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Arcam
Model Year Heads F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz W&F, WRMS, % S/N, NR off, dB S/N, Best NR, dB NR & Bias Rec. Cal. Auto Reverse Tape Drive Capst. Drive Motors Meters Weight, kg Price, MSRP, USD Notes
Delta 100 1995 3
(A)
20-20 0,04 66 88 B/C/S/H Manual No Closed Belt 3 LED 10 7,7 1 800  
ASC
Model Year Heads F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz W&F, WRMS, % S/N, NR off, dB S/N, Best NR, dB NR & Bias Rec. Cal. Auto Reverse Tape Drive Capst. Drive Motors Meters Weight, kg Price, MSRP, USD Notes
AS3000 1980 3
(S)
20-22 0,07 DIN 60 76 HC/ DNR Manual No Closed Direct 3 FL 24 13,0 1 550 Pitch control;
3 DD
AS3001 1982 3
(S)
20-22 0,07 DIN 60 76 B/C Manual No Closed Direct 3 FL 24 13,0 1 895 Pitch control;
3 DD
AS2001 1982 3
(S)
20-22 0,07 DIN 60 76 B/C No No Closed Direct 3 FL 14 12,0 1 395 3 DD
AS2000 1985 3
(S)
20-22 0,08 DIN 60 76 B/C No No Open Direct 3 FL 14 12,0 1 300 3 DD;
Balanced in/out
BIC
Model Year Heads F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz W&F, WRMS, % S/N, NR off, dB S/N, Best NR, dB NR & Bias Rec. Cal. Auto Reverse Tape Drive Capst. Drive Motors Meters Weight, kg Price, MSRP, USD Notes
T-3 1978 3
(F)
25-19 0,05 55 63 B Manual No Closed Belt 1 VU 7,2 500 Two speed
T-2 1978 2
(HP)
30-18 0,06 54 62 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,8 330 Two speed
T-4M 1979 3
(F)
20-21 0,05 57 65 B Manual No Closed Belt 2 LED 16 8,4 850 Two speed;
Pitch control
T-3M 1979 3
(F)
20-20 0,05 59 67 B Manual No Closed Belt 1 LED 16 7,2 500 Two speed
T-2M 1979 2
(HP)
25-19 0,06 56 64 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,8 350 Two speed
Braun A/D/S
Model Year Heads F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz W&F, WRMS, % S/N, NR off, dB S/N, Best NR, dB NR & Bias Rec. Cal. Auto Reverse Tape Drive Capst. Drive Motors Meters Weight, kg Price, MSRP, USD Notes
TGC 450 1975 2
(HP)
20-16 0,15
DIN
51 58 B/DNL No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,0 375 Top loading
C301M 1978 2
(S)
20-18,5 0,12
DIN
58 66 B No No Open Belt 2 LED 9 8,5 400  
C3 Atelier 1983 3
(M&X)
20-19 0,02 59 76 B/C/H No No Closed* Quartz Direct 2 LED 12 8,9 970 Horizontal tape transport; Two speeds;
*Back tension pin
C2 Atelier 1983 2
(S)
20-19 0,035 58 74 B/C No No Open Belt 2 LED 12 8,3 550 Horizontal tape transport;
C4 Atelier 1987 3
(A)
20-20 0,035 60 76 B/C/H Manual No Closed* Quartz Belt 3 LED 12 8,9 1 250 Horizontal tape transport;
*Back tension pin
C2/3 Atelier 1987 2
(A)
20-19 0,05 57 72 B/C/H No No Open Belt 2 LED 12 8,2 700 Horizontal tape transport
Eumig
Model Year Heads F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz W&F, WRMS, % S/N, NR off, dB S/N, Best NR, dB NR & Bias Rec. Cal. Auto Reverse Tape Drive Capst. Drive Motors Meters Weight, kg Price, MSRP, USD Notes
FL-1000up 1979 3
(F)
20-20 0,035 57 75 B/HC* Auto No Open Pulley 2 FL 14 12,0 1 550 Optoelectronic capstan control; *Optional
FL-900 1979 3
(F)
20-22 0,035 61 68 B Manual No Closed Belt 2 VU 8,7 780 Clone: Alpage AL-300
Grundig
Model Year Heads F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz W&F, WRMS, % S/N, NR off, dB S/N, Best NR, dB NR & Bias Rec. Cal. Auto Reverse Tape Drive Capst. Drive Motors Meters Weight, kg Price, MSRP, USD Notes
CN1000 1976 3*
(HP)
30-14 0,15
DIN
63 67 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 6,7   Top loading;
*1 pilot head
CNF300 1978 2
(HP)
30-16 0,15
DIN
  66 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 8,0    
CF5500 1980 3
(F)
25-18 0,12
DIN
63 70 B Manual No Closed* Quartz Belt 2 LED 12 8,0   *Back tension pin
CF5500-2 1980 3
(F)
20-20 0,12
DIN
63 70 B Manual No Closed* Quartz Belt 2 LED 10 8,0   Metal tape capability;
*Back tension pin
MCF600 1980 2
(S)
30-16 0,12
DIN
59 78 HC Manual No Open Quartz Belt 2 LED 10     Metal tape capability;
Compact size
MCF500 1980 2
(HP)
30-16 0,12
DIN
59 67 B Manual No Open Quartz Belt 2 LED 10     Compact size
CF5100 1981 2
(S)
30-16 0,15
DIN
58 78 HC No No Open Belt 1 LED 10      
MCF400 1981 2
(S)
20-20 0,1
DIN
58 65 B Manual No Open Belt 4 LED 10     Compact size;
Horizontal tape transport
SCF6200 1982 2
(S)
20-20 0,1
DIN
58 76 HC Manual No Open Belt 4 LED 10 8,0 420 Horizontal tape transport
CF7500 1985 3
(S/F)
25-20 0,1
DIN
58 73 B/C Auto No Closed* Belt 3 FL 12 5,0   *Back tension pin
CT905
Fine Arts
1991 3
(HP)
30-20 0,08
DIN
60 78 B/C/H Manual No Closed Belt 2 FL 12      
CF4
Fine Arts
1993 3
(HP)
40-18 0,1
DIN
57 74 B/C/H Manual No Open Belt 3 FL 16 9,5 370 Horizontal tape transport
Kyocera
Model Year Heads F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz W&F, WRMS, % S/N, NR off, dB S/N, Best NR, dB NR & Bias Rec. Cal. Auto Reverse Tape Drive Capst. Drive Motors Meters Weight, kg Price, MSRP, USD Notes
D-801 1982 2
(S)
20-22 0,02 58 78 B/C Manual No Closed Direct 3 LED 12 8,0 590 ОЕМ Nakamichi
D-601 1982 2
(S)
20-22 0,035 58 78 B/C Manual No Open Direct 3 LED 12 7,2 450 ОЕМ Nakamichi
D-811 1985 2
(S)
20-22 0,02 58 78 B/C/H Manual No Closed Direct 3 LED 12 8,2 750 ОЕМ Nakamichi
D-611 1985 2
(S)
20-22 0,035 58 78 B/C Manual No Open Direct 3 LED 12 7,0 550 ОЕМ Nakamichi
Lenco
Model Year Heads F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz W&F, WRMS, % S/N, NR off, dB S/N, Best NR, dB NR & Bias Rec. Cal. Auto Reverse Tape Drive Capst. Drive Motors Meters Weight, kg Price, MSRP, USD Notes
C-2003 1976 3
(F/HP)
30-18 0,07 56 65 B No No Closed Direct 2 VU 6,2 700 Top loading;
Discrete 3 head; Pressure pad lifter; Pitch control
Mitsubishi Diatone
Model Year Heads F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz W&F, WRMS, % S/N, NR off, dB S/N, Best NR, dB NR & Bias Rec. Cal. Auto Reverse Tape Drive Capst. Drive Motors Meters Weight, kg Price, MSRP, USD Notes
DT-4200D 1974 2
(HP)
30-16 0,15 50 58 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 6,5 260 Top loading
DT-4205 1975 2
(HP)
30-16 0,12 50 58 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 6,5 270 Top loading
DT-4400 1976 2
(F)
30-16 0,08 50 58 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 8,0 360  
DT-4550* /
DT-4550S
1977 2
(HP)
30-16 0,07 56 64 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,3 260 *Rack mount
DT-30 /
DT-9600*
1978 3
(F/S)
40-18 0,045 58 66 B Manual No Closed Belt 2 VU 10,5 650 Discrete 3 head;
Rec. head azimuth adj.; *Japanese model
DT-10 /
DT-4700*
1978 2
(F)
40-15 0,06 56 64 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 9,5 370 Residual tape meter;
*Japanese model
M-T01 1978 2
(S)
40-15 0,045 56 64 B No No Closed Belt 2 VU 6,3 560 Compact size
DT-40* /
DT-40S
1979 3
(S)
40-20 0,05 60 68 B Manual No Closed Belt 2 VU 12,0 530 *Rack mount
DT-630 1979 2
(S)
30-16 0,07 56 64 B No No Open Belt 1 LED 15 4,8 390 Japanese model
DT-640 /
DT-6A*
1981 2
(S)
40-17 0,045 58 66 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,5 340 *Japanese model
M-T04 /
M-T05mkII*
1981 2
(S)
40-14 0,06 56 64 B No No Open Belt 2 LED 15 6,4 460 Compact size;
*Japanese model
DT-35 1982 3
(M&X)
30-20 0,035 58 74 B/C Manual No Closed* Belt 2 FL 12 7,6 490 *Back-tension pin
DT-25 1982 2
(S)
30-19 0,04 58 66 B No No Open Belt 2 FL 12 6,5 370  
DT-770 1983 2
(HP)
        B No No Open Belt 1 FL 12      
DT-780 1984 2
(HP)
        B No No Open Belt 1 FL 12      
M-T7100 1987 2
(SGX)
25-18 0,027 59 79 B/C/H Manual No Open Direct 3 FL 12 6,5   Clone: Akai GX-52
Sharp Sharp/Optonica
Model Year Heads F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz W&F, WRMS, % S/N, NR off, dB S/N, Best NR, dB NR & Bias Rec. Cal. Auto Reverse Tape Drive Capst. Drive Motors Meters Weight, kg Price, MSRP, USD Notes
RT-3000 1974 3*
(HP)
25-17 0,13 52 58 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,5 220 Top loading;
*1 programm head
RT-3500 1975 3*
(HP)
45-15 0,13 52 58 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,9 260 Top loading;
*1 programm head
RT-3535
RT-3050*
1976 3**
(HP)
30-15 0,05 52 58 B Manual No Open Belt 2 VU 10,2 430 Horiz. transp.; Auto Prog. Locate Device; *Japan. model; **1 prog. head
RT-2050 1976 3*
(HP)
30-15 0,058 52 58 B Manual No Open Belt 2 VU 10,2 300 Horizontal tape transport;
*1 programm head
RT-3535mkII 1977 3*
(HP)
30-17 0,04 58 64 B Manual No Open Belt 2 VU 10,2 430 Horizontal tape transport; Auto Program Locate Device; *1 programm head
RT-2050mkII 1977 3*
(HP)
30-15 0,058 58 64 B Manual No Open Belt 2 VU 10,2 230 Horizontal tape transport;
*1 programm head
RT-4488 1978 2
(HP)
30-18 0,048 58 68 B No No Open Belt 2 FL 14 8,0 500 Auto Program Locate Device;
Sharp (USA model)
RT-3838 /
RT-3388* /
RT-3150**
1978 2
(HP)
30-15 0,06 58 64 B No No Open Quartz Belt 1 VU 9,0 410 Electronic tape processor;
*Sharp (USA model);
**Japanese model
RT-6901* /
RT-6905
1978 4**
(S)
30-20 0,038 60 70 B Manual No Closed Quartz
Direct
2 FL 14 15,8 1 600 USA model; with program. timer unit; *Silver panel;
**1 programm head
RT-9100 /
RT-9*
1978 4**
(S)
30-20 0,038 60 70 B Manual No Closed Quartz
Direct
2 FL 14 12,5 1 250 Electronic tape processor;
*Japanese model;
**1 programm head
RT-7100 1978 2
(S)
30-17 0,04 57 67 B No No Open Belt 2 FL 14 11,5 450 Electronic tape processor
RT-6501* /
RT-6505
1979 2
(HP)
30-17 0,058 58 68 B No No Open Quartz Belt 1 VU 9,0 410 Auto Program Locate Device;
*Silver panel
RT-6201* /
RT-6205 /
RT-E85**
1979 2
(S)
30-17 0,05 57 67 B No No Open Belt 2 VU 8,4 370 *Silver panel;
**Japanese model
RT-6502* /
RT-6506
1979 2
(HP)
30-19 0,045 58 68 B No No Open Belt 1 FL 14 8,0 400 Auto Program Locate Device;
*Silver panel
RT-6202* /
RT-6206 /
RT-6**
1979 2
(HP)
30-19 0,04 57 67 B No No Open Belt 2 FL 12 7,3 380 Auto Program Locate Device; *Silver panel;
**Japanese model
RT-7000 1980 2
(HP)
30-17 0,04 57 67 B No No Open Direct 2 FL 12 6,5 440  
RT-5200 1980 2
(HP)
40-16 0,058 56 66 B No No Open Belt 2 FL 12 5,8 390  
RT-6405 1981 2
(HP)
30-18 0,038 57 67 B No No Open Direct 2 FL 12 6,0 380  
RT-6203* /
RT-6207
1981 2
(HP)
30-17 0,055 57 67 B No No Open Belt 2 FL 12 5,8 330 *Silver panel
Telefunken
Model Year Heads F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz W&F, WRMS, % S/N, NR off, dB S/N, Best NR, dB NR & Bias Rec. Cal. Auto Reverse Tape Drive Capst. Drive Motors Meters Weight, kg Price, MSRP, USD Notes
MC3300 1974 2
(HP)
30-15 0,12
DIN
56 66 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 7,0 400 Top loading
HC3000 1979 2
(S)
30-18 0,12
DIN
56 76 HC/ DNR No No Open Belt 2 VU     World's first High Com
TC750 1979 2
(S)
30-18 0,1
DIN
56 78 HC/ DNR No No Open Direct 2 VU   780  
CC20 /
STC1*
1980 2
(S)
30-18 0,12
DIN
56 76 HC No No Open Belt 2 LED 10 8,5 2 100 *19" Rack mount
RC300 1981 2
(S)
30-20 0,1
DIN
58 77 HC/ DNR No No Open Direct 3 LED 10 8,1 600 Two speeds (2,38 cm/s)
MC1 1981 2
(S)
30-18 0,18
DIN
57 74 HC/ DNR No No Open Belt 2 LED 12 5,7   Compact size
HC750M 1983 2
(S)
30-18 0,18
DIN
57 74 HC/ DNR No No Open Belt 2 LED 10 5,5   Compact size
Thorens
Model Year Heads F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz W&F, WRMS, % S/N, NR off, dB S/N, Best NR, dB NR & Bias Rec. Cal. Auto Reverse Tape Drive Capst. Drive Motors Meters Weight, kg Price, MSRP, USD Notes
PC-650M 1978 3
(F)
30-15 0,06 56 64 B Manual No Open Belt 2 VU 8,6 1 300  
Vector Research
Model Year Heads F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz W&F, WRMS, % S/N, NR off, dB S/N, Best NR, dB NR & Bias Rec. Cal. Auto Reverse Tape Drive Capst. Drive Motors Meters Weight, kg Price, MSRP, USD Notes
VCX-600 1979 3
(S)
30-20 0,05 56 65 B Manual No Open Belt 2 LED 12   750  
VCX-500 1979 2
(S)
30-20 0,05 56 65 B Manual No Open Belt 2 LED 12   575  
VCX-800 1981 3
(S)
20-21 0,03 56 76 B/C/HX Manual No Closed Belt 2 LED 20 9,8 1 000  
VCX-510 1981 2
(S)
20-18 0,05 56 76 B/C Manual No Open Belt 2 LED 12   525  
VCX-650 1986 3
(HP/F)
20-21 0,04 57 76 B/C No No Open Belt 3 FL 14 9,1 450 5-band equalizer;
Clone: NEC K-537
VCX-450 1988 2
(S)
30-18 0,04 56 75 B/C No Yes Open Belt 2 LED 10 8,2 330  

Last updated: January 27, 2021.

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