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Dokorder (Denon) 8060A Solid State Stereo Amp, Is It Any Good???

andyc

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I recently was given a Dokorder 8060A Amp and was wondering if anyone on here could tell me anything about it? I've only 12 months experience in vintage hi-fi and only have a very modest setup of:
Marantz 2220B Receiver
Marantz SD1000 Tape
Marantz 1820 MkII Tape
Marantz CD54
Sony CDP CE-405
Technics SL-23 TT
Pioneer PL-200 TT
Pioneer CS-439 Speakers

Would I get any improved performance if I was to run the Dokorder as a power amp and the Marantz 2220B as a pre amp?
If so do I run all components through the Marantz, then run (tape out) to the Dokorder (tape in) and obviously the speakers through the Dokorder. Is this the correct way of connecting pre amp > power amp?
Sorry for all the questions, I'm just hopeful someone can give me some input.
Thanks guys
 
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I couldn't find a thing online about this Dokorder 8060A

is this it?
unit's not mine, pics are from the net.. its a vintage Onkyo
sorry, i'm not familiar with Marantz 2220B if it has pre-amp out option..

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This is actually a early Onkyo component, not a Denon. Not too much information on them. They were mainly known for tape recorders then.
 
Yes kamagong that is the same Dokorder Amp. It's not pretty but the little sucker weighs a ton. I was hoping to find out its output at least
 
It`s not a ONKYO, it`s a DOKORDER

From a DOKORDER flyer,ca. 1971.

DENKI ONKYO CO ..LTD.
Audio Equipment Division:
1099, Sasabori, Okamura-cho, Isogo-ku, Yokohama, Japan
Head Office: 26-11, 3-chome, Nishi-Rokugo, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan

DOKORDER
Stereo from the World's Largest Manufacturer of TV Deflection Components.

Welcome to the innovative world of Dokorder stereo components and systems. We're confident that after you review our product line an the following pages, you'll agree that ours is indeed an innovative world. One where man's knowledge of electronics is positively asserted in new product fea¬tures, new designs, and a whole new standard in stereophonic craftsmanship and performance.
Chances are very strong that you may have already benefitted from our engineering. You see, we're the world's largest maker of precision television parts. We make deflection yokes, flyback transformers, convergence and vidicon yokes, and a lot more of the sophisticated parts that go into better color and black and white TV sets. Since these parts are bought by TV makers all over the world, we may have helped you to enjoy your favorite TV programs over the years.
More than a decade ago we decided to put our electronic knowhow to work for consumers in a more direct manner. We began to make stereo equipment. It proved to be a good decision when our engineers rewarded us with japan's first transis¬torized tape recorder in 1958. Four years later, we followed up with another mild sensation: a 3-motor stereo tape recorder that automatically reversed itself in both recording and playback modes. And in 1968, we perfected a stereo tape recorder with a built-in tape dubbing system, an innovation that we felt was long overdue.
Today, of course, we're one of the world's fast growing stereo makers. But it didn't happen overnight. We put in a lot of long, hard hours in trying to apply our knowledge of electronics to products that offered the consumer important features that other makers overlooked. We think we've succeeded.
After reviewing our Full product line for yourself, we hope you'll agree.

8060A
100 Watt Solid State Control Amplifier with IC Circuitry
This is the heart of all the components in the Dokorder 8000 series. Connect all the others to it and you have the world's most complete and versatile stereo system. Incorporating a pair of ICs for greater stability and lower distortion, the 8060A offers 100 watts in power output at 4 ohms, an exceptionally wide 15 to 50,000Hz power bandwidth and a harmonic distortion factor of a miniscule 0.5°o at ratcd output. In addition, it offers six outputs and four inputs, a two speaker System selector, a power transistor protection circuit and easy to use controls, mcluding the latent sliding graphic typefor independent volumee control of cach channel.

SPECIFICATIONS
Music power: 50W, 50W at 4 ohms
Continuous power: 40W 40W at 4 ohms
Harmonic distortion: 0.5 % at rated output
Frequency response: 10-100,000Hz ± 3dB
Input: Phono, Tuner, Tape, Aux, DIN
Tone control: Bass, Treble
Low filter: 50Hz. -10dB
High filter:10KHz -10dB
Power requirement: 100, 110-117,125,200,220,240V AC, 50 or 60Hz
Dirnensions: 14-1/2"W x 7-1/2" D x 4-7/8"H
Weight: 14 Ibs.

O N KYO CORPORATION and DENKI ONKYO CO ..LTD. are diffent Manufactors.

O N KYO CORPORATION
International Division: No.24 Mori Bldg., 23-5, Nishishinbashi 3-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan Telex. 242-3551 ONKYO J Phone: Tokyo (03) 432-6981
Foundet 1948 as Osaka Denki Onkyo

I have never heard or read that Onkyo is the World's Largest Manufacturer of TV Deflection Components.

Michael-Otto
 
My first ever stereo was a Dokorder. (Still have it.) I can remember, as a teenager, drooling over those Dokorder reel-to-reel's in the base exchange. They were weird looking machines because they took four reels rather than two. They had a lay-down model with the transport below and the electronics overhead on a metal support. I wish I had kept all those brochures that I had collected. Who'ld of known the internet was coming? :tears:
 
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