NEC 2501A (c. 1984)
Little is documented about the NEC 2501A. What survives in the period press identifies it as the CT-2501A - a 25-inch, stereo-ready color television rather than a piece of conventional audio gear. HiFI-Stereo (September 1984, p.65) reported that NEC was one of several manufacturers demonstrating stereo TV systems at that year's CES, and the CT-2501A was the set on display. At $869, it was stereo-ready, not stereo-equipped from the factory. An add-on adapter decoded the stereo TV sound broadcasts that were expected to begin later that fall. The same article predicted that stereo broadcasts would grow gradually, much as color TV had been introduced.
Beyond that mention, the record is essentially empty. No detailed specifications, no measured reviews, and no production history have surfaced.
- Model as printed in period press: NEC CT-2501A
- Type: 25-inch color television, stereo-ready
- Stereo decoding: external add-on adapter
- List price: $869 (1984)
- Public appearance: CES 1984, part of NEC's stereo TV demonstration
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