HA-55
(1976 - 1984)

Tailored for the XL-55 and XL-55Pro MC cartridge.
The first unit bearing the design trademarks of what would become the pre-Esprit and ESPRIT series: a head-amp with stellar specs which would be later on integrated into the TA-E88B preamp and the onboard electronics of the PS-X9.

The very 70s-ish orange sides were used on the PS-X9 and ECR-880 only.

Sony ESPRIT #1
april 2004

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6Hz...500kHz
(+0/-1dB)
27dB
-157dBV
(RIAA + IHF A curve)
20mV [12mV?]
0,003% (1kHz)
25 Ohm
(at 3 Ohm setting)
100 Ohm
(at 40 Ohm setting)
10W
13,5 x 8 x 34,5cm
3,2kg.