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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
TC-160 /
TC-2200A*		 1970 2
(F&F)		 30-15 0,1 49   No No No Closed Belt 1 VU 6,0 200 World's first double capstan; Top loading; *Japanese model
TC-165 /
TC-2300*		 1971 3**
(SD)		 30-15 0,1 49   No No Yes Closed Belt 1 VU 7,0 260 Top loading;
*Japanese model;
**2 erase heads
TC-161SD /
TC-2250SD*		 1972 2
(F&F)		 40-15 0,1 49 59 B No No Closed Belt 1 VU 6,4 330 Top loading;
*Japanese model
TC-134SD /
TC-2150SD*		 1972 2
(F&F)		 30-17 0,2 49 59 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,3 240 Top loading;
*Japanese model
TC-177SD /
TC-6150SD*		 1973 3
(F&F)		 20-18 0,08 55 65 B Manual No Closed Belt 1 VU+ LED 1 10,0 700 World's first discrete 3 head & FeCr tape capab.; Top loading; *Japanese
TC-137SD /
TC-4250SD*		 1973 2
(F&F)		 30-15 0,07 55 65 B No No Open Belt 1 VU+ LED 1 7,0 380 Top loading;
*Japanese model
TC-152SD /
TC-2850SD*		 1973 2
(F&F)		 30-15 0,15 48 58 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,4 250 World's first stereo portable (Densuke);
*Japanese model
TC-209SD /
TC-5350SD*		 1974 2
(F&F)		 30-15 0,07 53 63 B/FM No No Open Belt 1 VU+ LED 1 12,0 500 *Japanese model
TC-203SD /
TC-4350SD*		 1974 2
(F&F)		 20-17 0,08 54 64 B No No Open Belt 1 VU+ LED 1 8,5 400 Horizontal tape transport;
*Japanese model
TC-138SD /
TC-4260SD*		 1974 2
(F&F)		 30-15 0,07 55 65 B No No Open Belt 1 VU+ LED 1 7,0 450 Top loading;
*Japanese model
TC-2260SD 1974 2
(F&F)		 20-17 0,07 54 64 B No No Closed Belt 1 VU 6,8 400 Top loading;
Japanese model
TC-153SD /
TC-2890SD*		 1974 2
(F&F)		 40-14 0,15 53 63 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,4 400 Portable; Black panel
*Japanese model
TC-2860SD 1974 2
(F&F)		 40-14 0,15 53 63 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 5,4 370 Portable;
Japanese model
TC-206SD /
TC-4300SD*		 1975 2
(F&F)		 30-15 0,08 59 69 B/FM No No Open Belt 1 VU+ LED 1 8,5 400 *Japanese model
TC-204SD 1975 2
(F&F)		 40-15 0,1 50 60 B/FM No No Open Belt 1 VU+ LED 1 8,0 350 Export model
TC-136SD /
TC-3250SD*		 1975 2
(F&F)		 40-14 0,1 52 62 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 4,2 340 Top loading;
*Japanese model
EL-7 /
EL-7B*		 1976 3
(F&F)		 25-22 0,04 62 72 B/FM Manual No Closed Belt 3 VU 12,5 900 Elcaset; Discrete 3 head; Reels Direct Drive; Clone: Lo-D D-9000; *Black
EL-5 1976 2
(F&F)		 25-20 0,06 62 72 B/FM No No Open Belt 1 VU 10,5 630 Elcaset
TC-177SDII 1976 3
(F&F)		 30-18 0,07 61 71 B Manual No Closed Belt 1 VU+ LED 1 10,0 700 Discrete 3 head; Rec. head azimuth adj.; Top loading; Export model
TC-164SD /
TC-4550SD*		 1976 2
(F&F)		 30-17 0,065 55 65 B No No Open Direct 2 VU 5,2 520 Portable; Pitch control;
*Japanese model
TC-158SD /
TC-3000SD*		 1976 2
(F&F)		 30-15 0,08 53 63 B No No Open Belt 1 VU+ LED 1 4,8 380 Portable;
*Japanese model
EL-D9 1977 3
(F&F)		 Any info about this model is welcome! B Manual No Closed Direct 3 LCD 33     Elcaset, Discrete 3 head; Automatic music search; Prototype
EL-D8 1977 2
(F&F)		 25-22 0,04 62 72 B No No Open Direct 2 VU 5,8 800 Elcaset; Portable
EL-4 1977 2
(F&F)		 25-20 0,06 62 72 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 10,3 500 Elcaset
TC-229SD 1977 2
(F&F)		 30-16 0,06 59 69 B No No Open Belt 2 VU+ LED 1 11,0 500 Export model
TC-199SD 1977 2
(F&F)		 30-16 0,08 57 67 B/FM No No Open Belt 1 VU+ LED 1 7,0 400 Export model
TC-K8 /
TC-K8B*		 1977 2
(F&F)		 30-16 0,045 59 69 B No No Open Belt 2 LCD 64 11,0 680 Newly developed "Green motor";
*Black panel
TC-K7 /
TC-K7B*		 1977 2
(F&F)		 30-16 0,045 59 69 B No No Open Belt 2 VU+ LED 1 10,0 540 Newly developed "Green motor";
*Black panel
TC-K7II /
TC-K7BII*		 1978 2
(F&F)		 30-16 0,045 59 69 B No No Open Belt 2 VU+ LED 3 10,0 540 Newly developed "Green motor";
*Black panel
TC-K6 /
TC-K6B*		 1978 2
(F&F)		 30-16 0,05 57 67 B No No Open Belt 2 VU+ LED 3 8,5 400 *Black panel
TC-K96R 1978 3*
(F&F)		 30-16 0,05 59 69 B No Yes Open Belt 2 VU+ LED 3 8,5 620 *2 erase heads
TC-K80 1978 2
(S&F)		 30-18 0,03 60 70 B No No Open Quartz Direct 2 LCD 33 8,5 640  
TC-K80II 1978 2
(S&F)		 30-18 0,03 60 70 B No No Open Quartz Direct 2 LCD 33 8,5 640 Metal tape capability
TC-K60 1978 2
(F&F)		 30-16 0,045 59 69 B No No Open Belt 2 LCD 33 7,7 550  
TC-D5 1978 2
(F&F)		 30-16 0,06 59 69 B No No Open Disc 1 VU+ LED 1 1,5 650 Portable
TC-K88 /
TC-K88B*		 1979 2
(S&F)		 30-18 0,03 60 70 B No No Open Quartz Direct 4 LCD 33 10,0 1 200 Horizontal tape transport; 3 DD; Esprit series; *Black panel
TC-K81 1979 3
(S&F)		 30-18 0,04 60 70 B Manual No Closed Belt 2 LED 16 6,3 500 Discrete 3 head
TC-K71 1979 3
(S&F)		 30-18 0,04 58 68 B Manual No Closed Belt 2 LED 16 5,6 450 Discrete 3 head
TC-K61 Limited 1979 2
(S&F)		 30-17 0,035 59 69 B No No Open Belt 2 LED 16 5,6 400 Limited edition
TC-K61 1979 2
(S&F)		 30-17 0,04 59 69 B No No Open Belt 2 LED 16 5,6 320  
TC-D5PRO 1979 2
(F&F)		 40-16 0,06 58 64 B No No Open Disc 1 VU+ LED 1 1,7 850 Portable; Professional; Balanced mike input
TC-K75 1980 3
(F&F)		 30-18 0,04 60 70 B Manual No Closed Belt 2 LED 16 6,3 600  
TC-K65 1980 2
(S&F)		 30-17 0,04 56 66 B No No Open Belt 2 LED 16 5,8 500  
TC-K77R 1980 2
(S&F)		 30-17 0,05 57 67 B No Yes Open Belt 2 LED 16 8,3 600  
TC-D5M 1980 2
(S&F)		 30-17 0,06 58 69 B No No Open Disc 1 VU+ LED 1 1,7 680 Portable;
Metal tape capability
TC-K777 1981 3
(S&F)		 15-19 0,02 60 70 B Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 2 FL 30 9,8 950 Discrete 3 head
TC-K555 1981 3
(S&F)		 25-18 0,04 60 72 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 2 FL 16 6,1 430 Discrete 3 head;
Bias cal. w/o oscillator
TC-FX7 1981 2
(S&F)		 30-17 0,05 59 69 B No No Open Quartz Direct 2 LED 16 6,5 550 Slim design
TC-FX6C 1981 2
(S&F)		 30-17 0,04 59 69 B/C No No Open Belt 2 LED 16 6,4 420  
TC-FX1010 1982 3
(S&F)		 25-18 0,04 60 73 B/C Auto No Closed Belt 2 FL 16 8,0 650 Discrete 3 head;
Audio signal processor
TC-K444 1982 3
(LA)		 25-17 0,04 60 73 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 2 LED 16 5,9 330 Discrete 3 head;
Bias cal. w/o oscillator;
Japanese model
TC-FX77 1982 2
(LA)		 30-17 0,04 59 69 B/C No No Open Belt 2 FL 16 6,6 450  
WM-D6 1982 2
(S&F)		 40-15 0,04 58 68 B No No Open Quartz Disc 1 LED 5 0,6 500 Portable; Professional; Pitch control
TC-K777ES 1983 3
(LA)		 15-19 0,02 61 74 B/C Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 2 FL 30 10,0 850 Discrete 3 head
TC-K666ES 1983 3
(LA)		 25-19 0,025 60 73 B/C Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 16 6,5 650 Discrete 3 head; 3 DD; Bias and rec. level cal. w/o oscillator
TC-K555ES 1983 3
(LA)		 25-18 0,04 60 73 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 2 FL 16 6,1 420 Discrete 3 head;
Bias cal. w/o oscillator
TC-FX707R 1983 2
(LA)		 30-17 0,04 59 72 B/C No Yes Open Belt 2 FL 14 6,2 430  
TC-FX606R 1983 2
(LA)		 30-17 0,065 59 72 B/C No Yes Open Belt 2 FL 12 5,6 375 Horizontal tape transport; Slim design;
Japanese model
TC-K777ESII 1984 3
(LA)		 15-19 0,02 61 74 B/C Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 2 FL 30 10,8 950 Discrete 3 head
TC-K555ESII 1984 3
(LA)		 20-19 0,025 60 73 B/C Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 2 FL 16 6,6 420 Discrete 3 head;
Bias cal. w/o oscillator
TC-K444ESII 1984 3
(LA)		 30-18 0,04 60 72 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 2 FL 16 6,2 450 Discrete 3 head;
Bias and rec. level cal. w/o oscillator
TC-K333ES 1984 3
(LA)		 25-19 0,04 60 73 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 2 FL 16 6,2 430 Discrete 3 head;
Bias and rec. level cal. w/o oscillator; Japanese model
TC-D6C /
WM-D6C		 1984 2
(LA)		 40-15 0,04 58 71 B/C No No Open Quartz Disc 1 LED 5 0,6 500 Portable; Professional; Pitch control
TC-K501ES /
TC-K501R*		 1985 2
(LA)		 30-17 0,04 59 72 B/C Manual Yes Open Belt 2 FL 24 6,2 450 *USA model
TC-D3 /
WM-D3		 1985 2
(LA)		 60-15 0,08 57 64 B No No Open Disc 1 LED 5 0,4 300 Portable; Professional
TC-K555ESX 1986 3
(LA)		 20-20 0,025 60 73 B/C Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 2 FL 16 8,9 1 000 Discrete 3 head;
Rec EQ cal.;
Japanese model
TC-K700ES /
TC-K333ESX*		 1986 3
(LA)		 20-20 0,025 60 73 B/C Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 2 FL 16 8,4 700 Discrete 3 head; *Japanese model
TC-K600ES /
TC-K600*		 1986 3
(LA)		 20-20 0,05 59 72 B/C/H Manual No Open Belt 2 FL 24 5,2 450 *Japanese model
TC-R502ES /
TC-R502*		 1986 2
(LA)		 30-17 0,05 59 72 B/C/H Manual Yes Open Belt 2 FL 24 4,7 450 *Japanese model
TC-D5PROII 1986 2
(F&F)		 40-16 0,06 58 64 B No No Open Disc 1 VU+ LED 1 1,7 1 475 Portable; Professional; Balanced mike input
TC-R503ES /
TC-R503*		 1987 2
(LA)		 30-17 0,05 59 72 B/C/H Manual Yes Open Belt 2 FL 24 4,7 300 *Japanese model
TC-K555ESR 1988 3
(LA)		 20-21 0,025 60 73 B/C Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 2 FL 16 10,5 1 000 Discrete 3 head; Rec. EQ cal.; 210 kHz high bias;
Japanese model
TC-K730ES /
TC-K333ESR*		 1988 3
(LA)		 20-21 0,025 60 73 B/C Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 2 FL 16 9,5 850 Discrete 3 head;
210 kHz high bias;
*Japanese model
TC-K630ES 1988 3
(LA)		 20-21 0,05 60 72 B/C/H Manual No Open Belt 2 FL 24 5,2 450  
TC-RX80ES 1988 2
(LA)		 20-20 0,05 59 72 B/C/H Manual Yes Open Belt 3 FL 24 5,1 600 Spectrum level indicator
TC-RX60ES 1988 2
(LA)		 20-20 0,09 58 71 B/C/H No Yes Open Belt 2 FL 16 4,8 450  
TC-RX50ES 1988 2
(LA)		 20-20 0,09 58 71 B/C No Yes Open Belt 2 FL 16 3,8 300  
TC-K555ESG 1989 3
(LA)		 15-22 0,022 61 76 B/C/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 16 12,7 1 000 210 kHz high bias;
Rec. EQ cal.;
Japanese model
TC-K950ES /
TC-K333ESG*		 1989 3
(LA)		 15-22 0,024 61 76 B/C/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 16 11,7 850 210 kHz high bias;
Rec. EQ cal.;
*Japanese model
TC-K850ES /
TC-K222ESG*		 1989 3
(LA)		 15-21 0,024 61 76 B/C/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 6,9 600 *Japanese model
TC-K750ES 1989 3
(SD)		 20-21 0,025 60 75 B/C/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 6,6 450  
TC-K620 /
TC-K650ES*		 1989 3
(SD)		 20-20 0,05 60 75 B/C/H Manual No Open Belt 3 FL 16 4,9 350 *USA model
TC-K500R 1989 2
(LA)		 30-20 0,05 59 74 B/C/H Manual Yes Open Belt 3 FL 24 5,5 550 Japanese model
MU-D100 1989 2
(LA)		 20-17 0,08 56 69 B/C/H No No Open Direct 3 FL 24 7,5 1 000 Professional; Balanced out; Pitch control; Hours meter; Japanese model
TC-K555ESL 1990 3
(LA)		 15-22 0,022 61 76 B/C/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 13,6 1 000 210 kHz high bias;
Rec. EQ cal.;
Japanese model
TC-K970ES /
TC-K333ESL*		 1990 3
(LA)		 15-22 0,024 61 76 B/C/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 12,0 850 210 kHz high bias;
Rec. EQ cal.;
*Japanese model
TC-K870ES /
TC-K222ESL*		 1990 3
(LA)		 15-22 0,024 61 76 B/C/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 7,9 600 Rec. EQ cal.;
*Japanese model
TC-K770ES 1990 3
(SD)		 20-21 0,025 61 76 B/C/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 6,7 450 Rec. EQ cal.
TC-K677ES* /
TC-K670		 1990 3
(SD)		 20-20 0,05 60 75 B/C/H Manual No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 4,9 350 *USA model
TC-RX70ES* /
TC-RX70		 1990 2
(LA)		 20-20 0,06 59 74 B/C/H No Yes Open Belt 3 FL 12 4,6 350 *USA model
TC-S7 Scenario 1990 3
(SD)		 20-20 0,05 60 75 B/C/H No No Open Belt 4 FL 16 5,8   Horizontal tape transport
TC-K555ESA 1991 3
(LA)		 15-22 0,022 61 76 B/C/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 13,6 1 000 Pad pres. reduction head; Rec. EQ cal.; 210 kHz high bias; Japan. model
TC-K990ES /
TC-K333ESA*		 1991 3
(LA)		 15-22 0,022 61 76 B/C/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 12,0 850 Pad pres. reduction head; Rec. EQ cal.; 210 kHz high bias; *Japan. model
TC-K890ES /
TC-K222ESA*		 1991 3
(LA)		 20-22 0,024 61 76 B/C/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 8,1 650 Pad pressure reduction head; Rec. EQ cal.; *Japanese model
TC-K790ES 1991 3
(SD)		 20-21 0,025 61 76 B/C/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 6,6 450 Rec. EQ cal.
TC-K679ES* /
TC-K690		 1991 3
(SD)		 20-20 0,05 60 75 B/C/H Manual No Open Belt 3 FL 16 4,8 350 *USA model
TC-RX77ES* /
TC-RX77		 1991 2
(LA)		 20-20 0,06 59 74 B/C/H Manual Yes Open Belt 3 FL 16 4,8 330 *USA model
TC-K555ESJ 1992 3
(LA)		 15-22 0,022 61 85 B/C/S/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 13,6 1 100 Pad pres. reduction head; Rec. EQ cal.; 210 kHz high bias; Japan. model
TC-K333ESJ 1992 3
(LA)		 15-22 0,022 61 85 B/C/S/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 12,0 950 Pad pres. reduction head; Rec. EQ cal.; 210 kHz high bias; Japan. model
TC-K909ES /
TC-K222ESJ*		 1992 3
(LA)		 15-22 0,022 61 85 B/C/S/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 8,2 790 Pad pres. reduction head; Rec. EQ cal.; *Japanese model
TC-K808ES 1992 3
(SD)		 20-21 0,025 61 85 B/C/S/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 8,0 550 Rec. EQ cal.
TC-K711S /
TC-K707ES*		 1992 3
(SD)		 20-20 0,025 60 84 B/C/S/H Manual No Closed Belt 3 FL 16 5,0 500 *USA model
TC-K611S 1992 3
(SD)		 20-20 0,05 60 84 B/C/S/H Manual No Open Belt 2 FL 16 4,6 400  
TC-RX79ES /
TC-RX79*		 1992 2
(LA)		 20-20 0,06 59 74 B/C/H Manual Yes Open Belt 3 FL 16 4,7 330 *Japanese model
TC-K815S /
TC-K717ES*		 1993 3
(SD)		 20-20 0,04 61 83 B/C/S/H Manual No Closed Quartz Belt 3 FL 16 4,9 560 *USA model
TC-K715S /
TC-K700S*		 1993 3
(SD)		 20-20 0,045 61 85 B/C/S/H Manual No Open Quartz Belt 3 FL 16 4,7 375 *Japanese model
TC-K615S 1993 3
(SD)		 20-20 0,045 61 85 B/C/S/H Manual No Open Quartz Belt 2 FL 16 4,3 350  
TC-RX611S /
TC-RX606ES*		 1993 2
(LA)		 25-19 0,06 59 83 B/C/S/H Auto Yes Open Belt 3 FL 16 4,8 500 *USA model
TC-RX711 1993 2
(SD)		 25-19 0,05 61 76 B/C/H Manual Yes Open Belt 3 FL 16 4,8 300 Japanese model
TC-KA7ES 1994 3
(LA)		 15-22 0,022 61 85 B/C/S/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 12,0 1 300 Pad pres. reduction head; Rec. EQ cal.; 210 kHz high bias; Japan. model
TC-KA5ES 1994 3
(LA)		 15-22 0,022 61 85 B/C/S/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 10,7 1 100 Pad pres. reduction head; Rec. EQ cal.; 210 kHz high bias; Japan. model
TC-KA3ES 1994 3
(LA)		 15-22 0,022 61 85 B/C/S/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 7,6 950 Pad pres. reduction head; Rec. EQ cal.
TC-K710S 1994 3
(SD)		 20-20 0,045 61 85 B/C/S/H Manual No Open Quartz Belt 3 FL 16 4,7 375 Japanese model
TC-RX715 1994 2
(SD)		 25-19 0,05 61 76 B/C/H Auto Yes Open Belt 3 FL 16 4,8 300 Japanese model
TC-K661S 1994 3
(SD)		 20-20 0,04 61 85 B/C/S/H Manual No Open Belt 3 FL 16 4,4 375  
TC-K561S /
TC-KA1ES*		 1994 3
(SD)		 30-19 0,055 61 85 B/C/S/H Manual No Open Belt 2 FL 16 4,2 330 *USA model
TC-KA6ES 1995 3
(SD)		 20-21 0,025 61 85 B/C/S/H Manual No Closed Quartz Direct 3 FL 24 7,6 850 Rec. EQ cal.;
European model
TC-KE600S /
TC-KA2ES*		 1996 3
(SD)		 20-20 0,04 61 85 B/C/S/H Manual No Open Belt 3 FL 16 4,4 550 *USA model
TC-KE500S /
TC-KA1ESA*		 1996 3
(SD)		 30-19 0,055 61 83 B/C/S/H Manual No Open Belt 2 FL 16 4,2 350 *USA model
TC-KB920QS 1997 3
(SD)		 20-20 0,06 61 83 B/C/S/H Manual No Open Belt 2 FL 16 5,0 280  
TC-RX1000T 2002 2
(SD)		 25-18 0,05 57 73 B/C/H Auto Yes Open Belt 3 FL 16 4,8   Japanese model;
Two speeds (2,38 cm/s); Pitch control

Last updated: January 27, 2021.

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