year of construction: 1992 - 1996 (A-809: 1991-1995)
Made in Japan
colors: Black, polar silver
type: integrated amplifier, analog
remote control: Yes (RC-207 S)
power consumption: 280 watts
dimensions: 455 x 170 x 420 mm (WxHxD)
weight: 16.7 kg
factory price approx.: 1.200,- DM
number of inputs: 8
Phono (MM): 2.5 mV / 50 kΩ
Phono (MC): 150 µV / 130 Ω
CD: 150 mV / 30 kΩ
Tuner: 150 mV / 30 kΩ
Tape 1: 150 mV / 30 kΩ
Tape 2: 150 mV / 30 kΩ
DAT: 150 mV / 30 kΩ
Phono (MM): 2.5 mV / 50 kΩ
Phono (MC): 150 µV / 130 Ω
CD: 150 mV / 30 kΩ
Tuner: 150 mV / 30 kΩ
Tape 1: 150 mV / 30 kΩ
Tape 2: 150 mV / 30 kΩ
DAT: 150 mV / 30 kΩ
number of outputs: 3
Tape 1: 150 mV / 1 kΩ
Tape 2: 150 mV / 1 kΩ
DAT: 150 mV / 1 kΩ
Tape 1: 150 mV / 1 kΩ
Tape 2: 150 mV / 1 kΩ
DAT: 150 mV / 1 kΩ
sine power (total harmonic distortion)
8 Ohm : 105 Watt (0,008%)
4 Ohm s: 160 watts (0,008%)
output power
8 Ohm : 155 watts
4 Ohm s: 235 watts
2 Ohm s: 303 watts
total harmonic distortion: 0.008% of
damping factor: 150, 8 Ω
frequency response: 2 - 50,000 Hz
signal-to-noise ratio: 107 dB (CD, AUX)
stereo channel separation:
control: Yes
Bass: ± 8 dB at 100 Hz
treble: ± 8 dB at 10 kHz
Loudness of the sound: No
High Filter : Yes
Low Filter (Subsonic): Yes
Mute: Yes
Direct/Line-Straight: Yes
8 Ohm : 105 Watt (0,008%)
4 Ohm s: 160 watts (0,008%)
8 Ohm : 155 watts
4 Ohm s: 235 watts
2 Ohm s: 303 watts
Bass: ± 8 dB at 100 Hz
height: ± 8 dB at 10 kHz
servo-operated input selector switch
Very good workmanship, strong power amplifiers
Other models from the same series:
Onkyo A-8820
Onkyo A-8830
Onkyo A-8850
Onkyo A-8870
image: Onkyo A-8870
A well-known disease in this series, Onkyo a, the time for any malfunction of the Input Selectors is.
Contamination and corrosion inside the rotary switch often lead to contact problems, which results in irregular and arbitrary jumping around between the inputs. However, there are often one or more positions of the rotary switch in which the problem occurs less frequently or no longer at all.
The problem can almost always be eliminated by treating the inner workings of the rotary switch with contact spray - even better with a previous mechanical cleaning of the contact surfaces. A recurrence of the problem after a certain time frame, which can range from hours to years, cannot be ruled out.
When using contact spray 60, one should always carry out a rinsing afterwards (e.g. with Kontakt WL, since Kontakt 60 attacks non-ferrous metals!
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