JVC

Explore JVC vintage audio equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

Amplifiers

• AX-Z911BK — JVC AX-Z911BK Digital Pure-A Integrated Amplifier from the Super Digifine series, circa 1988–1989. Little documented; known from period magazine specs and tape-monitoring notes.

Cassette Deck

• KD-85 — JVC KD-85 stereo cassette deck (1978): Sendust Sen-Alloy heads, ANRS noise reduction, spectro-peak LED metering, and a metal-tape demo that predated Metafine.

Cassette Decks

• KD-1636 — JVC KD-1636 Mk II portable cassette recorder, circa 1978–1979. Known specs include Super ANRS, 0.08% wow/flutter, 30–16k Hz response, $370 original price.
• KD-35 — JVC KD-35 late-1970s stereo cassette deck; period test shows Sen-Alloy head, Dolby NR, crosstalk -65 dB; otherwise little documented.
• KDV-6 — JVC KDV-6 cassette deck, three-head single-capstan, Dolby B/C, digital peak display. Known from HiFI-Stereo reviews (1985–1986). Little else documented.
• TD-W501 — JVC TD-W501 double cassette deck (1989). Auto-reverse, Dolby B/C, pitch adjust, mic inputs. Build quality praised; high-frequency recording distortion noted.
• TD-W718 — JVC TD-W718 dual cassette deck — dual auto-reverse record/play on both wells, Dolby B/C/HX-Pro, pitch control. Late-90s dubbing workhorse.
• TD-W777 — JVC TD-W777 (1988) — a stereo double cassette deck with dual auto reverse, Dolby B/C, and Metal tape support. A decent. Find production dates here.
• TD-W805 — JVC TD-W805 dual auto-reverse cassette deck (1991-93). Little documented; known specs: 4-track, 20Hz-17kHz, Dolby B/C/HX Pro.
• TDW-309 — The JVC TDW-309 (TDW-309TN) was a mid-1990s dual-transport cassette deck; little is documented beyond a 1995 HiFI-Stereo listing at $280.

Cd Player

• D-2000BK — JVC XV-D2000BK first-gen DVD player: superb dot-matrix display, clean video, but a fussy built-in Dolby Digital decoder best bypassed.

Cd Players

• CX-F101 — JVC CX-F101 portable stereo radio cassette player with FM stereo tuner (87.5–108 MHz) and Hyper-Bass. An obscure, little-documented model.
• XL-M705TN — JVC XL-M705TN 6-disc CD changer with single-disc tray, 1-bit PWM DAC, $480 (1991). Very little documented. Covers production years.
• XLV-550 — The JVC XLV-550 is a little-documented late-1980s CD player, known today from a single HiFI-Stereo test report from April 1988.

Headphones

• HA-CD8 — Little is documented about the JVC HA-CD8. A 1999 HI-Fi-Stereo-Buyers directory places it in JVC's late-90s headphone lineup.

Receivers

• RX-1050VTN — JVC RX-1050VTN: 1992 Super Digifine flagship A/V receiver, $1,500, five channels, digital Dolby Surround, S-video and on-screen display.
• RX-805V — Documentation on the JVC RX-805V is thin, but what survives paints a clear picture of a well-equipped early-1990s receiver.
• RX-805VTN — JVC RX-805VTN Dynamic Super-A receiver (1992) with S.E.A. 7-band digital EQ and digital surround. Little-documented model; known only from period Stereo Review listings and owner anecdotes.
• RX-807 — JVC RX-807 stereo receiver (1992). Little documented — 120W, Dolby Pro Logic, digital tuning. Two conflicting original prices known.
• RX-809VTN — JVC RX-809VTN A/V receiver (ca. 1993). Dolby Pro Logic, multi-brand remote, ~48–52 W/ch. An obscure surround receiver from JVC's Digital Acoustics line.
• RX-817VTN — JVC RX-817VTN A/V receiver from 1996, 105W front channels, 25W surround, $479 retail, with limited surviving documentation.
• RX-9 — JVC RX-9 receiver (1986–1987), 120W RMS, COMPU LINK system, Audio review cited. Little-documented mid-80s A/V receiver. With when it was made.
• RX-905V — JVC RX-905V digital surround receiver (1991) — 120 WPC, Dolby Pro Logic, titanium finish, ~$750 new. Little formally documented beyond ads and owner accounts.
• RX-9V — JVC RX-9V A/V receiver (1986–87) – 120 W/ch, reviewed by Audio magazine in March 1987 as a remarkably designed A/V system controller.
• RX-9VB — JVC RX-9VB remote digital receiver, c.1986–87. 120W RMS, 7-band EQ, spectrum analyzer, 32 presets. Original price $995. Find when it was made here.

Speakers

• S-201 — JVC S-201 (JR-S201), a late-1970s AM/FM receiver with 35 W/ch and a graphic-type tone equalizer. Little documentation survives.
• S-300 — The JVC S-300 is a mid-1970s stereo receiver notable for being among the first to put a five-zone graphic equalizer in an all-in-one design.
• S-55 — The JVC S-55 is a little-documented audio model. No exact product type, specs, or production dates are confirmed; period files contain only unattributed fragments.

Unknown

• 20X — Little is documented about the JVC 20X. No specifications, marketing material, or standalone reviews survive under that exact model name.
• 4700U — An honest look at the JVC 4700U: it appears in period ads as the HRS4700U, an S-VHS hi-fi stereo VCR with remote control, priced at $499 in 1992.
• 5100 — JVC 5100 stereo receiver (c. 1976). Period listings show 20 W/ch, 0.5% THD, part of JVC's 5100–5400 receiver series. With when it was made.
• 5426X — JVC 4VR-5426X quadraphonic FM/AM receiver, c. 1975. Period tests found 13 W/ch rated, 23.8 W measured clipping. Little else documented.
• 5550-AM — Little-documented JVC 5550-AM stereo receiver from early 1970s; period listings show 17 W/ch into 16 ohms. Covers production dates.
• 5825 — JVC 5825 appears in early-1990s ads as part of JVC's 1-800-JVC-5825 phone line promoting the DS-DT900N professional R-DAT recorder; no standalone model is documented.
• 850U — JVC 850U — the documented 850U is the CR-850U, a 3/4-inch editing videocassette recorder sold into late-1980s professional audio-for-video post.
• DAS-90 — JVC DAS-90 professional digital audio processor — one of three accepted CD-mastering formats in the early 1980s, alongside Sony PCM-1610 and Mitsubishi X-80.
• HRS-4700 — JVC HRS-4700 S-VHS Hi-Fi stereo VCR from the early 1990s, known from retailer ads at $499; minimal documentation survives.
• HRS-6700U — Obscure JVC HRS-6700U VHS VCR from c. 1981, documented in an Audio equipment profile. Specs: 2/6-hour record, 40 dB S/N.
• HRS-8000 — JVC HRS-8000 Super-VHS VCR, sold in the US as the HR-S8000U. Mostly documented through a 1989 ad: $1,600, digital zoom and effects.
• JRS-201 — JVC JRS-201 AM/FM stereo receiver, 35 W/ch, SEA graphic equalizer, $350 in 1979. Little documented beyond a single period test report.
• MC-100 — The JVC MC-100 is a little-documented audio model; period files point ambiguously to a 1980 integrated amplifier and a 1994 XL-MC100 100-disc CD changer ad.
• MXC-7 — JVC MXC-7 shelf system, circa 1993. Known from one period review: six-disc CD changer, single-play drawer, seven-band EQ with 50 presets.
• S-40 — JVC S-40 2-way bookshelf speakers (early 1980s). Reviewed as part of a one-brand system in Audio, September 1982. Little documented beyond basic specs and a Belgian-made variant.
• TRS-1004 — JVC TRS-1004 test record (1970s). Used for CD-4 cartridge HF response, crosstalk, and phase adjustment. Mentioned in Audio and Studio Sound reviews from 1975–1982.
• V-11 — JVC V-11 — an obscure early-1980s budget cassette deck, documented mainly as the $140 KD-V11 in High Fidelity's 1983 deck lineup.
• X-500B — JVC R-X500B (1984) — a $650 top-line receiver with 100 W/ch, a computer-controlled 7-band SEA equalizer, 30 tuner presets, and a famously elaborate display.

Vcr

• BR-350 — JVC BR-350U (circa 1991) VCR — documented almost entirely through its service manual; specs, format, and market history remain unrecorded.
• BR-S410U — JVC BR-S410U professional S-VHS VCR, dockable partner to the KY-15U camera. Rare, thinly documented, sold as-is.

Video

• GR-A30 — JVC GR-A30 — little-documented compact video movie camera, known only from a vintage OfferUp listing. No specs, manual, or production years survive.
• HR-6700U — JVC HR-6700U VHS VCR: Audio's April 1981 profile called it JVC's finest VCR to date; specs are few, documentation thin.
• HR-7300 — JVC HR-7300, an obscure early-1980s audio component with only a few period magazine listings documenting its frequency response, S/N ratio, and dimensions.
• HR-D850U — Surviving information on the JVC HR-D850U is thin. The one solid trace in the Archive's collection is an advertisement, not a review: a discount
• HR-S5800U — JVC HR-S5800U, an older S-VHS VCR with a Full Area Fine switch and no TBC; documented mainly through forum posts and parts listings.
• VR-5660 — JVC VR-5660 FM stereo receiver, circa 1974-1975. Featured digital readout, SEA equalization, and 120 W/ch dynamic power.

Other Models

• AE-900V — JVC AE-900V digital audio editor — the rack-mounted control brain of the DAS-900 system, cutting 16-bit PCM on videotape with microsecond precision.
• BR-8600U — JVC BR-8600U — a ½-inch professional editing VCR from JVC's late-1980s lineup, sold alongside its digital-audio gear and priced around $2,000+.
• CD-1970 — JVC CD-1970 (1976) front-loading cassette deck — $399.95, ANRS noise reduction, patented air-damped eject, timer record facility, d.c. servo motor.
• CR-600U — JVC CR-600U ¾-inch U-matic VCR with SMPTE time code, CR-850U editing compatibility, and diagnostic warnings. A working edit-room deck.
• CR-850U — JVC CR-850U — rack-mount 3/4-inch U-matic editing VCR with direct-drive transport and SMPTE time code, $8600 at launch.
• DAS-900 — JVC DAS-900 — a 2-channel PCM digital audio mastering system (44.1/44.056kHz) built for CD and video-locked mastering, praised for clean sound but tied to JVC's proprietary interface.
• DS-DT900N — JVC DS-DT900N professional R-DAT with standard SMPTE timecode, video sync and AES/EBU I/O, under $4,500 list.
• FS-2000 — JVC FS-2000 (1997) ultra-micro desktop system — 15 presets per band, 20-track CD, cherry speakers, ~10W/ch, $380.
• HA-D990 — JVC HA-D990 closed-back headphones (early 1990s): 40mm ruby diaphragms, 65-ohm, diffuse-field tuned, gold plug, 8 oz. A period reviewer's value pick.
• HR-7650U — JVC HR-7650U Vidstar: five-motor front-loading stereo VHS deck from 1982, Dolby B, 14-day/8-program timer — praised and critiqued in Audio.
• HSW-1101-01A — JVC HSW-1101-01A ribbon tweeter — a $15 raw driver sold through 1982 hi-fi classifieds with a bundled film crossover. Scarce, undocumented, sought by DIY builders.
• MODEL-5010 — JVC Model 5010 (1970) — the $229.95 entry-level Super Naturals AM/FM receiver with five-zone Advanced SEA tone control, 40W dynamic power, and FET tuner front end.
• MODEL-5020 — JVC 5020 (1970) mid-line AM/FM receiver — 75W IHF dynamic power, 30-30,000 Hz bandwidth, Advanced SEA 5-band tone control, wood cabinet.
• MODEL-5030 — JVC MODEL-5030 (1970) — 140W AM/FM receiver with Advanced SEA five-zone tone control, FET tuner, linear FM dial, and 0.8% distortion.
• MODEL-5040 — JVC MODEL-5040 (1969–1970): 200W IHF top-of-line receiver with 5-band SEA tone control, FET front end, wood cabinet, $449.95 list.
• QL-A2 — An automatic direct-drive turntable from JVC featuring quartz-locked speed control and automatic tonearm return. Includes full specifications.
• RM-86U — JVC RM-86U editing control unit — a $1620 pro video edit controller for JVC 3/4-inch and VHS TapeHandlers, with frame-accurate LED readout and split-insert.
• S600 — JVC S600 flagship receiver: 110 W/ch, toroidal transformer, twin power meters, MOS FET tuner and slide controls. The top of JVC's 1970s professional line.
• SEA-10 — JVC SEA-10 two-by-five-band graphic equalizer, sold alongside pro studio EQ gear in the late 1970s. Honest look at specs, sound, and collectibility.
• TC-900V — JVC TC-900V time code unit for the DAS-900 digital mastering system — reads and generates SMPTE, syncs JVC BP code, no drop-frame.
• VE-93 — Convergence Systems VE-93 edit controller (sold as JVC VE-93) — the budget link in a dbx/VHS digital audio editing rig, per Audio 1985.
• VP-900 — JVC VP-900 two-channel PCM processor (1986): 16-bit, 44.1/44.056 kHz, Bi-Parity error correction, NTSC VCR-based digital mastering.