SONY TA-F444ESX (aka)TA-F700ES Audiophile Stereo Integrated Amplifier Dual Volt

Description

SONY TA-F444ESX (aka)TA-F700ES Dual Voltage
Audiophile Stereo Integrated Amplifier
SONY'S TOP OF THE LINE UNIT!
WORKING GREAT!
POWER INDICATOR LED IS OUT BUT OTHER THAN THAT ITS AWESOME!
IMPRESSIVE SPECS AND EXTREME PRECISION PHONO SECTION!
DUE TO AGE UNIT IS SOLD AS-IS NO RETURNS! BUT READ MY FEEDBACK!
VERY RARE UNIT!
Make a reasonable offer and I will probably take it!
SPECS:
Power :
2x 155W
(4 Ohm, 1
Khz
, DIN)
2x 125W
(8 Ohm, 1
Khz
, DIN)
Power bandwidth :
2
Hz
...100
Khz
(+0 / -3
dB
)
THD :
0,007%
(10W / 8 Ohm)
S/N
ratio :
105
dB
(
CD
)
87
dB
(MM)
68
dB
(MC)
Damping factor :
100
(8 Ohm / 1
Khz
)
Slew rate :
125v /µs
250
V
/µs
(inside)
Inputs :
MM
(2,5
mV
/ 50
kOhm
)
MC
(0,17
mV
/ 100Ohm)
Tuner,
CD
, Aux, 3x Tape
(150
mV
/ 50
kOhm
)
Adaptor
(150
mV
/ 50
kOhm
)
Outputs :
3x Rec out
(150
mV
/ 1
kOhm
)
Adaptor out
(150
mV
/ 470 Ohm)
Headphones
(25mW / 8 Ohm)
Speakers
(2 pairs, 4...16 Ohm)
Bass control :
+4...-3,5
dB
at 200
Hz
+6...-5
dB
at 400
Hz
Treble control :
+7...-8
dB
at 3
Khz
+4...-5
dB
at 5
Khz
Subsonic filter :
6
dB
/octave below 15
Hz
PC :
310W max.
Dimensions :
43 x 16 x 43,6
cm
(without sideburns)
Weight :
18,3
kg
.
List price :
79,800
¥ / $
738.31 US
The F700ES has a double output push-pull of Sanken A1186/C2897, high Gm FETs in the phono section, Great Supply ELNAs and, as always, an assortment of exotic Nichicon MUSE.
The big heatsink seems to have remained bare for the japanese and US models but anodized black for the european versions...
What is interesting, in retrospect, is that many are always willing to bash Sony for not ever having made serious audio. Sure. But these amplifiers sold extremely well, worldwide.
The proportion of equivalently priced Pioneer, Onkyo or Sansui must be around 1 to 5, if not more : there are thousands and thousands and thousands of F800ES and F700ES everywhere. Especially in Germany. And especially in Japan !
Now, Sony didn't force people to buy their amps so the latter must have had some qualities, right ?
Selling as they did, the F700ES and TA-F800ES gave way to a series of integrated amplifiers which sold even better than the original two, this time within a gradually folding market.
Amazing, isn't it ?
Here's a great article from StereoNet magazine:
https://www.stereo.net.au/forums/topic/67986-sony-ta-f700es-mid-80s-excellence-comparathon/?fbclid=IwAR0yq7HU23OVQIM_p9AVpzx8hlRTRAJe3NcENvq3WnG78vdCMwpWVPQ8uls