JVC FM-AM stereo receiver VR-5551 TESTED RARE VINTAGE COLLECTIBLE
Personal Device. Vintage. Works flawlessly. Serious inquiries only. A pretty rare JVC VR-5551 stereo receiver. This model was manufactured from 1972 to 1975 and held the top position in JVC's production line, featuring the VR-5551, VR-5541, VR-5521, VR-5511, and VR-5501. It delivers 50 watts per channel into 8 ohms with no more than 0.5% total harmonic distortion. The damping factor at 8 ohm is 50. The retail price in 1972 was approximately $450. An interesting feature of this model is the five-band version of the Sound Effects Amplifier (U.S. Patent No. 3,566,294 issued February 1971). The five sliders are calibrated to boost or cut up to 12dB over frequency bands with center reference frequencies of 40Hz, 250Hz, 1kHz, 5kHz, and 15kHz, respectively. These sliders operate continuously, registering clicks every 2 dB on the scale. Below the SEA section are six pushbuttons for FM muting, loudness, mono mode, low filter, high filter, and SEA defeat. The other features of the VR-5551 are a black face dial with a "Bull's eye" FM dial pointer, two tuning meters, front-panel tape recording & playback jacks for recording with or without SEA, left and right microphone inputs with their own master level control, a special protector circuit, and a luxurious walnut wooden cabinet. The VR-5551 receiver is easy to service, with the exception of two double-soldered PCBs, to which access is restricted.
Specifications
| All Returns Accepted | ReturnsNotAccepted |
| Brand | JVC |
| Model | VR-5551 |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | Japan |
Personal Device. Vintage. Works flawlessly. Serious inquiries only. A pretty rare JVC VR-5551 stereo receiver. This model was manufactured from 1972 to 1975 and held the top position in JVC's production line, featuring the VR-5551, VR-5541, VR-5521, VR-5511, and VR-5501. It delivers 50 watts per channel into 8 ohms with no more than 0.5% total harmonic distortion. The damping factor at 8 ohm is 50. The retail price in 1972 was approximately $450. An interesting feature of this model is the five-band version of the Sound Effects Amplifier (U.S. Patent No. 3,566,294 issued February 1971). The five sliders are calibrated to boost or cut up to 12dB over frequency bands with center reference frequencies of 40Hz, 250Hz, 1kHz, 5kHz, and 15kHz, respectively. These sliders operate continuously, registering clicks every 2 dB on the scale. Below the SEA section are six pushbuttons for FM muting, loudness, mono mode, low filter, high filter, and SEA defeat. The other features of the VR-5551 are a black face dial with a “Bull's eye” FM dial pointer, two tuning meters, front-panel tape recording & playback jacks for recording with or without SEA, left and right microphone inputs with their own master level control, a special protector circuit, and a luxurious walnut wooden cabinet. The VR-5551 receiver is easy to service, with the exception of two double-soldered PCBs, to which access is restricted.
