Nakamichi 530 Overview -- Introduction -- Review

This is not a demonstration in which music is played, because the music would be recorded through the built-in camera mic and would not be an accurate reproduction. Personal note: Technically and soundwise an impressive unit. The looks can be argued about. Simply a no-nonsense unit. FM reception was excellent. There is no tuning knob; tuning is motor driven. Mine easily put out more than the rated wattage of 55 watts per chanel continous with an 8-ohm load before clipping. Not that easy to find, but easier to find than a Nakamichi 730 receiver. Made back when Nakamichi was still Nakamichi and did not produce "lifestyle" products. 1978 - 1979 MSRP - $ 690-850.00 Touch sensor switches. Conventional rotary knobs for volume, balance, bass, and treble. Preamp-out/main amp-in jacks, equipped with interconnecting jumpers. Only FM reception. FM stations are tuned with touch-sensing switches. Four pre-set FM station switches. Tuning capacitor driven by a motor. POWER AMPLIFIER SECTION Power Output 55 watts per channel, minimum continous sine wave at 8 ohms, 10 – 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.02% THD 80 watts per channel, minimum continuous sine wave at 4 ohms, 10 – 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.05% THD IHF Power Bandwidth 10 – 50,000 Hz for less than 0.1% THD (27.5W) 10 -20,000 Hz for less than 0.01% THD (27,5 W) Damping Factor: Greater than 80, 1 kHz, 8 ohms Total Harmonic Distortion: Less than 0.003% up to 1 kHz Less than 0.006% up to 110 kHz Intermodulation Distortion Less than...