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.
Spec snapshot
| 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.
Where to connect
AUX input
RecommendedOne always-active line input at 150 mV into 100 kOhm, the same 150 mV sensitivity the STR-7055 documents, though its governing service manual reads 50 kOhm on the impedance where this set's specification lists 100 kOhm. Any line-level Bluetooth receiver with RCA output sits in cleanly either way.
Tape monitor loops
Good alternativeTwo tape play inputs at the same 150 mV line spec, with a 250 mV record output for a deck and a DIN record socket at 30 mV / 80 kOhm for European equipment. Feed a loop's play jacks, select it via the monitor, and switch back off for the other sources.
Phono or microphone input
Not for line-levelTwo phono stages at 2 mV and a 1 mV microphone input. Line-level Bluetooth output would overload all three, and the turntables would lose their inputs.
Set up in three steps
- Pick AUX
Keep the tape loops free for recorders; AUX is the natural Bluetooth home.
- Connect and power
Bluetooth receiver RCA out to AUX, USB power attached, pair once with your phone.
- Level check
Volume low, select AUX, then raise. Fixed/line output on the adapter if it offers the option.
Quirks and notes
- 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.
What you need
- Bluetooth receiver with RCA output, LDAC or aptX HD preferred
- 0.5–1 m RCA cable
- USB power 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