4-Channel Stereo Receiver RX-454

Rotel, The, Co., Ltd.; Tokyo

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  • Year
  • 1973 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 307537

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Hi-Fi equipment
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100 or 117 or 220 or 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Power out
  • 90 W (110 W max.)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 4-Channel Stereo Receiver RX-454 - Rotel, The, Co., Ltd.; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Book-shelf unit.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 18.5 x 5 x 13.75 inch / 470 x 127 x 349 mm
  • Notes

  • A Quadraphonic (or Stereo) AM/FM Hi-Fi Receiver with a tuner covering MW and FM and an amplifier with power output of 4 x 20 watt RMS (or 2 x 45 watt RMS ) into 8 ohms. Rotary Controls for Mode, Dual Front-Back Bass and Treble, four individual Balance controls, Master Volume, Function Selector and Tuning. Push Buttons for Power, Front or Main Speaker system,  Back or Remote Speaker system, High Filter, Loudness, Tape Monitor and FM Muting. With illuminated Tuning Meter, Function indicators, Mode indicators and Stereo Indicator. Adjustable bar aerial on the back, two AC outlets. DIN or RCA phono sockets for Phono MM, Aux input and Tape input/output, terminals for 2 pairs of loudspeakers and 2 jacks for Headphones.

    With Rotel's 'separate' mechanism whch enables the receiver to operate as two separate receivers ('2x2CH' mode) with different programs playing through front and rear loudspeakers simultaneously. Connections on rear panel for for stereo or four channel tape recorders, stereo phono player and stereo or 4-channel auxiliary components. Auxiliary inputs can be used for a CD-4 Demodulator with 4-channel records.

    Specification  
    Power Output :  
    Total Music Power (IHF) 180 watts into 4Ω
    Continuous Power (RMS)
    (All less than 1% THD at 1kHz))    		 24W X 4, 4 channels driven into 4Ω
    20W X 4, 4 channels driven into 8Ω
    (in stereo mode)  55W X 2, both channels driven into 4Ω
    45W X 2, both channels driven into 8Ω
    Harmonic Distortion 0.1% at 18W X 4 RMS, 8Ω
    IM Distortion 0.2% at 18W X 4 RMS, 8Ω
    Frequency Response  15Hz to 90kHz, -3dB at 8Ω
    Power Bandwidth (IHF) 20Hz to 50kHz at 8Ω
    Input Sensitivity/Impedance Phono Mag.      2.5 mV/45kΩ
    Aux.                100 mV/25kΩ
    Tape Monitor In 200 mV/55kΩ
    Tape Din           330 mV/100kΩ 
    Residual Noise 1.6 mV
    Signal to Noise Ratio Phono             65dB
    Aux, Tape In    70dB
    Damping Factor 30 at 8Ω
    High Filter -10dB at 10kHz
    Speaker Impedance 4 to 16Ω
    FM Tuner section  
    Antenna Impedance 300Ω balanced, 75Ω unbalanced
    Sensitivity 2.5µV
    Harmonic Distortion 0.5%
    Capture Ratio 3dB
    Selectivity 45dB
    Stereo Separation 40dB at 1kHz
    Image Rejection 60dB
    IF Rejection 70dB
    Spurious Response 80dB
    AM Tuner section  
    Sensitivity 250µV/m
    Image Rejection 45dB
    IF Rejection 45dB
    Selectivity 35dB

    Power Requirements
    100, 117, 220, 240V AC 50/60Hz

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 22 lb 0 oz (22 lb) / 9.988 kg
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Rotel RX-454 4 Channel Stereo Receiver Brochure)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Owners Manual dated July 1973)
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Technical Manual 4 Channel Stereo Receiver RX-454)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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