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Year of manufacture: SC-2 1962 - 1965; SC-22 1965 - 1971
Manufactured by: Radford Electronics Ltd., Ashton Vale Estate, Bristol, 3
Price when new (in the UK): SC-2: £27. 10s; SC-22: £32. 10s SC 22P £37. 10s
Description: pre amplifier
Mono/stereo: stereo
Harmonic & IM distortion: 0.01% at 1.5V and below 0.05% at 2V
Frequency response: Disc RIAA 30 - 20,000 cps ±1dB; other inputs 20 - 50,000 cps +0 -1dB
Crosstalk: 50dB falling to 40dB at 10 kHz
Input sensitivity/impedance/signal to noise ratio:

mic: 1.5mV / 68k / 75dB below 5mV RMS at 1Kc/s
disc: 2.5mV / 68k / 70dB below 5mV RMS at 1Kc/s
auxiliaries: 100mV / 1m / 80dB below 100mV RMS at 1Kc/s

Input overload levels at clipping point: disc: 850mV, others 900mV
Channel frequency response balance: ±1dB at any setting
Transient response: rise time 10 microseconds; overshoot nil
Tone controls: bass ±12dB at 50 cps; treble ±12dB at 15Kc/s
Filters: treble: 4, 7 and 10Kc/s, nominal cut-off at 12dB per octave
rumble: 25dB per octave below 35 cps
Output impedance: 5k to amplifier, 10k to tape
Valves/transistors: 4 x ECC83, 2 x BC107
Dimensions: 10½" wide x 3¾" high x 13" deep (267 x 95 x 327mm)
Weight: 9½ lbs (4.3kg)
Power requirements: 300V at 9mA, 6.3V at 1.5A (Model SC-22P self-powered)