Help me identify this old Sony power amp!

[deromax]

Back in the mid 80s, there was this big Sony power amp in use at my high school auditorium, for the PA sound system. It looked like a home product but was obviously powerful enough for basic PA tasks. Out of curiousity, I'd like to identify the thing! Here is what I remember of it :

- Power amp design, with nothing but a power ON/OFF switch on the front panel. The power button was rectangular and may have had some green illumination when switched ON.

- Case color was kinda dark, glossy grey

- Size about that of a rack mount unit, maybe 4 RU high

- RCA input connectors

- Two visible power transformers each enclosed in some kind of black sheet metal casing, separated from the main top casing, vaguely ressembling McIntosh exposed power amp's trannies.

- No fan

Thanks!

[envisionelec]

Sony TA-N7.

You're welcome.

[deromax]

Yep, that's it!

Thanks!

[bobblickle]

Aaron you're a mutant!

bb

[philiparcario]

Back in the mid 80s, there was this big Sony power amp in use at my high school auditorium, for the PA sound system. It looked like a home product but was obviously powerful enough for basic PA tasks. Out of curiousity, I'd like to identify the thing! Here is what I remember of it :

- Power amp design, with nothing but a power ON/OFF switch on the front panel. The power button was rectangular and may have had some green illumination when switched ON.

- Case color was kinda dark, glossy grey

- Size about that of a rack mount unit, maybe 4 RU high

- RCA input connectors

- Two visible power transformers each enclosed in some kind of black sheet metal casing, separated from the main top casing, vaguely ressembling McIntosh exposed power amp's trannies.

- No fan

Thanks!

do you want a free copy of the service manual? phil

[gc1]

I want one (or two)!!
:-)

People snicker about Sony, but some of the vintage stuff is SUPERB!!!

GC

[deromax]

do you want a free copy of the service manual? phil

Hello Phil! If you have it in electronic form, yeah sure! You may still have my e-mail on hand from a previous discussion!

I actually work for the same school system my high school was/is part of. I will place a few phone call and try to find if the unit I saw and used back in 1985 is still in existance somewhere in a school. The thing made a strong impression then and I'd be curious to listen to it!

Anyone know the output power of the amp? I'd guess about 150 watts per channel?

[philiparcario]

says 100 in the manual.

[philiparcario]

can't find your email. send me one at

philiparcario@yahoo.com

it has a lot of diagrams specs etc

phil

[philiparcario]

these are shots of my nht1259 build. see the baffle and then the bracing. the thumbnails should help. phil this belongs on another thread. I sent the manual this morning. phil

[envisionelec]

Aaron you're a mutant!

bb

Mwahahaa.

[Todd G.]

I want one (or two)!!
:-)

People snicker about Sony, but some of the vintage stuff is SUPERB!!!

GC

Yes, the 2 channel equipment from their ES line and Esprit line were some of the best solid state equipment ever built IMO.

http://www.thevintageknob.org/SONY/s...PRIT-main.html

http://www.thevintageknob.org/SONY/s...nyES-main.html

[Kayakr]

Had one of these through college and after. Great stuff!

http://www.thevintageknob.org/VFET/TA4650/TA4650.html