Denon TU-380RG (1990)
Documentation on the Denon TU-380RG is thin. Here is what the record shows. It's an AM/FM stereo tuner, attributed to 1990 by a single source. A Russian classified listing notes a 100-volt power supply and gives the FM band as 88-108 MHz. An auction entry confirms FM stereo reception works.
A Japanese owner's blog post from 2006 describes picking one up at a Hard-Off store and testing it with a Denon RC-806 remote, bought separately for ¥210. Only the TUNING and BAND controls responded during that test. The writer notes the other functions didn't react, though it isn't clear whether that's a fault in that particular unit or a limit of the test setup. The same source speculates the RC-806 may have been intended for a mini-component system, so remote compatibility with the TU-380RG remains unconfirmed.
Beyond that, almost nothing is recorded. There are no dimensions, no sensitivity or THD figures, no original price, and no reviews of its sound quality. It appears to have been a modest, functional tuner of the early 1990s, built to sit in a stack and receive stations. The specifics of its circuitry and performance aren't documented in any source found so far.
Known specs, such as they are:
- Type: AM/FM stereo tuner
- FM band: 88–108 MHz
- Power supply: 100V
- Year: 1990 (single source attribution)
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