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AR-2000 MK II

AR-2000 MK II

BrandHeathkit
ManufacturerHeath (Gloucester) Ltd., Schlumberger Limited
FunctionReceiver (Kit)
Produced1973
CountryUnited Kingdom
Form FactorStandard Width
Signal PathPassive Hardware
Dimensions62 × 11.5 × 28.1 cm (W × H × D)
Weight13.5kg
Power110/220VAC, 50/60Hz 140W
Frequency Response10Hz-30kHz ±1dB, 8Hz-60kHz ±3dB (1W)
Output Power (8Ω)20W
Dynamic Output Power (Music)30W
Power Bandwidth (0.25% THD)10Hz-30kHz
THD (8Hz-20kHz, 20W)0.25%
IMD (60Hz:6kHz, 4:1, 20W)0.25%
Damping Factor50
Input Sensitivity (Phono)2.4mV
Input Overload (Phono)130mV
Input Impedance (Phono)50kΩ
Input Sensitivity (Tape)180mV
Input Overload (Tape)10V
Input Sensitivity (Crystal)180mV
Input Overload (Crystal)10V
Input Impedance (Crystal)1MΩ
Input Sensitivity (Aux)180mV
Input Overload (Aux)10V
Input Impedance (Aux)1MΩ
Input Sensitivity (Tape)180mV
Iput Overload (Tape)10V
Input Impedance (Tape)1MΩ
Output Voltage (Tape)1V
Output Impedance (Tape)50Ω
SNR (Phono)65dB
SNR (Tape)75dB
Channel Separation (Phono)50dB
Channel Separation (Crystal)60dB
Channel Separation (Tuner)60dB
Channel Separation (Aux)60dB
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 Suppression50dB
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 (1973)DM 885
Channels2 Channel
NotesCircuit changes improving preamp sensitivity and overload capacity. Requires AE-2000 teak veneered cabinet (DM 89)