JVC R-S5 Receiver

Early 1980's 27 watts per channel silver faced JVC receiver arrived today in mint condition.

This looks like it as in between the JVC JR-S300 and the JVC R-S33 class A receiver.

At 27 watts per channel perhaps build quality and sound was more important then gizmo's and gadgets as per the other two JVC receivers listed above.

This unit is pretty simple and clean looking. Best of all is the 90db sensitivity to the phono section.

Full specs are as follows courtesy of HiFi Engine

Specifications

Tuning range: FM, MW
Power output: 27 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz
Total harmonic distortion: 0.03%
Signal to noise ratio: 90dB (MM)
Speaker load impedance: 4Ω (minimum)

Current vintage audio stuff for sale in Vancouver

My collection is pretty good and deep right now and I need to sell a few gems.

Speakers for sale from  my collection:

EPI 100V, Classic old school speaker fully refurbished with Solen caps, how they should have made it originally.
Absolute pristine condition. $150.00. Stands not included.

SOLD

Celestion Ditton DM110, Great British loudspeaker, made even better with new Solen Caps. Excellent sound stage made even better post upgrade. Stands not included $120.00. Grills in perfect condition.

Camber 2.5 Speakers, A well made Canadian classic that can rival an Energy 22. Super deep bass for a 7 inch woofer and a perfect sound stage image. Mirror imaged and an exceptional build quality. $120.00 stand not included. Grill in perfect condition.

SOLD

Well matched Rotel RX-830 receiver with a pair re capped Mission 700 Leading Edge speakers with Solen caps. I can not say enough about these two pieces together, you would swear the musicians are right in front of you. $200.00 gets you on the road to great vintage sound.

Aurex SA-5000, Same as the Toshiba SA-5000. 50 watts per channel of Direct Coupled goodness. Seriously well built amp from when Toshiba was at their best in home audio/visual. Toshiba is not as well known but made exceptional products in the 80's. $120.00

JVC R-S33 Receiver, second from the top of the line, this JVC receiver is a strong 40 watts per channel that runs "Class A" amp with "Class B", like a hybrid. The best in design and aesthetics from JVC in the 80's. $120.00

Local cash sales in Vancouver only.

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JVC R-S33 Receiver

I always liked the JVC R-S33 receiver since I was a kid and heard it for the first time.

This 40 watt per channel Super-A receiver was second to the TOTL and has great aesthetics, just before the launch of the Black Plastic Crap (BPC) era.

This unit produces a nice clean sound with an open sound stage and plenty of power to spare. At the time "A" class hybrid amps were a bit of a trend in this era with Techics having a Super AA technology and Luxman having a Duo B circuit.

According to the Vintage Knob site the Super A circuit works by the following.

 Super-A works with an Active Bias Circuit, strapped across the input of the power stage : this ABC controls the amount of bias following the output level's variation.
By feeding them sinusoidally-varying reverse bias during their half-cycles of non-conductivity, output transistors never switch off. No switching distortion as in normal Class B, no useless heat production as in Class A.

 I love the mix of analog with the L.E.D. power output meters and tuning controls.

The looks and sound is far superior to the generation receiver prior to the this one the JVC JR-S300 which was featured on this blog a few months ago.

Here is the ad for the JVC R-S33.