SONY, October 1987 TA-F555ESX II, TA-F333ESX II - amplifiers
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ソニー「ESコンポーネント テクノロジーカタログ」・昭和62年10月
Technology catalog for the updated SONY ES lineup, fall 1987. The amplifiers gained a Mark II designation: TA-F555ESX II and TA-F333ESX II feature a refined S.T.D. Circuit (Spontaneous Twin Drive Circuit) and the same G-Chassis zinc die-cast enclosure. TA-F222ESX stayed without the II suffix but held its spot in the lineup. Tuners ST-S333ESX II and ST-S222ESX carry the full Wave Optimizer package - SST, WOIS, WODD, and WODSD. The catalog newcomer is the SDP-777ES at ¥79,800: a digital surround processor with Pro Logic and Dolby Surround, replacing the SDP-505ES from the previous year’s catalog.
| Model | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SONY TA-F555ESX II | integrated amplifier | ¥128,000 |
| SONY TA-F333ESX II | integrated amplifier | ¥79,800 |
| SONY TA-F222ESX | integrated amplifier | ¥67,000 |
| SONY ST-S333ESX II | AM/FM tuner | ¥49,800 |
| SONY ST-S222ESX | AM/FM tuner | ¥37,000 |
| SONY SDP-777ES | surround processor | ¥79,800 |
| Technical terms | Translation |
|---|---|
| Gシャーシ (Acoustically Tuned Gibraltar Chassis) | G chassis (Acoustically Tuned Gibraltar Chassis) |
| S.T.D.回路 (Spontaneous Twin Drive Circuit) | S.T.D. circuit (Spontaneous Twin Drive Circuit) |
| シンプル&ストレート伝送 | simple & straight transmission |
| Wave Optimizer Technology | Wave Optimizer Technology |
| SST (Super Sound Tracing Circuit) | SST (Super Sound Tracing Circuit) |
| WOIS (Wave Optimized IF System) | WOIS (Wave Optimized IF System) |
| WODD (Wave Optimized Direct Detector) | WODD (Wave Optimized Direct Detector) |
| WODSD (Wave Optimized Digital Stereo Decoder) | WODSD (Wave Optimized Digital Stereo Decoder) |
| PRO LOGIC (ドルビーサラウンド) | PRO LOGIC (Dolby Surround) |
| Marketing terms | Translation |
|---|---|
| ES | ES (Sony’s series of high-grade components) |
| ソニー〝ES〟――それは、新しい時代のリファレンスとしてオーディオを真正面から応えようというもの。そのために、全てのモデルに独創的な視点と技術を盛り込み、耳と感性で、音質を、機能を、厳しく磨き抜いているのです。いつまでも色あせない音楽を、心に残る音を奏でたい。〝ES〟は、この理想に向けて、一歩一歩、前進しています。 | Sony “ES” is the aim of responding head-on to audio, as a reference for a new era. To that end, original viewpoints and technologies are built into every model, and with ears and sensibility, sound quality and functions are polished rigorously. We want to play music that never fades, and sound that stays in the heart. “ES” is advancing step by step toward this ideal. |
昭和62年10月（1987 October）
