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.
Note: the missing data is marked by yellow color.
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A.Vostokov, 2002-2021. E-mail: avostokov@yandex.com