Amplifier Sony TA-F461R
Looking into the catalog from Sony, and you may notice that this amp is on the penultimate place in the line of integrated amplifiers. However, this fact, as it turned out, but in no way reflected negatively on the quality of sound Sony TA-F461R, and listen to the results exceeded our expectations. In the first place it is necessary to reflect the understated elegance of the design of this unit: a large black handle the volume and switch sources located pas front panel of the same color, the consumer oayut understand that this is the main controls, and use other, perhaps not always necessary. Besides the buttons "Source Direct", "Muting", "Loudness" and "EON-link", used for communicating with RDS tuners by Sony, has a handle TONE amp, providing lift and rolloff at the edges of the range of +/-10 dB. As in previous models, Sony has used the latest advances in the design of audio amplifiers. Applied a new type power transformer (called "Torus") with minimal fields and high power dissipation. The output stage is provided with a transistor-type MOS FET, and to indicate the quiescent current applied LEDs. Preamplification designed for low-noise ICs , based on - operational amplifiers. On the rear panel of the amplifier has six line inputs, immediately arranged input jacks for a turntable with connection head type (MM). Sony TA-461R is assembled on a single board, rigidly attached to the heatsink of the power transistors. Switching board is mounted on the rear side of the front panel, PCB mounted infrared radiation receiver receiving signals from the remote control. For user's convenience, there are three AC outlets for equipment operating in conjunction with this amplifier are mounted on the rear panel.
Listening to the amplifier was made on acoustics Sound Dynamińs R-515. Testing was conducted with the use of CDs and vinyl records. The sound produced from the amplifier had a clear spatial transfer both front and in depth. Lower frequencies reproduced so vigorously and deeply as possible to the output power of this unit. Very nicely reproduced mids and highs.
