Sony ST-88 – Stereo AM/FM Tuner

Description

Sony ST-88 – Stereo AM/FM Tuner

A hi-fi AM/FM stereo solid-state tuner with a circular analogue dial, housed in a compact wooden cabinet with an aluminium front. With a tuning meter, rotary tuning control, stereo indicator lamp, push button switches for Band (AM, FM), Mode selector (Auto Stereo, Mono) and AFC (On, Off). On the back, an AM ferrite bar antenna adjustable through a slot in the case, terminals for Ground, AM and FM antennae and RCA phono sockets for low and high line output.

Main principle – Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 or 468/10700 kHz
Wave bands – Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
Power type and voltage – Alternating Current supply (AC) / 120; 110; 127; 220; 240 Volt

Specifications
FM Tuner Section
Tuning range 87.5 – 108MHz
Antenna 300Ω balanced
Intermediate frequency 10.7MHz
Usable sensitivity 2.2µV (IHF)
1.7µV (S/N = 30dB)
S/N 65dB
Capture ratio 2.5dB
Selectivity 50dB (IHF)
Image rejection 45dB
Spurious rejection 75dB
AM suppression 45dB
Frequency response 30Hz – 15kHz ±2dB
Harmonic distortion Mono: 0.5% at 400Hz 100% Mod.
Stereo: 0.8% at 400Hz 100% Mod.
FM Stereo separation > 36dB at 400Hz
AM Tuner Section
Tuning range 530 – 1,605kHz
Antenna Built-in bar antenna with
external antenna provision
Intermediate frequency 455kHz (USA and AEP Model)
468kHz (UK Model)
Sensitivity 48dB/m, built-in antenna
100µV, external antenna
S/N ratio 50dB
Image rejection 40dB at 1,000kHz
45dB at 1,400kHz
IF rejection 30dB at 1,000kHz
Harmonic distortion 0.8%

Matching devices Sony TA-88 and Sony SQA-100

Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
2.740 kg / 6 lb 0.6 oz (6.035 lb)