Tandberg TR-1055 (ca. 1973–1974)

The Tandberg TR-1055 is an FM/AM stereo receiver from the early 1970s. It was one of the Norwegian manufacturer's two "top of the line" models at the time. High Fidelity (December 1973, p.28) ran a Tandberg advertisement that put it alongside a more powerful sibling. The implication was that buyers could pick their power level without giving up features. The same ad listed a FET front end, electronic tuning, switchable AFC and FM muting, signal-strength and center-of-channel meters, positive flywheel tuning, and a capture ratio of 0.9 dB.

Audio (July 1974, p.42) gave the TR-1055 a full Equipment Profile. The reviewer called it a handsome receiver inside and out, with clean aluminum extruded bars breaking up the front panel. The review noted its resemblance to the earlier TR-1020 in layout and execution. It also observed that Tandberg seemed to be going against the industry trend of squeezing every last watt and microvolt out of their designs.

HiFI-Stereo (October 1973, p.20) reported 2 × 40 watts into 8 ohms at less than 0.2% distortion. It praised the craftsmanship as superb, and said that was difficult to capture in just a few paragraphs. HiFI-Stereo (December 1974, p.131) later remarked that the TR-1055 caused considerable talk when introduced, with impressive specs at a reasonable price.

The exact production years and original price are not firmly recorded today. Review coverage from late 1973 through late 1974 suggests that window.