AM Stereo-Equipped Stereo Systems and Tuners
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MetroSound AMS 400 - A unique AM Stereo coverter designed for use in a car, but can be easily modified for use in the home as well. See the Aftermarket AM Stereo Car Radios page for more information.
Pioneer F-X33ZA - Only sold in Australia
as the tuner component of a home stereo system. One of the few AM Stereo home
tuners to use regular dial tuning, instead of digital tuning.
Pioneer TX-221ZA - Only sold in Australia.
Features digital tuning.
Pioneer TX-560A - Only sold in Australia.
Has regular dial tuning, instead of digital tuning.
Pioneer TX-960A - Only sold in Australia.
Features digital tuning.
Potomac Instruments SMR-11 - Professional quality AM Stereo tuner designed for AM Stereo radio stations to monitor their own signal with, but can be used for general AM Stereo reception (if you can afford it!).
Realistic TM-152 - A unique AM-only (no FM!)
tuner with analog tuning and AM Stereo using the Motorola MC13020 C-Quam decoder
chip. This tuner was sold at Radio Shack from November 1985 through about 1988,
and continues to be popular amongst AM Stereo enthusiasts for its simple design
and very good performance. The TM-152 was not designed to cover the Expanded
Band, but depending on the particular unit, it may be able to tune up to 1660
kHz or so. Note that the TM-152 was also sold in Australia starting in 1985.
Sansui S-X1070 - Receiver with Multi-System
AM Stereo reception and automatic pilot tone detection for the Magnavox (5 Hz),
Kahn (15 Hz), and Motorola C-Quam/1984+ Harris (25 Hz) systems. Sansui designed
their multi-system decoder circuitry in cooperation with Harris, featuring
synchronous detection for improved audio quality of both mono and stereo
signals.
Sansui S-X1100 and S-X1130 - Receivers with
Multi-System AM Stereo reception.
Sansui TU-D99AMX - Tuner with Multi-System
AM Stereo reception. This is an updated version of the TU-S77AMX (see below)
which removed the 55 Hz pilot tone detector because by the time it was designed,
Harris had moved their pilot tone down to 25 Hz to make their system compatible
with C-Quam receivers.
Sansui TU-S77AMX - Tuner with Multi-System
AM Stereo reception. Sansui's first AM Stereo tuner, introduced in 1983 with
automatic pilot tone detection for the Magnavox (5 Hz), Kahn (15 Hz), Motorola
C-Quam (25 Hz), and Harris (55 Hz) systems.
Sansui TU-S772MX, TU-S777AMS - Claimed to
be AM Stereo-capable tuners, but these are probably just misprints of the
TU-S77AMX model number (see above).
Sherwood TD130SB (and others) - Tuner with
C-Quam AM Stereo, sold in Australia. Tuning range is from 522 to 1611 kHz in
9 kHz steps (standard for the AM band outside of North and South America).
The Sherwood TD130SB tuned to Melbourne AM Stereo station "Magic 693" showing
full signal strength (all 3 LEDs illuminated) and Stereo status:
Sony ST-JX220A - Tuner with Multi-System
AM Stereo reception and automatic mode switching; switchable Narrow and Wide
Bandwidth modes, and selectable 9 kHz or 10 kHz channel spacing for worldwide
use. Only sold in Canada and Australia; the USA model of this does not have
AM Stereo.
Sony ST-JX221 - Tuner with Multi-System
AM Stereo reception, similar features as above. Only sold in Canada and
Australia.
Sony ST-JX420A - Tuner with Multi-System
AM Stereo reception, similar features as above. Only sold in Canada and
Australia.
Sony ST-JX430A - Tuner with Multi-System
AM Stereo reception, similar features as above. Only sold in Canada and
Australia.
Sony ST-JX520A - Tuner with Multi-System
AM Stereo reception, similar features as above. Only sold in Canada and
Australia.
Sony STR-AV270, STR-AV390, STR-AV470, STR-AV490, STR-AV570,
STR-AV590, STR-AV770, STR-AV790, STR-AV850 - Receivers with Multi-System
AM Stereo reception, similar features as above. Only sold in Canada and
Australia. Most of these models are shown stacked up on the left of this
Sony AM Stereo poster:
STR-AV270:
STR-AV470 (click for hi-res photo):
STR-AV490:
STR-AV770 (click for hi-res photo):
STR-AV790:
Sony (model number unknown) - Clock radio
with AM Stereo, only sold in Canada. Anybody have any more information on this
radio? If so, please contact us through the link on the main page.
TEAC T-30 - Tuner with AM Stereo and
digital tuning, sold in Australia.
TEAC T-515 - Tuner with AM Stereo and
analog tuning, sold in Australia.
Voxson - At one point in the 1980s, all Voxson home stereo systems and tuners sold in Australia were equipped with AM Stereo!
Yamaha T-420A - Tuner with AM Stereo, only sold in Australia.