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Sony hp239a

Sydenham1970 — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:24:39 GMT

Ive got a sony hp239a stereo i would like to know when they stopped making them also what amp can you use with it plse

Re: Sony hp239a

Anonymous — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:50:25 GMT

Hi there

Is this the Stereo you are referring to?

http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-vintage-1972-sony-hp-239a-stereo-music-system-48488711.html

If so, I am curious on your question - Why do you want to know this info?

Cheers

Re: Sony hp239a

Sydenham1970 — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:55:05 GMT

Because i had one before and i bought the stereo 239a off ebay and it was listed as a early 90s stereo ref the amp i was also given 2ss70 speakers with it. Which i didnt have before and in the manual for the 293a is a green booklet going on about sq system by adding the sony decoder_amplifer. Must be eary surround ?????

Re: Sony hp239a

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:10:47 GMT

Hi @Sydenham1970

Can you please reply back and confirm if the photo in the link I provided above looks the same or similar to the one you purchased off ebay?

Cheers

Re: Sony hp239a

Sydenham1970 — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:33:10 GMT

I cant get photo on your link keeps sending me back to forum ive checked ebay internet its def sony hp 239a thanks anyway

Re: Sony hp239a

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 20:00:28 GMT

Hi there

Give me a couple of days and ill see if I can get your questions answered. I have emailed one of my contacts within Sony who might be able to help.

Cheers

Re: Sony hp239a

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 14:22:33 GMT

Hi there

I asked my contact the following questions, and his answers are in blue:

Q1 - When did Sony stop making this model?

In the early 70’s according to the market, likely this is from around 1972

Q2 - What AMP can you use with it?

You don’t need an amp it is a complete music centre with built in receiver, turntable and cassette deck

Q3 - He was also given 2x SS70 Speakers with this, and according to the manual he received, it was "oing on about sq system by adding the sony decoder_amplifer." and therefore he wonders whether this was 'early surround sound'?

This comes from a period when there were a variety of surround system available using 4 channels, often called quadraphonic – the Sony system was called SQ and was available via an optional decoder/amp, which plugged into the tape monitor loop usually

Cheers

Re: Sony hp239a

Sydenham1970 — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 19:04:26 GMT

Thanks for your help thank you very much

Re: Sony hp239a

AlanJones1485 — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 20:04:06 GMT

I bought a HP239a in 1970 - from Binns at Darlington for £230 it's still in my loft - very expensive.

The correct speakers from the set are SS-210.

The amplifier you mention was an option for Quadrophonic records from that time.

It was placed to the side and followed the HP 239 shape with wood end panels.....

Alan

Re: Sony hp239a

pierre7000 — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:49:48 GMT

HI PLEASE WERE DO I FIND SPARE PARTS SONY HP 239-A OR PS 230

Re: Sony hp239a

AlanJones1485 — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:30:03 GMT

I think ebay sometimes has Sony equipment breaking as spares…..

…unless its a general electronic spare part…...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-HP-239A-Internals-Chassis-spares/293366386356?hash=item444dffceb4:g:8AUAAOSwUGddaWLu

Re: Sony hp239a

atayaz — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:11:32 GMT

Hi, appreciate this post was sometime ago, but I’ve just bought one of these along with a pair of copper wire speakers and need to know how to link them up to the music system. Do you know how to do this or have the user manual you could share?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

Re: Sony hp239a

AlanJones1485 — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:40:53 GMT

Is there not just a row of phono plugs at the back - inputs and outputs.

There are four outputs - main & remote (L&R) - I think you just use two “main" connectors… the remote outputs were for a quadraphonic system that you could buy as an extra box.

I don’t know what you mean by copper speakers - I just used the SS510 Sony speakers that came with the system.

Alan.

Re: Sony hp239a

HannahEd01 — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:20:30 GMT

Hi atayaz, the manual isn't available on the Sony website, but you can find many online..