Stereo receiver for controlling continuously degree of separation

A stereo receiver comprising:

• electric field strength detecting means for detecting an electric field strength of a received signal, and
• a stereo demodulation circuit for outputting original voice signals of left and right channels,
• wherein a blend circuit is provided for blending the original voice signals with each other to output blended voice signals of the left and right channels, and
• wherein the degree of blending between the original voice signals is continuously changed correspondingly to a magnitude of the electric field strength,
• wherein the blend circuit comprises variable resistance means, first capacitive elements connected in series to both ends of the variable resistance means, respectively, a first resistor for inputting a first of the original voice signals to one of the first capacitive elements, and a second resistor for inputting a second of the original voice signals to another of the first capacitive elements, the variable resistance means comprising a parallel circuit including two pin diodes whose anodes are connected to each other and two pin diodes whose cathodes are connected to each other, and wherein a control voltage is applied between the interconnected anodes and the interconnected cathodes on the basis of the electric field strength and
• wherein a resistance value of the variable resistance means is controlled in accordance with the electric field strength, and the blended voice signals are output from a first connection point via the variable resistance means and the one first capacitive element and a second connection point via the variable resistance means and the other first capacitive element.