| Form Factor | Standard Width |
| Signal Path | Analog Hardware |
| Dimensions | 43.4 × 14.5 × 32.4 cm (W × H × D) |
| Weight | 20lbs |
| Power | 110/120/130/220/230/240VAC, 50/60Hz 200W |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz-20kHz ±1.5dB |
| Output Power (20Hz-20kHz, 0.05% THD, 8/4Ω) | 22/25W |
| Output Power (1kHz, 0.05% THD, 8Ω) | 25/50W |
| Power Bandwidth | 10Hz-40kHz |
| Damping Factor (1kHz, 8Ω) | 40 |
| THD | 0.05% |
| Input Sensitivity (Phono, 1kHz) | 2mV |
| Input Level (Phono, Max) | 110mV |
| Input Impedance (Phono, 1kHz) | 50kΩ |
| Input Sensitivity (Aux) | 120mV |
| Input Impedance (Aux) | 37kΩ |
| Input Sensitivity (Tape) | 120mV |
| Input Impedance (Tape) | 37kΩ |
| Input Sensitivity (DIN) | 120mV |
| Input Impedance (DIN) | 37kΩ |
| Output Level (Rec. Out, Phono) | 120mV |
| Output Impedance (Rec. Out, Phono) | 220Ω |
| Output Level (Rec. Out, Tuner) | 120mV |
| Output Impedance (Rec. Out, Tuner) | 6kΩ |
| Output Level (Rec Out, Max) | 9V |
| Output Level (DIN Out) | 30mV |
| Output Impedance (DIN Out) | 52kΩ |
| Frequency Response (Phono, RIAA Deviation) | ±0.5dB |
| Frequency Response (Aux) | 20Hz-20kHz ±1.5dB |
| Frequency Response (Tape) | 20Hz-20kHz ±1.5dB |
| SNR (Phono, IHF A Network, 10mV) | 91dB |
| SNR (Aux, IHF A Network) | 97dB |
| SNR (Tape, IHF A Network) | 97dB |
| Residual Noise (IHF A Network) | 0.14mV |
| THD (Phono) | 0.05% |
| THD (Aux, 11W/8Ω) | 0.02% |
| THD (Aux, 23W/8Ω) | 0.05% |
| THD (Tape, 11W/8Ω) | 0.02% |
| THD (Tape, 23W/8Ω) | 0.02% |
| IMD (Aux, 11W/8Ω) | 0.02% |
| IMD (Aux, 22W/8Ω) | 0.05% |
| Tuning Range (FM) | 87.6MHz-108MHz |
| Usable Sensitivity (FM, 98MHz, IHF, Mono, 300Ω) | 1.8µV (10.3dBf) |
| Usable Sensitivity (FM, 98MHz, IHF, Mono, 75Ω) | 0.9µV (10.3dBf) |
| Usable Sensitivity (FM, 98MHz, DIN, Mono) | 1.5µV (SNR: 26dB) |
| Usable Sensitivity (FM, 98MHz, DIN, Stereo) | 50µV (SNR: 46dB) |
| Sensitivity (FM, 50dB Quieting, Mono) | 3.5µV (16.1dBf) |
| Sensitivity (FM, 50dB Quieting, Stereo) | 43.5µV (38.0dBf) |
| SNR (FM, Mono) | 77dB |
| SNR (FM, DIN, Mono) | 71dB |
| SNR (FM, Stereo) | 71dB |
| SNR (FM, DIN, Stereo) | 65dB |
| Image Interference Ratio (FM, 98MHz) | 50dB |
| IF Interference Ratio (FM, 98MHz) | 75dB |
| Spurious Interference Ratio (FM, 98MHz) | 75dB |
| Amplitude Suppression Ratio (IHF) | 56dB |
| Capture Ratio | 1dB |
| Effective Selectivity (FM) | 65dB |
| Effective Selectivity (FM, DIN) | 30dB |
| THD (FM, Mono, 100Hz) | 0.15% |
| THD (FM, Mono, 1kHz) | 0.15% |
| THD (FM, Mono, 6kHz) | 0.3% |
| THD (FM, Stereo, 100Hz) | 0.25% |
| THD (FM, Stereo, 1kHz) | 0.25% |
| THD (FM, Stereo, 6kHz) | 0.8% |
| Cross Modulation Distortion (Mono, IHF) | 0.1% |
| Cross Modulation Distortion (Stereo, IHF) | 0.2% |
| Stereo Separation (FM, 50Hz) | 30dB |
| Stereo Separation (FM, 1kHz) | 40dB |
| Stereo Separation (FM, 10kHz) | 30dB |
| Frequency Response (FM, ±0.5dB) | 50Hz-10kHz |
| Frequency Response (FM, +1/-3dB) | 30Hz-15kHz |
| Sub Carrier Suppression | 40dB |
| Tuning Range (AM) | 525kHz-1605kHz |
| Sensitivity (AM, IHF) | 18µV/m |
| Selectivity (AM, 1kHz) | 20dB |
| SNR (AM, 80dB/m) | 50dB |
| Image Rejection (AM, 1kHz) | 40dB |
| IF Interference (AM, 1kHz) | 40dB |
| Spurious Interference Ratio (AM, 1kHz) | 50dB |
| THD (AM, 80dB/m) | 0.6% |
| Output Level (FM, 100% Modulation) | 450mV |
| Output Impedance (FM, 100% Modulation) | 6.5kΩ |
| Output Level (AM, 30% Modulation) | 100mV |
| Output Impedance (AM, 30% Modulation) | 6.5kΩ |
| Finish | Black |
| Channels | 2 Channel |
| Notes | Black variant of the CR-420/E. "L" dropped from CR-420BL model number shortly after introduction. Not to be confused with UK market CR-420/B. |
