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Estimated price (community-sourced)
$550
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About the CR-820
The Yamaha CR-820 is a vintage Natural Sound AM/FM stereo receiver introduced in the late 1970s. It combines a stereo amplifier and broadcast tuner, with two phono inputs, auxiliary and tape connections, tone and loudness controls, and signal-strength and center-zero tuning meters. Its tuner includes FM muting and an optimum tuning system. Published specifications vary by source: power is commonly listed as 50 watts per channel into 8 ohms, while some period-related references report 55 watts per channel.
Specifications
Type: AM/FM stereo receiver
Tuning range: FM and MW/AM
Power output: 50 W per channel into 8 ohms (stereo; commonly published)
Frequency response: 20 Hz–20 kHz
Total harmonic distortion: 0.02%
Damping factor: 40
Input sensitivity: 2 mV (MM phono); 120 mV (line)
Signal-to-noise ratio: 78 dB (MM phono); 97 dB (line)
Minimum speaker impedance: 4 ohms
Inputs: Two phono, auxiliary, two tape, antenna
Dimensions: approximately 508 × 167 × 395 mm (W × H × D; published dimensions vary)
Weight: approximately 12.2–13.1 kg