Jensen AVS-1500 (c. 1983)
Little is documented about the Jensen AVS-1500 beyond its appearance in the 1983 audio press. The record shows an audio+video receiver, a category just taking shape at the time, from Jensen's early "Audio + Video" component push.
Bert Whyte, writing in the "Video Scenes" column in Audio (August 1983, p.27), noted that Jensen, a loudspeaker manufacturer since the pioneering days of hi-fi, had diversified into comprehensive component audio/video systems. High Fidelity (June 1983, p.52) followed with an equipment report on the AVS-1500 itself. It gives the essential dimensions: a front panel of 17 by 4¾ inches, a chassis 16⅜ inches deep plus clearance for connections, and two AC convenience outlets - one switched (200 watts max.) and one unswitched. That report appears to be the fullest surviving record of the model.
Jensen's own advertising, appearing in High Fidelity (February 1983, p.24), pitched "Audio + Video" as something you experience rather than merely watch. The line was paired with a 25-inch high-resolution monitor and a Jaws soundtrack demonstration. Typical big-splash copy of the era. Specifications beyond the basics, original pricing, and production years are not documented in the available source material.
- Type: Audio+video receiver
- Front panel: 17 × 4¾ in
- Depth: 16⅜ in plus clearance for connections
- AC outlets: one switched (200 W max.), one unswitched
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