, Function switch (FM, AM), FM Muting On/Off switch, built-on adjustable ferrite loopstick AM antenna, terminals for AM and FM (300 ohm balanced and 75 ohm unbalanced) antennae, FM De-Emphasis switch (25µS/75µS) and RCA phono Line Output sockets.

    Specification  
    Semiconductors ICs 3, FET 1, Transistors 8, diodes 15
    FM Section  
    Usable Sensitivity Mono: 10.8dBf (1.9µV)
    50dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono: 15dBf, Stereo: 38dBf
    S/N Ratio at 65dBf Mono: 80dB, Stereo: 74dB
    Distortion at 65dBf:  
      100Hz
      1kHz
      6kHz    		 Mono:  0.1%, Stereo: 0.2%
    Mono:  0.1%, Stereo: 0.2%
    Mono:  0.15%,  Stereo: 0.25%
    Capture Ratio 1.0dB
    Alternate Channel Selectivity 60dB
    Stereo Separation 40dB  (1 kHz), 35dB (30Hz-15kHz)
    Frequency Response 20Hz-15kHz +0.5dB,-1.0dB
    Spurious Response Ratio 70dB
    Image Response Ratio 60dB
    IF Response Ratio 80dB
    AM Suppression Ratio 55dB
    Muting Threshold 17.2dBf (4.0µV)
    Antenna Input 300Ω balanced, 75Ω unbalanced
    AM Section  
    Sensitivity: (IHF, Ferrite antenna) 300µV/m
    (IHF, Ext. antenna)    15µV
    Selectivity 35dB
    S/N Ratio 50dB
    Image Response Ratio 40dB
    IF Response Ratio 70dB
    Antenna Built-in ferrite loopstick antenna
    Audio Section  
    Output Level/Impedance: 650mV/4.3kΩ (FM 100% MOD)

    Versions/Power Requirements
    (KU)   U.S.A. model            /  120V AC 60Hz
    (KC)   Canada model           /  120V AC 60Hz

    Power consumption:  14 W

    Similar to the Pioneer TX-608 Stereo Tuner

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 5.3 kg / 11 lb 10.8 oz (11.674 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 200.00 $
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (1980/81 Pioneer Hi-Fi Stereo Component catalogue No. 28 (US))
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Service Manual TX-6800 TX-608 dated May 1979)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Franz Scharner. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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