Nikko 301-AM (Years Unknown)
Little is documented about the Nikko 301-AM. The Archive has no confirmed specifications, production dates, or original price for it. The period record also doesn't say what the 301-AM was - a distinct model, or an alternate designation for a receiver Nikko sold under the shorthand "301."
The closest surviving material is Nikko's own advertising for the STA-301, an AM/FM stereo receiver priced at $160 and rated at 40W (±1 dB) with frequency response of 20-50,000 Hz ±1 dB. That campaign ran in High Fidelity (June 1971, p.31). It argued that buyers spending more than $160 were paying for extra power rather than better sound, and claimed the STA-301 performed as well as or better than most speaker systems regardless of cost. A separate Nikko ad in Audio (December 1970, p.61) promoted a receiver with one ceramic and two crystal filters, an FET booster, and silicon power transistors rated at 200 watts. The OCR of that ad doesn't preserve the model name.
Whether any of this applies to the 301-AM can't be confirmed from the current record. If you have a 301-AM - photos, a manual, or even the back panel - the Archive would like to hear from you.
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