SONY, February 1988 TA-F555ESXII, TA-F333ESXII, SDP-777ES - 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63年2月
Technology booklet for the SONY ES lineup, February 1988 - essentially the same as the fall 1987 edition: amplifiers TA-F555ESXII, TA-F333ESXII, TA-F222ESX, tuners ST-S333ESXII and ST-S222ESX, and the digital surround processor SDP-777ES at ¥79,800. Half the booklet covers the technologies: G-Chassis zinc die-cast construction, S.T.D. Circuit for the amplifiers, and the four-stage Wave Optimizer (SST, WOIS, WODD, WODSD) for the tuners. A dedicated spread explains Pro Logic and how the SDP-777ES derives four-channel Dolby Surround from a standard stereo signal.
| Model | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SONY TA-F555ESXII | integrated amplifier | ¥128,000 |
| SONY TA-F333ESXII | integrated amplifier | ¥79,800 |
| SONY TA-F222ESX | integrated amplifier | ¥67,000 |
| SONY ST-S333ESXII | 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 and Straight Transfer) | simple & straight transmission (Simple and Straight Transfer) |
| 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63年2月（1988 February）
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