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Pioneer Elite Phase Linear

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-3500 1972 2
(F)
40-12 0,14 45   No No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,4 200 Top loading
CT-4141 /
CT-4040*
1973 2
(P)
30-16 0,13 47 57 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 4,9 240 Top loading;
*Japanese model
CT-5151 /
CT-5050*
1974 2
(F)
30-16 0,12 48 58 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 4,8 270 Top loading;
*Japanese model
CT-4141A /
CT-4040A*
1974 2
(P)
63-12 0,12 49 59 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 4,6 239 Top loading;
*Japanese model
CT-F9191 /
CT-9*
1975 2
(F)
30-15 0,07 53 63 B No No Open Belt 2 VU 12,0 450 *Japanese model
CT-F7171 /
CT-7*
1975 2
(F)
30-16 0,1 48 58 B No No Open Belt 2 VU 8,5 370 Horizontal tape transport;
*Japanese model
CT-F6161 /
CT-5*
1975 2
(P)
30-16 0,12 48 58 B No No Open Belt 2 VU 8,7 300 Horizontal tape transport;
*Japanese model
CT-F9090 /
CT-97*
1976 2
(F)
30-15 0,06 53 63 B No No Open Belt 2 VU 13,1 450 *Japanese model
CT-F8080 /
CT-F8282* /
CT-8**
1976 2
(F)
30-15 0,07 53 63 B No No Open Belt 2 VU 11,5 370 *USA model;
**Japanese model
CT-F7070 /
CT-F7272* /
CT-6**
1976 2
(F)
40-15 0,07 52 62 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 8,2 300 *USA model;
**Japanese model
CT-F6060 /
CT-F6262* /
CT-4**
1976 2
(P)
40-15 0,08 52 62 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 7,5 300 *USA model;
**Japanese model
CT-F1000 /
CT-1000*
1977 3
(UXF)
30-17 0,05 54 64 B Manual No Closed Belt 2 VU 11,7 600 Pitch control;
*Japanese model
CT-800 1977 2
(F)
30-17 0,05 54 64 B Manual No Open Belt 2 VU 12,0 450 Japanese model
CT-F700 /
CT-700*
1977 2
(F)
30-16 0,05 54 64 B Manual No Open Belt 1 VU 8,5 375 Calibration meter;
*Japanese model
CT-600 1977 2
(F)
30-16 0,05 54 64 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 7,5 210 Japanese model
CT-A1 1979 3
(UXF)
25-19 0,03 60 70 B Auto No Closed Quartz Direct 2 FL 24 18,2 1 350 Japan. model; Pitch cont.; Clone: Phase Linear 7000II
CT-F1250 1979 3
(UXF)
25-18,5 0,03 59 69 B Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 2 FL 24 10,9 695 Pitch control;
Rec. EQ calibration;
Export model
CT-F900 /
CT-910*
1979 3
(S)
30-17 0,04 54 64 B Manual No Closed Belt 2 FL 20 10,1 475 *Japanese model
CT-F800 /
CT-710*
1979 3
(S)
30-17 0,045 54 64 B Manual No Closed Belt 2 FL 19 9,0 565 *Japanese model
CT-F950 /
CT-920*
1980 3
(UXF)
25-17 0,04 59 69 B Manual No Closed Belt 2 FL 20 10,1 595 *Japanese model
CT-F850 /
CT-720*
1980 3
(S)
25-17 0,04 59 69 B Manual No Closed Belt 2 FL 19 9,2 495 *Japanese model
CT-F750 /
CT-620*
1980 3**
(HP)
25-17 0,05 59 69 B No Yes Open Belt 2 FL 12 7,8 395 *Japanese model;
**2 erase heads
CT-970 1981 3
(RS)
25-20 0,023 60 70 B Auto No Closed Quartz Direct 3 LED 16 9,2 650 Japanese model
CT-770 1981 3
(RS)
25-20 0,035 60 70 B Auto No Closed Belt 3 LED 12 8,2 450 Japanese model
CT-570 1981 2
(S)
25-18 0,04 60 70 B No No Open Belt 3 LED 12 8,0 310 Japanese model
CT-F1050 1981 3*
(S)
25-18 0,045 59 69 B No Yes Open Belt 2 LED 12 9,9   *2 erase heads
CT-9R /
CT-980*
1982 3
(RS)
25-20 0,03 60 80 B/C Auto Yes Open Quartz Direct 3 LED 16 6,5 675 3 DD; *Japanese model
CT-8R /
CT-880*
1982 3
(RS)
25-20 0,035 60 80 B/C Auto Yes Open Direct 3 LED 12 6,5 575 3 DD; *Japanese model
CT-7R /
CT-780*
1982 3**
(RS)
30-17,5 0,04 59 79 B/C No Yes Open Direct 3 LED 8 5,3 450 **2 erase heads; 3 DD;
*Japanese model
CT-6R /
CT-580*
1982 2
(RS)
30-17,5 0,04 58 78 B/C No Yes Open Direct 3 LED 8 5,3 350 3 DD; *Japanese model
CT-90R 1983 4*
(RS)
20-19 0,03 58 77 B/C Auto Yes Open Direct 3 LED 16 7,2 620 3 DD; *2 erase heads
CT-70R 1983 3*
(RS)
30-18 0,03 58 77 B/C No Yes Open Direct 3 LED 12 6,6 500 3 DD; *2 erase heads
CT-50R 1983 2
(HP)
30-16.5 0,038 58 77 B/C No Yes Open Belt 2 LED 12 5,4 370  
CT-A9 /
CT-A9X*
1983 3
(RS)
25-21 0,018 58 77 B/C Auto No Closed Quartz Direct 2 FL 35 10,0 950 *Wooden side panels
CT-A7 /
CT-A7X*
1983 3
(RS)
25-20 0,028 57 76 B/C No No Closed Belt 2 FL 18 7,9 500 *Wooden side panels
CT-A9D 1985 3
(LA)
25-22 0,018 56 75 B/C Auto No Closed Quartz Direct 2 FL 35 11,2 800 Japanese model
CT-A7D 1985 3
(LA)
25-21 0,025 56 75 B/C No No Closed Belt 2 FL 18 9,0 500 Japanese model
CT-S88R /
T-7050R*
1985 2
(HP)
25-17 0,055 57 92 B/C/D No Yes Open Belt 3 FL 12 5,7 325 *Japanese model
CT-3070R 1986 2
(HP)
25-18,5 0,045 58 92 B/C/D No Yes Open Belt 3 FL 12 6,4    
CT-3080R 1987 2
(HP)
35-17 0,055 57 92 B/C/D No Yes Open Belt 3 FL 12 5,6    
CT-91 Elite 1988 3
(HP/LA)
15-23 0,022 60 79 B/C/H Manual No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 10,8 950 Bias cal. w/o oscillator
CT-939 /
CT-S800* /
T-818**
1988 3
(HP/LA)
20-22 0,024 60 79 B/C/H Manual No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 9,6 800 Bias cal. w/o oscillator;
*USA and Canadian;
**Japanese model
CT-737 1988 3
(HP)
20-21 0,05 58 77 B/C/H Manual No Open Belt 3 FL 16 7,3 500 Bias cal. w/o oscillator;
*Japanese model
CT-656 /
CT-S705* /
T-616**
1988 3
(HP)
20-21 0,05 58 77 B/C/H Manual No Open Belt 2 FL 12 5,9 480 Bias cal. w/o oscillator;
*USA and Canadian;
**Japanese model
CT-443 /
CT-S600*
1988 2
(HP)
25-18 0,055 58 77 B/C/H Manual No Open Belt 2 FL 12 5,0 375 Bias cal. w/o oscillator;
*USA and Canadian model
CT-939mkII 1988 3
(HP/LA)
20-22 0,024 60 79 B/C/H Manual No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 9,6 800 Bias and rec. level cal. w/o oscillator
CT-737mkII 1988 3
(HP)
15-21 0,05 58 77 B/C/H Manual No Open Belt 3 FL 16 7,3 500 Bias and rec. level cal. w/o oscillator
CT-91a Elite 1989 3
(HP/LA)
15-23 0,022 60 79 B/C/H Manual No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 10,8 950 Bias and rec. level cal. w/o oscillator
CT-959 /
T-838*
1989 3
(LA)
15-23 0,024 60 79 B/C/H Manual No Closed Belt 3 FL 12 8,4 800 210 kHz high bias;
*Japanese model
CT-757 1989 3
(HP)
15-21 0,027 60 79 B/C/H Manual No Open Belt 3 FL 12 7,3 500  
CT-656mkII /
CT-S707* /
T-636**
1989 3
(HP)
15-21 0,05 58 77 B/C/H Manual No Open Belt 2 FL 12 5,8 480 Bias cal. w/o oscillator;
*USA and Canadian;
**Japanese model
CT-S607R /
T-333R*
1989 2
(HP)
25-18 0,055 57 76 B/C/H No Yes Open Belt 2 FL 12 4,3 330 *Japanese model
CT-979 /
T-858*
1990 3
(LA)
15-22 0,022 61 80 B/C/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 8,2 850 Manual bias correction;
210 kHz high bias;
*Japanese model
CT-900S /
CT-41 Elite*
1990 3
(HP)
15-22 0,023 60 82 B/C/S/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 8,2 800 *USA and Canadian model
CT-777 /
T-656*
1990 3
(HP)
15-21 0,023 60 82 B/C/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 7,6 500 *Japanese model
CT-676 /
CT-S709*
1990 3
(HP)
15-21 0,027 60 82 B/C/H Auto No Open Belt 3 FL 10 5,8 480 *USA and Canadian model
CT-S609R /
T-300SR*
1990 2
(HP)
25-20 0,055 57 73 B/C/H Auto Yes Open Belt 2 FL 10 4,0 315 *Japanese model
CT-93 Elite 1991 3
(LA)
15-23 0,022 61 83 B/C/S/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 10,8 1 200 Manual bias correction; 210 kHz high bias; Pad pressure reduction head
T-1000S 1991 3
(LA)
15-22 0,022 63 85 B/C/S/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 8,6 900 210 kHz high bias;
Slanted Mechanism
Japanese model
CT-S910 /
T-700S*
1991 3
(LA)
15-23 0,022 63 85 B/C/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 8,2 800 210 kHz high bias;;
Slanted Mechanism
*Japanese model
CT-S810S /
CT-42 Elite*
1991 3
(HP)
15-22 0,023 61 82 B/C/S/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 10 7,0 700 *USA and Canadian model
CT-S710 1991 3
(HP)
15-22 0,023 60 79 B/C/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 7,6 650 Slanted Mechanism
CT-S610 1991 3
(HP)
15-21 0,023 60 79 B/C/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 10 6,0 350  
CT-S651R 1991 2
(HP)
25-20 0,055 57 73 B/C/H Auto Yes Open Belt 2 FL 10 4,1 315  
CT-95 /
T-1100S*
1993 3
(FTA)
10-30 0,022 64 86 B/C/S/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 8,6 1 000 210 kHz high bias;
Slanted Mechanism
*Japanese model
CT-S920S /
T-770S*
1993 3
(LA)
10-25 0,023 63 85 B/C/S/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 8,0 850 210 kHz high bias;
Slanted Mechanism;
*Japanese model
CT-S820S /
CT-43 Elite*
1993 3
(HP)
15-21 0,023 60 82 B/C/S/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 12 6,9 650 Slanted Mechanism;
*USA and Canadian model
CT-S620 1993 3
(HP)
15-21 0,023 60 81 B/C/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 12 6,8 350 Slanted Mechanism
T-03SR 1993 2
(HP)
20-21 0,08 57 75 B/C/S/H Auto Yes Open Belt 2 FL 8 3,7 330 Japanese model
CT-S830S 1994 3
(HP)
15-25 0,023 60 82 B/C/S/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 12 7,1 650 Slanted Mechanism
CT-S730 1994 3
(HP)
15-25 0,023 60 79 B/C/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 12 7,1 500 Slanted Mechanism
CT-S630S 1994 3
(HP)
20-25 0,05 60 81 B/C/S/H Auto No Open Belt 2 FL 10 4,1 350 Slanted Mechanism
CT-S740S /
T-07S*
1995 3
(HP)
10-25 0,022 57 80 B/C/S/H Auto No Closed Belt 3 FL 12 5,3 540 *Japanese model
CT-S640S 1995 3
(HP)
20-25 0,05 59 81 B/C/S/H Auto No Open Belt 3 FL 12 4,1 445  
CT-S540S 1995 3
(HP)
20-21 0,05 59 81 B/C/S/H Auto No Open Belt 2 FL 12 4,0 380  
CT-S550S 1996 3
(HP)
20-25 0,05 59 81 B/C/S/H Auto No Open Belt 3 FL 12 4,1 310  
CT-S670D /
T-D7*
1997 3
(HP)
20-21 0,05 60 90 B/C/ DIG/H Auto No Open Belt 3 FL 12 5,0 540 Build-in 20-bit ADC/DAC; Digital Processing System; *Japanese model

Last updated: January 27, 2021.

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AA A.Vostokov, 2002-2021. E-mail: avostokov@yandex.com