Remote Control Amplifier
Sony products are inspired predictions of the future of technology. We are renowned throughout the world as the major innovator in home electronics. With our TA-AX44 amplifier, we're proud to introduce the audio technology of tomorrow.
These two products (TA-AX44 and ST-JX44) are the electronics of revolutionary audio system for the 80's, and beyond. Forget all your preconceived notion. If you're looking for an integrated amplifier, you should re-consider. If you're already picked out an amplifier and tuner, think again. Even if you're planning to buy a receiver, don't make any purchase yet - our new amplifier and tuner together fall roughly into the same price range as many equivalently-powered receivers. No matter what you had in mind, you owe it to yourself to examine the Sony TA-AX44 first.
First you'll notice the modern, futuristic appearance. The AX44 really doesn't resemble an amp at all, in the traditional sense; there are no knobs, no toggle switches, no power meter. In fact, neither product has knobs of any kind, and both are streamlined and compact. High Fidelity magazine, calling Sony's amp approach "both lean and radical", believes that our new amplifier design indicates "which way you should look if you want a glimpse of the future". This is true of the performance as well as the striking design of both of these products.
Specifications
Continuous Power Output: 40 W (RMS, both channels driven into 8 Ω from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, at no more than rated T.H.D.)
Total Harmonic Distortion (20 Hz - 20 kHz, at rated output 8 Ω ): 0,008%
Intermodulation DIstortion : 0,008% (rated)
Power bandwidth (IHF): 5 Hz - 45 kHz
Dynamic Headroom (IHF-1978): 1,8 dB
Damping Factor (at 1 kHz, 8 Ω ): 50
Residual Noise (A-Weighted, 8 Ω ): 35 µV
Frequency Response
Phono (RIAA Standard) : ±0,5 bd
Tuner, Tape, Aux (to speaker) : 10 Hz - 120 kHz +0 -2 dB
Input Sensitivity/Impedance/Capacitance
Phono MM : 2,5 mV/50 k Ω / 150 pF
Tuner, Tape, Aux : 150 mV/50 k Ω
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Phono MM : 80 dB (old IHF ) /76 dB (new IHF)
Tuner, Tape, Aux : 102 dB (old IHF) /90 dB (new IHF)
Max. Input Capbility
Phono MM : 150 mV
Record Out Level/Impedance: 150 mV/4,7 K Ω
Tone Controls
Bass : ±10 dB at 100 Hz
Treble : ±10 dB at 10 kHz
Subsonic Filter: 6 dB per octave / 15 Hz
High Filter: 6 dB per octave / 9 kHz
Power Supply: 120 V / 60 Hz
Power Consumption: 100 W
Dimensions (W x H x D): 430 x 80 x 280 mm (17" x 3-1/4" x 11-1/8")
Weight: 5,6 kg (12 lb 6 oz)