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 |
5420 | 1975 | 2 (F) |
30-17 | 0,07 | 52 | 60 | B/FM | No | No | Open | Belt | 1 | VU | 9,5 | 430 | Top loading |
5220 | 1975 | 2 (F) |
35-16 | 0,08 | 50 | 58 | B/FM | No | No | Open | Belt | 1 | VU | 9,3 | 370 | Horizontal tape transport |
5120 | 1975 | 2 (F) |
35-16 | 0,09 | 50 | 58 | B/FM | No | No | Open | Belt | 1 | VU | 7,1 | 329 | Top loading |
5400 | 1976 | 2 (F) |
30-17 | 0,07 | 52 | No | No | No | Open | Belt | 1 | VU | 8,7 | 350 | Top loading | |
5200 | 1976 | 2 (F) |
35-16 | 0,08 | 50 | No | No | No | Open | Belt | 1 | VU | 8,7 | 300 | Horizontal tape transport | |
5030 | 1977 | 3 (HP) |
20-18 | 0,05 | 52 | 60 | B | No | No | Open | Belt | 1 | VU | 6,7 | 400 | |
5025 | 1977 | 2 (HP) |
28-17,5 | 0,08 | 52 | 60 | B | No | No | Open | Belt | 1 | VU | 6,7 | 320 | |
5010 | 1977 | 2 (HP) |
30-17 | 0,08 | 50 | 58 | B | No | No | Open | Belt | 1 | VU | 6,7 | 250 | |
SD9000 | 1979 | 3 (S) |
25-18,5 | 0,05 | 59 | 69 | B | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 12 | 9,1 | 775 | Two speeds |
SD8000 | 1979 | 2 (S) |
25-18,5 | 0,05 | 59 | 69 | B | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 12 | 9,1 | 650 | Two speeds |
SD6000 | 1979 | 2 (S) |
30-17,5 | 0,05 | 58 | 68 | B | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 12 | 8,0 | 520 | Two speeds |
SD4000 | 1979 | 3 (HP) |
35-18 | 0,06 | 57 | 67 | B | No | No | Open | Belt | 1 | LED 12 | 5,5 | 435 | Two speeds |
SD3000 | 1979 | 2 (HP) |
40-16,5 | 0,08 | 57 | 67 | B | No | No | Open | Belt | 1 | LED 12 | 6,6 | 295 | |
SD7 Esotec | 1980 | 3 (S) |
25-20 | 0,04 | 60 | 70 | B | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 12 | 9,5 | 850 | Two speeds |
SD9020 | 1980 | 3 (S) |
25-20 | 0,05 | 60 | 69 | B | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 12 | 9,5 | 775 | Two speeds |
SD8020 | 1980 | 2 (S) |
25-18,5 | 0,05 | 59 | 68 | B | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 12 | 9,0 | 650 | Two speeds |
SD6020 | 1980 | 2 (S) |
30-18,5 | 0,05 | 59 | 68 | B | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 12 | 8,0 | 520 | Two speeds |
SD4020 | 1980 | 3 (S) |
30-18 | 0,06 | 58 | 66 | B | No | No | Open | Belt | 1 | LED 12 | 6,0 | 435 | Two speeds |
SD3020 | 1980 | 2 (HP) |
35-17,5 | 0,08 | 56 | 64 | B | No | No | Open | Belt | 1 | LED 12 | 6,6 | 295 | Two speeds |
SD9000DBX | 1981 | 3 (S) |
25-20 | 0,05 | 60 | 85 | B/D | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 12 | 9,5 | 830 | |
SD8000DBX | 1981 | 2 (S) |
25-18,5 | 0,05 | 60 | 85 | B/D | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 12 | 9,5 | 650 | |
SD6000DBX | 1981 | 2 (S) |
30-18,5 | 0,05 | 59 | 84 | B/D | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 12 | 9,0 | 520 | |
SD5010 | 1981 | 2 (HP) |
25-18 | 0,05 | 58 | 66 | B | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 1 | LED 12 | 6,0 | 375 | Horizontal tape transport |
SD3510 / SD50* |
1981 | 2 (HP) |
30-17,5 | 0,06 | 56 | 65 | B | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 1 | VU | 6,0 | 325 | Horizontal tape transport; *Japanese model |
SD3030 | 1981 | 2 (HP) |
25-18 | 0,05 | 59 | 79 | B/C | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 1 | LED 12 | 6,0 | 395 | |
SD2030 | 1981 | 2 (HP) |
25-17,5 | 0,06 | 58 | 68 | B | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 1 | VU | 6,0 | 275 | |
PMD360 | 1981 | 3 (HP) |
35-16 | 0,12 | 50 | 60 | B | No | No | Open | Belt | 1 | VU | 3,3 | 350 | Professional, Portable |
PMD340 | 1981 | 2 (HP) |
35-15 | 0,12 | 50 | 60 | B | No | No | Open | Belt | 1 | VU | 3,2 | Professional, Portable | |
SD820DBX | 1982 | 3* (HP) |
20-22 | 0,03 | 62 | 85 | B/C/D | Auto | No | Open | Direct | 2 | LED 12 | 7,0 | Discrete 3 head; *3 head w/o monitoring |
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SD720 | 1982 | 3* (HP) |
20-22 | 0,03 | 59 | 75 | B/C | Auto | No | Open | Direct | 2 | LED 12 | 6,5 | Discrete 3 head; *3 head w/o monitoring |
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SD420 | 1982 | 2 (HP) |
25-20 | 0,05 | 59 | 75 | B/C | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 12 | 5,5 | 340 | |
SD320 | 1982 | 2 (HP) |
30-18 | 0,07 | 56 | 70 | B/C | No | No | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 8 | 3,0 | 250 | |
SD930 | 1983 | 3 (S) |
20-20 | 0,025 | 65 | 90 | B/C/D | Auto | No | Open | Direct | 2 | LED 12 | 7,5 | 1 449 | Discrete 3 head; Auto playback head azimuth correction (MAAC) |
SD630 | 1983 | 2 (HP) |
20-20 | 0,04 | 60 | 85 | B/C/D | No | Yes | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 8 | 4,5 | 725 | Auto demagnetizing |
SD530 | 1983 | 2 (HP) |
20-20 | 0,04 | 59 | 75 | B/C | No | Yes | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 8 | 3,7 | 350 | Auto demagnetizing |
SD430 | 1983 | 2 (HP) |
25-20 | 0,04 | 59 | 75 | B/C | No | No | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 8 | 3,4 | Auto demagnetizing | |
SD640 | 1984 | 2 (HP) |
30-17 | 0,04 | 56 | 81 | B/C/D | No | Yes | Open | Belt | 2 | FL 18 | 5,0 | 330 | |
SD440 | 1984 | 2 (HP) |
25-18 | 0,08 | 55 | 78 | B/C/D | No | Yes | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 6 | 4,0 | 330 | |
SD340 | 1984 | 2 (HP) |
25-18 | 0,08 | 55 | 70 | B/C | No | Yes | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 6 | 4,0 | 280 | |
PMD430 / CP430* | 1984 | 3 (HP) |
35-17 | 0,1 | 51 | 75 | B/D | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 1 | VU | 1,3 | 650 | Professional; Portable; Pitch control; *European model |
PMD420 / CP230* |
1984 | 2 (HP) |
35-16 | 0,12 | 51 | 59 | B | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 1 | VU | 1,2 | Professional; Portable; Pitch control; *European model | |
SD74 | 1985 | 4* (HP) |
20-20 | 0,028 | 65 | 90 | B/C/D | No | Yes | Open | Belt | 3 | FL 18 | 6,5 | 500 | *2 erase head |
SD64 | 1985 | 2 (HP) |
20-20 | 0,05 | 65 | 90 | B/C/D | No | Yes | Open | Belt | 3 | FL 18 | 6,5 | 445 | |
SD551 | 1985 | 2 (HP) |
20-19 | 0,07 | 59 | 80 | B/C/D | No | Yes | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 7 | 4,7 | ||
SD451 | 1985 | 2 (HP) |
25-18 | 0,07 | 55 | 73 | B/C | No | Yes | Open | Belt | 2 | LED 7 | 4,4 | ||
SD45 | 1986 | 2 (HP) |
20-19 | 0,09 | 57 | 74 | B/C | No | No | Open | Belt | 2 | FL 14 | 4,4 | ||
SD55 | 1987 | 3 (HP) |
25-20 | 0,03 | 60 | 80 | B/C/H | Manual | No | Closed* | Belt | 3 | FL 12 | 5,6 | 800 | *Back-tension pin; Clone: Teac V-770 |
SD45II | 1987 | 2 (HP) |
20-20 | 0,06 | 59 | 75 | B/C/H | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 2 | FL 14 | 4,4 | ||
SD35 | 1987 | 2 (HP) |
20-19 | 0,06 | 57 | 74 | B/C/H | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 2 | FL 12 | 4,5 | ||
SD60 | 1989 | 3 (HP) |
20-21 | 0,03 | 65 | 78 | B/C/H | Manual | No | Closed | Belt | 2 | FL 16 | 6,5 | 580 | Clones: Revox C115; Philips FC60 |
SD50 | 1989 | 2 (HP) |
30-18 | 0,05 | 59 | 75 | B/C/H | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 2 | FL 16 | 5,3 | 400 | |
SD40 | 1989 | 2 (HP) |
20-19 | 0,06 | 57 | 74 | B/C/H | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 2 | FL 14 | 5,0 | ||
DL3507 Century | 1989 | 2 (HP) |
20-20 | 0,07 | 56 | 74 | B/C/H | Auto | Yes | Open | Belt | 2 | FL 8 | 4,5 | 400 | |
SD66SE | 1990 | 3 (HP) |
20-21 | 0,03 | 65 | 78 | B/C/H | Manual | No | Closed | Belt | 2 | FL 16 | 13,0 | 670 | Japanese model; Cooper-plated chassis; Toroidal power tranformer |
SD72 | 1991 | 3 (HP) |
20-21 | 0,03 | 65 | 78 | B/C/H | Manual | No | Closed | Belt | 2 | FL 16 | 6,5 | 600 | |
SD62 | 1991 | 3 (HP) |
20-20 | 0,06 | 59 | 75 | B/C/H | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 1 | FL 16 | 4,8 | 400 | |
SD52R | 1991 | 2 (HP) |
30-19 | 0,06 | 59 | 75 | B/C/H | No | Yes | Open | Belt | 1 | FL 16 | 5,4 | 350 | |
SD52 | 1991 | 2 (HP) |
20-20 | 0,06 | 59 | 75 | B/C/H | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 1 | FL 16 | 4,8 | 300 | |
SD63 | 1993 | 3 (HP) |
20-20 | 0,05 | 57 | 74 | B/C/H | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 1 | FL 12 | 4,7 | 400 | |
SD53 | 1993 | 2 (HP) |
30-19 | 0,06 | 57 | 74 | B/C/H | Manual | No | Open | Belt | 1 | FL 12 | 4,6 | 375 | |
SD1020 | 1994 | 2 (HP) |
30-19 | 0,06 | 58 | 72 | B/C/H | No | Yes | Open | Belt | 2 | FL 8 | 6,4 | 500 | Horizontal tape transport |
SD1010 | 1994 | 2 (HP) |
30-19 | 0,06 | 58 | 72 | B/C | No | Yes | Open | Belt | 2 | FL 8 | 4,5 | Horizontal tape transport | |
SD57 | 1997 | 2 (HP) |
20-20 | 0,05 | 57 | 80 | B/C/S/H | Auto | No | Open | Belt | 2 | FL 12 | 5,4 | 400 | |
PMD502 | 1997 | 2 (HP) |
20-18 | 0,07 | 56 | 72 | B/C/H | No | Yes | Open | Belt | 2 | FL 12 | 5,2 | Professional; Pitch control; Optional Balanced XLR Kit | |
PMD501 | 1997 | 2 (HP) |
20-18 | 0,07 | 56 | 66 | B | No | Yes | Open | Belt | 2 | FL 8 | 5,2 | Professional | |
SD2020 | 1999 | 2 (HP) |
30-19 | 0,06 | 58 | 72 | B/C/H | No | Yes | Open | Belt | 2 | FL 8 | 5,0 | 300 | Horizontal tape transport |
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