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Other Models

• 1000 — SAE 1000 — a model number the SAE name has worn more than once. Period sources document the 3100 amp, 5000 noise reducer, and A1001, but not a verified 1000.
• 1000E — SAE 1000E moving-coil phono cartridge — elliptical stylus, high-output design, listed at $240 and discounted to $79 in a 1987 Audio dealer ad. Thin documentation; buy on condition.
• 2400L — SAE 2400L — 200W/ch fully complementary stereo power amp, 0.05% THD, 100dB S/N. Beloved but hard to service since SAE folded.
• 2700B — SAE 2700B rack-mount half-octave equalizer — 20 bands per channel, ±16 dB, pink noise, 600-ohm line out. $600 at launch.
• A-205 — SAE A-205: rare 200W/ch American power amp in a 19-inch black cabinet. Scarce, poorly documented, and prized by SAE collectors.
• A-501 — SAE A-501 power amp — 250 W/ch into 8 ohms, 52 lbs, hand-wired, $1050 in 1981. A high-current argument in black rack-mount steel.
• A-502 — SAE A-502 power amplifier: 200W/ch into 8 ohms, 600W bridged mono, high-current design. Period price $699. A rack-mount brute for stubborn speakers.
• C-102 — SAE C-102 rack-mount cassette deck with Dolby B/C and a sliding electronic drawer transport. Originally $500, closed out at half price.
• DC-2215 — SAE DC-2215 stereo 10-band graphic EQ — passive-coil inductors, 0.1dB unity-gain Differential/Comparator circuit, ±15dB range, 114dB S/N.
• MK-12 — SAE MK-12 loudspeaker, listed in Audio's September 1972 directory — the only confirmed contemporary reference. Specs and production years undocumented.
• MODEL-4100 — SAE Model 4100 time-delay ambience system (c. 1978) — front-path passthrough, six rear-channel controls, metal case with walnut side panels. Period lab report inside.
• P-102 — SAE P-102 rack-mount line preamp from the 102-series separates — $449 list, now a $150–$200 used buy for period-correct SAE stacks.
• P-500 — SAE P-500 — a pro-rack power amp with a tangled paper trail: Hafler-derived MOSFET design, arena touring use, and conflicting period documentation.
• R-102 (1984) — SAE R-102 (1984): $500, 50 W/ch receiver with dual tone memories, alphanumeric display, and MC phono input. A high-end brand's shot at the mass market.