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AR-2000

AR-2000

BrandHeathkit
ManufacturerHeath (Gloucester) Ltd., Schlumberger Limited
FunctionReceiver (Kit)
Produced1971
CountryUnited Kingdom
Form FactorStandard Width
Signal PathPassive Hardware
Dimensions62.5 × 11.4 × 28.2 cm (W × H × D)
Weight20.5lbs
Power110/130/220-230/240-250VAC, 50/60Hz 25W 140W (Max)
Frequency Response10Hz-30kHz ±1dB, 8Hz-60kHz ±3dB (1W)
Output Power (16/8/4Ω)15/20/18W
Dynamic Output Power (Music)30W
Power Bandwidth (0.25% THD)10Hz-30kHz
THD (8Hz-20kHz, 20W)0.25%
THD (1kHz, 1W)0.1%
IMD (60Hz:6kHz, 4:1, 20W)0.25%
IMD (60Hz:6kHz, 4:1, 1W)0.1%
Damping Factor50
Input Sensitivity (Phono)2.8mV
Input Overload (Phono)130mV
Input Impedance (Phono)50kΩ
Input Sensitivity (Tape)200mV
Input Overload (Tape)5V
Input Sensitivity (Crystal)200mV
Input Overload (Crystal)2V
Input Impedance (Crystal)1MΩ
Output Voltage (Tape)1V
Output Impedance (Tape)100kΩ
SNR (Phono)65dB
SNR (Tape)75dB
Channel Separation (Phono)50dB
Channel Separation (Tape)60dB
Tuning Range (FM)88MHz-108MHz
Intermediate Frequency10.7MHz
Frequency Response (FM)20Hz-15kHz ±1.4dB
Sensitivity (FM)2µV
Image Rejection (FM)90dB
IF Rejection (FM)90dB
Capture Ratio3dB
AM Suppression45dB
THD (FM)1%
IMD (FM)0.5%
Spurious Rejection90dB
Selectivity (FM)55dB
Channel Separation (80Hz)30dB
Channel Separation (1kHz)37dB
Channel Separation (10kHz)25dB
Channel Separation (15kHz)20dB
THD (FM Stereo, 1kHz)1%
Suppression (19kHz, 38kHz)50dB
SCA Suppression50dB
Tuning Range (AM)LW: 150kHz-350kHz, MW: 530kHz-1580kHz, SW: 5.8MHz-11.5MHz
Sensitivity (10dB SNR, LW)50µV
Sensitivity (10dB SNR, MW)25µV
Sensitivity (10dB SNR, SW)15µV
Selectivity (AM, 10kHz)28dB
Intermediate Frequency (AM)470kHz
Image Rejection (LW, 200kHz)65dB
Image Rejection (MW, 600kHz)60dB
Image Rejection (1400kHz)55dB
Image Rejection (SW, 6MHz)55dB
Image Rejection (11MHz)50dB
IF Rejection (AM)50dB
THD (AM, 1mV, 1kHz, 30% Modulation)3%
SNR (AM)40dB
MSRP (1971)£89.90
Channels2 Channel
NotesRequires AE-2000 walnut veneered cabinet (£7) or AET-2000 teak veneered cabinet (£7)