Thanks for viewing our listing, please read all the information given! We do our best to honestly and accurately describe all items, but we are only human and it is possible that we may make oversights or errors. We ask that all our buyers give us the chance to discuss any issues. His listing is for a. PROFESSIONALLY SERVICED, TESTED & GUARANTEED! Includes FULL LED Upgrade, New Audio Cable & FM Dipole Antenna in the Factory Box & FREE Allstate 1-Year Protection! See what our previous refurb customers had to say! A+++++ 5 gold star e-bayer all the way Thanks. Brilliant refurbishing job on an old relic from the 1990s! Fantastic – Went above & beyond to make sure everything was right – yay! Arrived in time and well packed. Great condition and great sound, as described. Great communication and service. Well packed, arrived safely, works great, looks awesome. Released in 1971, the Sony ST-5130 incorporated the most advanced techniques in FM tuner technology and full utilization of the available devices. Sensitivity, interference rejection, and other vital factors which affect the quality of a tuner are greatly determined by the characteristics of the front end. A precision 5-row varicon front end. MOS FET’s and 8-element solid-state. Employed in the ST-5130 to specially designed to bring out the utmost in the tuner. This achieves exceptionally high sensitivity, overload capability, image rejection, superior cross-modulation rejection, and low internal noise. It delivers clean audio output even if the unit is operated near a powerful transmitter, or receives very weak stations in distant fringe areas. Weighs over 16 lbs and measures a compact. 15.75″W x 6″H x 13.5D. PDF file of Owner’s Manual is available on request. By The Best, Ltd. Paid items can be picked up in the Denver Metro area at no charge. This beautiful preamp is in. Condition with minimal signs of use and nice, clean front panel! So what puts the “Y” in Minty? With sharp corners to the cabinet and feet, the only thing worth mentioning is just a few minor scuffs and an etched ID# on the base seen in the pics. If it weren’t for these trivial things we would have had no. Calling this beauty fully Mint! The manual has gone missing, but no worries, it is available online or we will send you the PDF file directly on request. The factory box does have the original cardboard inserts and shows some shelf wear as seen in the pics, mostly tape residue. We are including the pictured NEW RCA Audio Cable and FM Dipole Antenna so you are ready to go! Please do inspect all the pictures thoroughly for actual condition. On inspection, this unit worked fine with just a little scratchiness to some of the controls and a dim dial, so it went to our tech for servicing. All the lamps were actually still working, with the. With heavy green filters were replaced with Green LED’s, as the dial is only lit on both ends it is a little more subtle than the meters. O you won’t have to worry about them either. All vintage tuners receive the following services and much more, all performed by our qualified technician. Lid is removed & unit is inspected to determine if any attempted amateur repairs exist that need to be corrected, or substandard parts that need replacement. The exterior, all knobs & plexis are cleaned & detailed. While the front panel is removed for cleaning, all attachments are re-glued and dried out foam inserts replaced. All switches & pots are cleaned internally with Specialist Contact Cleaner (proven superior to DeoxIT by our customers), while those with special needs receive the less aggressive DeoxIT F-5. All lamps that are out, or believed to be prone to failure, are replaced if necessary. LEDs are used whenever compatible. Any faulty components, or those with known issues, such as jacks, fuse-holders, feet, etc. All PC boards are inspected; all questionable solder joints are re-flowed. Electrolytic caps are inspected for bulging or leakage, those that are at risk or have known issues are checked with the Huntron Tracker (allows evaluation while in-circuit so component does not need to be removed). All questionable caps are replaced with brand new parts, not NOS! Front panel is cleaned & detailed before reassembly. Cabinet is cleaned & detailed, any wood is polished with Old English. Once serviced, we set it up on our test bench and it did not disappoint, both channels produced a clean, distortion-free signal with no hum or buzz. All outputs and features were confirmed operational and. And the tuner spins smoothly. We are in a remote area, still we were able to pull in all our local FM stations with the included wire antenna, activating both tuning meters and lighting the Stereo lamp. What a great find on a rare, vintage piece of audio history! FREE SUPPORT MUST BE UTILIZED BEFORE RETURN IS REQUESTED! The Sony ST-5130 incorporates the most advanced techniques in FM tuner technology and full utilization of the available devices. Section has eight solid-state filters (which are permanently-aligned ceramic filters) to contribute to the tuner’s selectivity and long-term stability. The solid-state filters permit reception of weak signals without interference from strong adjacent stations. Its excellent linearity and dynamic range assure low distortion at any strength signal. The ST-5130 also offers you the newest development in tuner design – the Impulse Noise Suppressor. Conventional tuners, even those of high quality, are inevitably affected by impulse-noise caused by ignition, fluorescent lights, generators, or motors. When impulse noise occurs, the amplitude of the desired input signal is disturbed by the impulse. If the impulse is too strong to be removed by the limiter characteristic of the tuner, the impulse remains audible. In the SONY INS system, the pulse discriminator is activated when the noise pulse occurs, and cuts the disturbed signals momentarily. The pulse begins and ends within so short a time that the human ear does notice the ” hole” in the sound, and hears the program clearly. This system is especially effective in FM recording. FET used for the MPX part in order to suppress distortion and obtain sufficient S/N. FET used in the muting circuit. Amplifier for headphones and a dedicated volume. Multi-path observation terminal is mounted, and by connecting it to an oscilloscope, the state of the antenna and more accurate tuning can be confirmed. 75? Coaxial connector is mounted. Two output terminals, fixed and variable. Center 0 tuning meter. High-blend circuit, noise can be reduced with little loss of stereo effect when radio waves are weak and the S/N of the stereo broadcast transmission is insufficient. Tuning Bands: FM, MW. FM Tuning Range: 87.5 to 108 MHz. MW Tuning Range: 530 to 1605 kHz. Sensitivity: 1.5uV (FM), 455uV (MW). Signal to Noise Ratio: 75dB (FM), 50dB (MW). Distortion: 0.3% (FM), 0.6% (MW). Frequency response: 20Hz to 15kHz (FM). Semiconductors: 9 x FET, 48 x transistors, 41 x diodes. Dimensions: 400 x 149 x 344mm. This item has minimal wear consistent with very light use, please see pics. You will receive exactly what is pictured, no additional accessories, test equipment or media are offered. Please do not interpret our efforts as a thorough testing of all elements this equipment has to offer. AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV. 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From our previous feedback you will find this care, and expense, is much appreciated. While we do have extensive experience in repair & refurbishing audio gear, we are not experts in the usage of this equipment or the various applications that exist. So we can only guarantee that this works as described and has what is pictured. The internet’s most trusted source for Professionally Refurbished Vintage Audio Equipment! The Best, Ltd is an Internet only company, will call is not available. Possessions, and all international addresses including Canada. As a courtesy, The Best, Ltd will file and pursue your claim, but we will not be held responsible for any delays or denied claims. NO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE! If you are not in the US, and use a Forwarding Shipper to send your item outside the US, all guarantees and return offers are immediately voided! Our Free Support MUST be used before any return is requested, for any reason! 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