Sony ST-5950SD
(april 1975 - 1978)

Another Sony understatement: great gear which didn't bother to really look like it and an unbeatable sound/price/durability ratio! Sold in Japan under the same moniker (but without the "SD" compatibility), for 84.800¥, just below the old ST-5000F (105.000¥, 1976).
For the price the ST-5950 goes for nowadays (SD or not), the bargain still stands. In spades.

Under the title of "Futuristic Peculiarities", a french '76/77 catalog says that "Dolby FM is already widespread in the USA and that it is bound to happen in Europe as well, soon." ;-)

The little brother, ST-4950, in its non-SD version was also available as a black-face WEGA T-4710. For even better FM sound, go for an ST-A6B or the ST-A7B masterpiece.

FEATURES:
5-gang Varicon varicap
MOS-FET front-end
Computer designed phase-linear solid-state ceramic filter in IF stage
Phase-Locked-Loop MPX stage
DOLBY-FM capability
FM interstation muting
Defeatable AFC
High blend switch
2 tuning meters
Multipath indication
LED tuning pointer and station indicator
Variable ourtput level
Automatic mono/stereo switching
Stereo indicator light