Yes, a Sony STR-7065 Bluetooth connection needs no soldering. Best path: a Bluetooth receiver with RCA output into the AUX input (150 mV into 100 kOhm per the spec sheets). If AUX is taken, use a Tape Play loop. Rated 60 W/ch into 8 ohms below 0.2% distortion with a 10 Hz-100 kHz bandwidth, it is the higher-powered sibling of this site's STR-7055.
Figures on this page were checked September 2026. Every table row carries its source and reflects a single reference work, quoted as documented.
Key figures for the STR-7065
| Item | Value | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production run | 1972–1974 | Approx. 1,598 DM in German lists; 300 W max / 40 W idle consumption | HW |
| Power output | 60 W/ch @ 8 Ω | Continuous below 0.2% THD; 80 W into 4 ohms; frequency response 10 Hz-100 kHz | HW |
| Phono inputs | 2 × 2 mV / 47 kΩ | Plus a microphone input at 1 mV / 47 kOhm, more sensitive than the 2 mV phono level, the most sensitive input the 7055 documents | HW |
| Line inputs | AUX · 2 × Tape | AUX and both Tape Play inputs at 150 mV / 100 kOhm; DIN record output at 30 mV / 80 kOhm | HW |
| Speakers | 2 pairs | Tone controls ±10 dB at 100 Hz and 10 kHz | HW |
| Weight | 18.5 kg | The heaviest Sony in this archive's set | HW |
Source codes: HW hifi-wiki.com. Data as of September 2026. This profile's specification rows rest on one reference work, quoted as documented.
Choosing an input on the STR-7065
AUX input
RecommendedAUX sits at 150 mV into 100 kOhm, the same 150 mV sensitivity the STR-7055 shows, although that model's service manual reads 50 kOhm where this set's specification lists 100 kOhm. Either way, a line-level Bluetooth receiver with RCA output settles in cleanly.
Tape monitor loops
Good alternativeTwo tape play inputs repeat the 150 mV line spec, and the record side offers a 250 mV output for a deck plus a DIN record socket at 30 mV / 80 kOhm for European equipment. Take the Bluetooth route through a loop by wiring its play jacks, selecting that tape position on the monitor, and returning the monitor to off when you switch back.
Phono or microphone input
Not for line-levelTwo phono stages at 2 mV and a 1 mV microphone input sit at the bottom of the scale. Bluetooth at line level would overload all three, and the turntables would lose their inputs.
STR-7065 setup in three moves
- Bluetooth to AUX
Both tape loops remain free for recorders; AUX carries the wireless feed.
- Connect, power, pair
RCA out from the Bluetooth receiver to AUX, USB power connected, and one pairing with your phone.
- Raise the level slowly
Start with the volume down, pick AUX, and lift it gradually. Where the adapter offers fixed/line output, that is the setting to use.
What to watch on the STR-7065
- The 7055's bigger sibling, same level (verified in part): both Sony sets document 150 mV AUX and tape-play sensitivity, but the impedances diverge, 100 kOhm here against the 50 kOhm the 7055's service manual states, so the sensitivity carries over and the impedance does not. The DIN record output also differs, 80 kOhm against the 7055's 82 kOhm.
- A bandwidth claim with range (verified): the 10 Hz-100 kHz frequency response figure is the widest documented in this archive's Sony set, worth reading as an amplifier-section specification rather than a tuner claim.
- The one-millivolt microphone (verified): at 1 mV / 47 kOhm the microphone input is the most sensitive jack on the panel, a setting for low-output microphones and definitely not a line-level destination.
Before you start with the STR-7065
- Bluetooth receiver with RCA output, with LDAC or aptX HD the preference
- One RCA cable, 0.5–1 m
- A USB power source for the receiver
FAQ
Plug a Bluetooth receiver with RCA output into the AUX input and select AUX. If AUX is taken, use a Tape Play input through the tape monitor. No internal modification is needed.
Per the specification sheets: AUX 150 mV / 100 kOhm; two phono inputs at 2 mV / 47 kOhm; a microphone input at 1 mV / 47 kOhm; Tape Play 1 and 2 at 150 mV / 100 kOhm, with a DIN record output at 30 mV / 80 kOhm.
Continuous output is rated 60 W per channel into 8 ohms (80 W into 4 ohms) below 0.2% distortion, with a frequency response spanning 10 Hz to 100 kHz.
The 7065 is the higher-powered sibling: 60 W/ch against the 7055's 45 W/ch, the same 150 mV AUX and tape sensitivity (the impedances differ, 100 kOhm against the 7055's 50 kOhm), and a 1 mV microphone input, more sensitive than any input the 7055 documents. Both share the 47 kOhm phono impedance.
blafili B3 Bluetooth Music Receiver
RCA + XLR + optical out, LDAC and aptX HD, OLED status display. Matches the STR-7065 line-level inputs without adapters.
- Full connection and amplifier specifications (Phono 1/2 2 mV / 47 kOhm; Mic 1 mV / 47 kOhm; AUX 150 mV / 100 kOhm; Tape Play 1/2 150 mV / 100 kOhm; Tape Rec 250 mV / 10 kOhm and Tape Rec DIN 30 mV / 80 kOhm; 60 W/ch at 8 ohms below 0.2%, 80 W at 4 ohms; frequency response 10 Hz-100 kHz; bass/treble ±10 dB; 2 speaker pairs; weight 18.5 kg; 1972-1974; approx. 1,598 DM; 300 W max / 40 W idle): hifi-wiki.com/index.php/Sony_STR-7065, accessed 2026-09-25