Integrated Stereo Amplifier F242 TA-F242

Sony Corporation; Tokyo

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  • Year
  • 1993 ?
  • Category
  • Audio Amplifier or -mixer
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 321991

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Hi-Fi equipment
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Power out
  • 120 W (undistorted)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Integrated Stereo Amplifier F242 TA-F242 - Sony Corporation; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Book-shelf unit.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 430 x 135 x 315 mm / 16.9 x 5.3 x 12.4 inch
  • Notes

  • A hi-fi Super Legato Linear integrated stereo amplifier with power output of 60 watts per channel into 8 ohms. With a low-noise, high-gain equalizer pre-amplifier and a pure-complementary SEPP OCL power amplifier with all stages directly coupled. With a jack for Headphones, rotary Speaker switch (A + B, OFF, A, B), rotary Bass, Treble, Balance and Volume controls, push button switches for Tape/DAT Monitor, Loudness, rotary Input Selector switch (Aux, CD, Tuner, Phono), push button switch for Source Direct. On the back, RCA phono sockets for input Aux, CD, Tuner, Phono, for input/output Tape/DAT, and terminals for 2 pairs of loudspeakers (A, B).

    Specification  
    Continuous RMS power output
    (both channels driven)    		  
    20Hz - 20kHz, THD 0.05% 60W + 60W into 8Ω
    Total harmonic distortion (8Ω, 20Hz-20kHz) Less than 0.05%
    Intermodulation distortion Less than 0.05% at rated output
    Output  
      REC OUT Voltage/impedance 150mV/1kohm
      SPEAKERS 8 - 16Ω
      HEADPHONES Low and high Impedance headphones
    Input Sensitivity/Impedance  
      PHONO MM
     TUNER,CD,AUX,DAT/TAPE1,TAPE2    		 2.0mV/50kΩ
    150mV/50kΩ
    S/N (weighting network, input level)  
      PHONO MM 76dB (A, 5mV)
      TUNER,CD,AUX,DAT/TAPE1,TAPE2 96dB (150mV)
    Frequency response  
      PHONO RIAA equalization curve ±0.5 dB
      TUNER,CD,AUX,DAT/TAPE1,TAPE2 7Hz-100kHz ±3dB
    Damping factor 40 (8Ω, 1kHz)

    Versions/Power requirements

    UK Model 240V AC 50/60Hz

    Similar to the Sony TA-F211 Integrated Stereo Amplifier F211 which has lower power output.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 6.2 kg / 13 lb 10.5 oz (13.656 lb)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Service manual TA-F211/F242 dated 1993.4)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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