Wega Modul 42V

August
1 9 7 8 august 1978
1 9 8 0 1980

Part of one of the last Wega-designed lineup, made with parts coming from Sony but circuit-wise developed in-house.
As all of Wega's 1970s output, design comes from Master Hartmut Esslinger.

The Modul 42V uses an enorrmous toroidal transformer inherited from the STR-7800SD, heatsinks from the same Sony vintage (cut in two and placed differently), 2x 15,000µF of main caps and two pairs of Hitachi 2SD675 / 2SB655 output transistors (12A/125W).

If filters, two-step loudness, tone controls, tape dubbing, LEDs and other 1978 goodies abound, the 42V also sports an MC phono stage, a four-gang attenuator, LEC transistors, an output relay and constant-current circuits.

Available in near-black and very light grey (Hellgrau - better) ; besides its pretty and extremely well-balanced looks, the 42V is a sound bolid : fast, powerful, stable, reliable.

The total production run should be of less than 4000 pieces ; the vertical racks are alas closer to Invisibilia.

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Wega Modul 42V specifications
Title Value
Power output : 2x 90W (4 Ohm)
2x 120W (4 Ohm, dynamic)
THD : 0,02% (1Khz)
Frequency response : 10Hz...50Khz
Power bandwidth : 6Hz...60Khz
Stereo separation : 70dB (50mW)
90dB (rated output)
S/N ratio : 75dB (MM)
70dB (MC)
90dB (lines)
IMD : 0,02%
MM input : 2,5mV / 50kOhm
MC input : 0,12mV / 150 Ohm
Line inputs : 150mV / 50kOhm
Preamp outputs : 0,9V for a 10kOhm load
Bass control : ± 10dB / 80Hz
Treble control : ± 10dB / 15Khz
Subsonic filter : ?
High filter : ?
Loudness 1 : ?
Loudness 2 : ?
PC : 370W
Dimensions : 36 x 15 x 26cm
Weight : ?
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