Scott R-336 (c. 1976–1977)
The Scott R-336 is a solid-state stereo receiver from the mid-1970s. Nearly everything known about it comes from one source: Scott's own "Power Plus" advertising campaign, which ran in the audio press from October 1976 into 1977. The Archive's research has turned up no independent lab test report, no service manual and no factory spec sheet. The record here rests on what Scott claimed in its ads, and the ads were fairly specific.
In Audio (November 1976, p.9), Scott's advertising claimed the R-336 delivered 42 watts minimum continuous RMS power per channel, both channels driven into 8 ohms from 20 Hz to 20 kHz at no more than 0.3% total harmonic distortion. The same ad touted IM distortion below 0.15%, described as far under typical figures for the medium price range. It also pointed to a three-position FM de-emphasis switch, a feature Scott said many competing receivers in this class had dropped to save cost. The copy positioned the R-336 as "popular" and argued that power alone wasn't enough, since the receiver kept the performance features buyers expected. The identical campaign ran in HiFI-Stereo and other issues of Audio through early 1977.
The ads are inconsistent on the model name. They use "R336" in the body copy and "Scott 8336 Receiver" in the headline. Whether 8336 was a variant, a regional designation or simply an advertising typo is not documented anywhere in the available material.
Known details (from period advertising):
- Type: stereo receiver, solid-state
- Power output: 42 W minimum continuous RMS per channel, both channels driven, 8 ohms, 20 Hz–20 kHz
- THD: no more than 0.3%
- IM distortion: below 0.15%
- FM de-emphasis: three-position switch
- Market position: medium price range
- Period: advertised October 1976 – early 1977
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