Extremely Rare. In slendid original condition
Manufacturer: BASF
Model: 8440
Type: All-wave receiver
Years of construction: 1975 – 1978
Made in Germany
Color: Black
Power consumption: 230 W max.
Dimensions: 580 x 130 x 300 mm (WxHxD)
Weight: 14kg

Connections

Number of inputs:
Phono MM: 1.5 mV / 47 kOhm
Phono Ceramic / Tape Play 1: 160 mV / 470 kOhm
Tape Play 2: 350 mV / 470 kOhm
Main In: 850 mV
Antenna MW
Antenna FM 300 Ohm symm.
Antenna FM 75 Ohm unbalanced.
Number of outputs:
Tape Rec 1, 2: 100 mV
Tape Rec DIN: 30 mV
2 × headphones (6.3 mm jack, front/rear)
2 pairs of speakers

Technical data

amplifier

Continuous power
8 Ohms:
4 Ohms: 2 x 40 W
Dynamic performance
8 Ohms:
4 Ohms: 2 x 56 W
Total harmonic distortion: 0.1%
Damping factor: 40 at 8 Ohm
Frequency response: 10 – 40,000 Hz
Signal-to-noise ratio:
Phono MM: 60 dB
High level: 60 dB
Tone control: slider
Bass: ±10 dB at 100 Hz
Treble: ±10 dB at 10 kHz
Loudness: +10 dB at 100 Hz, +8 dB at 10 kHz
High filter: −12 dB at 15 kHz
Low Filter (Subsonic): −10 dB at 50 Hz
Mute:

tuner

Reception: FM, MW, LW, KW
Frequencies:
FM: 87.5–108 MHz
MW: 520–1,620 kHz
LW: 145–350 kHz
KW 1: 5.8–16 MHz
Frequency response: 15–15,000 Hz, +0.5 dB, −3 dB
Input sensitivity:
FM: 0.9 µV (26 dB)
MW:
Distortion factor:
FM: 0.3% (Mono), 0.6% (Stereo)
Signal-to-noise ratio:
FM: 60 dB (stereo)
Channel separation:
FM: 45 dB (at 1 kHz)
Selectivity:
FM: 60 dB
Equal frequency selection:
FM: 1.2 dB
Spurious wave selection:
FM: 60 dB
Image frequency attenuation:
FM: 90 dB
IF attenuation:
FM: 80 dB
AM suppression: 50 dB
Preset memory: 7x FM

Special features

FM muting 3-stage
Standard module slot:
DNL (Dynamic Noise Limiter)

Module slots optional:
SQ matrix
SQ Full Logic
CD-4
FM Dolby