SONY, December 1985 TA-F555ES, TC-K555ES, PS-X556ES - amplifiers
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A folded A3 sheet - the Sony ES Components catalog from December 1985. The center spread presents two complete systems: ES SYSTEM 1 built around the TA-F555ES integrated amplifier (¥99,800) with the ST-S333ES tuner and TC-K555ES cassette deck, and ES SYSTEM 2 centered on the CDP-302ES CD player.
The back page covers the rest of the ES lineup: the TC-WR930 dual cassette deck with auto-reverse, two turntables - the PS-X556ES with a linear tracking arm and the simpler PT-D555ES - the AVH-565ES AV switcher for video components, and the APM-22ES AV speakers with Sony’s proprietary flat APM drivers. The full 1985 ES catalog in four pages.
| Model | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SONY TA-F555ES | integrated amplifier | ¥99,800 |
| SONY TA-F333ES | integrated amplifier | |
| SONY ST-S333ES | AM/FM tuner | ¥49,800 |
| SONY TC-K555ES | cassette deck | ¥89,800 |
| SONY TC-WR930 | dual cassette deck | ¥49,800 |
| SONY PS-X556ES | turntable | ¥70,000 |
| SONY PT-D555ES | turntable | ¥34,800 |
| SONY CDP-302ES | CD player | |
| SONY AVH-565ES | AV selector | ¥49,800 |
| SONY APM-22ES AV | speaker system | ¥45,000/台 |
| Technical terms | Translation |
|---|---|
| APM (Accurate Pistonic Motion) | APM (Accurate Pistonic Motion) |
| リニアトラッキングアーム | linear tracking arm |
| クォーツロック | quartz lock |
| Marketing terms | Translation |
|---|---|
| ES | ES (Sony’s series of high-grade components) |
| 音楽と素晴らしい関係をもつ歓び。ハイグレードなサウンドとの出会いは、いつも生活の中にみずみずしい潤いを与えてくれる。部屋の空気がまるで色とかおりを強めたかのように、微妙に変わっていくデリケートな興奮。それは、時代を超えた名演と、心を込めて練りあげられたコンポーネントによって初めてもたらされるものでしょう。ソニーが、熱い情熱とテクノロジーの粋を注いでつくりあげたESシリーズのコンポーネント群。そして、その精鋭たちを結集させた珠玉のシステム。きっとあなたのもとに、いままでとははるかに次元の違う感動を届けてくれるはずです。 | The joy of having a wonderful relationship with music. Encountering high-grade sound always gives fresh moisture to everyday life. A delicate excitement in which the air of the room changes subtly, as if its colour and fragrance had grown stronger. It can only be brought about by timeless great performances together with components refined with all one’s heart. The ES series components, built by Sony with burning passion and the finest of technology. And the jewel of a system that brings those elite components together. It will surely bring you an emotion on a far different level from anything before. |
| リニアトラッキング・バイオトレーサー搭載の実力派プレーヤー。 | A capable player equipped with linear tracking and the Bio-Tracer. |
| 2つのデッキ部が録再可能。音と機能のリファレンス・ダブルリバース。 | Both deck sections can record and play back. The reference in sound and functions: double reverse. |
| ワイヤレスリモコンでAVシステムを集中コントロール。 | Centralized control of the AV system with a wireless remote control. |
| 2週間7プログラムのON/OFF予約ができるタイマー。 | A timer that allows ON/OFF reservations for 7 programs over 2 weeks. |
| APM-22ESをベースに磁気シールドを施したAV対応スピーカー。 | An AV-compatible speaker based on the APM-22ES, fitted with magnetic shielding. |
昭和60年12月(1985 December)

