JVC RX-805VTN (1992)
It shows up in Stereo Review's equipment listings in April and May of that year at a price of $396. The number "396" sits next to the model name, and the context suggests U.S. dollars.
The RX-805VTN carried JVC's S.E.A. 7-band digital equalizer and the company's "Digital Surround System" circuitry. Those features put it in the mid-to-upper part of JVC's early-90s consumer receiver lineup. One owner reported driving speakers with "100 w/c" (watts per channel), but no official power rating is documented in the surviving record. The same owner said a unit stored for ten years produced only a relay click and no sound. That points to a protection-circuit or power-supply problem after long disuse.
- Type: Dynamic Super-A receiver; Digital Surround System receiver
- Price (1992): $396 (adjacent to model name in Stereo Review listings)
- Notable features: S.E.A. 7-band digital EQ, digital surround processing
- Variant noted: RX-805VLTN (appears in parts databases)
No service manual, full specifications or contemporary review has surfaced for this model. There are no dimensions, no weight, no frequency response or THD figures, no input/output layout and no production run dates. Anyone with a manual, a period advertisement or firsthand technical knowledge is encouraged to share it.
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