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A901-C
Commentary

Stereo preamplifier kit using battery drive system.

As an ideal power source, it has a built-in battery to ensure a large instantaneous power supply capability and a pure DC power supply.
The A901-C is equipped with an automatic charging circuit and a battery monitor with voltage detection.

We pursue simplification of both circuits and materials to achieve both high performance and high stability.

We use oxygen-free copper wires for power supply and non-magnetic materials for signal line amplifiers and other components.
In addition, oxygen-free copper wire lead capacitors, copper caps and lead resistors are also used at important points.

For each circuit of the amplifier section, various audio capacitors such as Styrofoam copper foil, Super Twist El, AR type electrolytic, and Blackgate are used.

Equipped with high-gain equalizer circuit.

Model Rating
Type Control amplifier
Output voltage Pre-out : rated 1 v (maximum 5 v)
Rec out : rated 150 mv (max. 8 v)
Output impedance Pre out : 4 Ω
Rec out : 100 Ω
Total harmonic distortion factor Phono MC : 0.004% (Rec out : 2 v, 20 Hz to 20 kHz)
Phono MM : 0.003% (Rec out : 2 v, 20 Hz to 20 kHz)
DAD, Tuner, Line, Tape : 0.007% (Pre out : 1 v, 20 Hz-20 kHz)
Frequency characteristic Phono MM/MC : 20 Hz to 20 kHz ± 0.3 dB (Rec out)
DAD, Tuner, Line, Tape : 1 Hz to 100 kHz ± 1.0 dB (Pre-out)
Input sensitivity Phono MC:0.2mV
Phono MM:2mV
DAD, Tuner, Line, Tape : 150 mv
Input impedance Phono MC : 100 Ω
Phono MM : 47k Ω
DAD, Tuner, Line, Tape : 47k Ω
SN ratio (IHF-A, input short) Phono MC : 64 dB or more
Phono MM : 82 dB or more
DAD, Tuner, Line, Tape : 100 dB or higher
Phono maximum allowable input (1 kHz) Phono MC:10mV(RMS)
Phono MM:100mV(RMS)
Channel Separation (1 kHz) Phono MC : 70 dB or more (Rec out)
Phono MM : 70 dB or more (Rec out)
DAD, Tuner, Line, Tape : 60 dB or more (Rec out)
Power supply voltage 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz
Power consumption Charging : 14 wmax
Operation + Charging : 14 wmax
Non-charging : 640 μ A (0.016W) battery consumption
Operating : 134 mA (3.4W) battery consumption
External dimensions Width 440x Height 120x Depth 415 mm
Weight 8.5kg