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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
1000 Tri-Tracer 1973 3
(F/HP)		 35-20 0,05   65 B/DNL Manual No Closed Belt 2 VU 17,7 1 300 Pitch cont.; World's first: Discrete 3 head, Manual rec. head azimuth adj.
700 Tri-Tracer 1973 3
(F/HP)		 35-20 0,05   65 B Manual No Closed Belt 2 VU 12,7 850 Discrete 3 head; Manual record head azimuth adjustment; Pitch control
550 Dual-Tracer 1974 2
(C)		 40-17 0,13   65 B Manual No Open Belt 1 VU 5,1 560 Portable
500 Dual-Tracer 1974 2
(C)		 40-17 0,13   58 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 7,0 480 World's first: Crystalloy head; Top loading
600 1975 2
(C)		 40-18 0,08   68 B Manual No Open Belt 2 VU 6,5 600 Top loading
350 1976 2
(C)		 40-15 0,08   58 B No No Open Belt 1 VU 3,0 440 Portable
1000II 1977 3
(F/C)		 35-20 0,05   65 B/DNL Manual No Closed Belt 2 VU 17,7 1 650 Discrete 3 head; Manual record head azimuth adjustment; Pitch control
700II 1977 3
(F/C)		 35-20 0,05   65 B Manual No Closed Belt 2 VU 12,7 1 140 Discrete 3 head; Manual record head azimuth adjustment; Pitch control
250 1977 1
(C)		 40-17 0,08   62 B No No Open Belt 1 No 2,9 300 Portable; Playback only
600II 1978 2
(C)		 35-20 0,08   63 B Manual No Open Belt 2 VU 6,5 655 Top loading
580 1978 2
(C)		 20-20 0,05   63 B Manual No Closed Belt 3 VU 8,3 650 World's first pressure pad lifter; Manual bias adjustment
680ZX 1979 3
(C)		 10-22 0,04   66 B Auto /
Manual		 No Closed Belt 4 FL 50 9,0 1 550 Discrete 3 head; Auto rec. head azimuth cal.; Pitch cont.; Two speeds
680 1979 3
(C)		 10-22 0,04   66 B Manual No Closed Belt 3 FL 50 9,0 1 350 Discrete 3 head; Manual rec. head azimuth adj.; Pitch cont.; Two speeds
670ZX 1979 3
(C)		 10-22 0,04   66 B Auto /
Manual		 No Closed Belt 4 VU 9,0 1 150 Discrete 3 head; Auto record head azimuth cal.; Pitch control
660ZX 1979 3
(C)		 10-22 0,04   66 B Auto /
Manual		 No Closed Belt 4 VU 9,0 995 Discrete 3 head w/o mon.; Auto rec. head azimuth cal.; Pitch control
582 1979 3
(C)		 20-20 0,05   66 B Manual No Closed Belt 3 VU 8,3 890 Discrete 3 head
581 1979 3
(C)		 20-20 0,05   66 B Manual No Closed Belt 3 VU 8,3 770 Discrete 3 head without monitoring
580M 1979 2
(C)		 20-20 0,05   64 B Manual No Closed Belt 3 VU 8,3 690 Metal tape compatible
482 1979 3
(C)		 20-18 0,06   63 B No No Closed Belt 3 VU 6,4 775 Discrete 3 head
481 1979 3
(C)		 20-18 0,06   63 B No No Closed Belt 3 VU 6,4 655 Discrete 3 head without monitoring
480 1979 2
(S)		 20-18 0,06   62 B No No Closed Belt 3 VU 6,4 595  
1000ZXL 1980 3
(C)		 18-25 0,04   66 B Auto No Closed Belt 4 FL 56 19,0 3 800 Discrete 3 head; Auto record head azimuth cal.; Pitch control
700ZXL 1980 3
(C)		 18-24 0,04   66 B Auto No Closed Belt 4 LED 30 14,0 3 000 Discrete 3 head; Auto record head azimuth cal.; Pitch control
1000ZXL Limited 1981 3
(C)		 18-25 0,04   66 B Auto No Closed Belt 4 FL 56 19,5 6 000 Discrete 3 head; Auto record head azimuth cal.; Pitch ctrl.; Sorting parts
700ZXE 1981 3
(C)		 18-23 0,04   66 B Auto No Closed Belt 4 LED 30 14,0 2 400 Discrete 3 head; Auto record head azimuth cal.; Pitch control
682ZX 1981 3
(C)		 20-22 0,04   72 B/C Auto /
Manual		 No Closed Belt 5 FL 24 9,0 1 800 Discrete 3 head; Auto record head azimuth cal.; Pitch control
681ZX 1981 3
(C)		 20-22 0,04   72 B/C Auto /
Manual		 No Closed Belt 5 FL 24 9,0 1 600 Discrete 3 head w/o mon.; Auto rec. head azimuth cal.; Pitch control
582Z 1981 3
(C)		 20-20 0,05   72 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 3 LED 16 8,3 1 250 Discrete 3 head
581Z 1981 3
(C)		 20-20 0,05   72 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 3 LED 16 8,3 1 150 Discrete 3 head without monitoring
482Z 1981 3
(C)		 20-20 0,06   69 B/C No No Closed Belt 3 LED 16 6,4 950 Discrete 3 head
481Z 1981 3
(C)		 20-20 0,06   69 B/C No No Closed Belt 3 LED 16 6,4 850 Discrete 3 head without monitoring
480Z 1981 2
(S)		 20-20 0,06   68 B/C No No Closed Belt 3 LED 16 6,4 595  
ZX-7 1981 3
(C)		 20-21 0,04   72 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 3 LED 16 9,5 1 250 Discrete 3 head; Manual record head azimuth adjustment
LX-5 1981 3
(C)		 20-20 0,06   70 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 3 LED 16 8,5 850 Discrete 3 head
LX-3 1981 2
(S)		 20-20 0,06   68 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 3 LED 16 8,5 595  
Dragon 1982 3
(C)		 20-22 0,019   72 B/C Manual Yes Closed Direct 5 LED 20 9,5 2 499 Discrete 3 head; Auto playback head azimuth correction (NAAC)
ZX-9 1982 3
(C)		 20-21 0,022   72 B/C Manual No Closed Direct 3 LED 16 9,5 1 550 Discrete 3 head; Manual record head azimuth adjustment
BX-2 1982 2
(S)		 20-20 0,06   68 B/C No No Open Belt 3 LED 10 5,5 450  
BX-1 1982 2
(S)		 20-20 0,06   62 B No No Open Belt 3 LED 10 5,5 299  
BX-150 1983 2
(S)		 20-20 0,06   68 B/C No No Open Belt 3 LED 10 5,5 495  
BX-100 1983 2
(S)		 20-20 0,06   62 B No No Open Belt 3 LED 10 5,0 349  
RX-505 1984 3
(C)		 20-20 0,04   70 B/C Manual Yes Closed Belt 4 LED 10 10,0 1 549 Discrete 3 head; Flips cassette for tape reverse (UDAR)
RX-303 1984 2
(C)		 20-20 0,04   68 B/C Manual Yes Closed Belt 4 LED 10 10,0 995 Flips cassette for tape reverse (UDAR)
RX-202 1984 2
(S)		 20-20 0,06   68 B/C No Yes Open Belt 4 LED 10 9,0 879 Flips cassette for tape reverse (UDAR)
BX-300 /
ZX-5*		 1984 3
(C)		 20-20 0,027   70 B/C Manual No Closed Direct 3 LED 10 5,6 750 Discrete 3 head;
Pitch control;
*Japanese model
CR-7 /
CR-70*		 1985 3
(C)		 18-21 0,027   72 B/C Auto No Closed Direct 4 FL 24 9,0 1 849 Discrete 3 head; Manual playback head azimuth adj.; *Japanese model
CR-5 /
CR-50*		 1985 3
(C)		 20-20 0,027   72 B/C Manual No Closed Direct 3 FL 24 8,5 1 095 Discrete 3 head;
*Japanese model
BX-125 1985 2
(S)		 20-20 0,06   68 B/C No No Open Belt 3 LED 10 5,0 475  
MR-1 1986 3
(C)		 20-20 0,027   70 B/C No No Closed Direct 3 LED 16 6,3 895 Discrete 3 head; Professional; Pitch cont.; Balanced input/output
MR-2 1986 2
(S)		 20-20 0,06   70 B/C Manual No Open Belt 3 LED 10 6,3 559 Professional;
Pitch control
CR-4 /
CR-40*		 1987 3
(C)		 20-21 0,027   72 B/C Manual No Closed Direct 3 LED 13 5,9 995 Discrete 3 head;
Copper-plated chassis;
*Japanese model
CR-3 /
CR-30*		 1987 3
(C)		 20-20 0,035   72 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 3 LED 13 5,8 795 Discrete 3 head;
*Japanese model
CR-2 /
CR-20*		 1987 2
(S)		 20-20 0,06   70 B/C Manual No Open Belt 3 LED 11 5,4 495 *Japanese model
CR-1 1987 2
(S)		 20-20 0,06   70 B/C No No Open Belt 3 LED 11 5,4 395  
Cassette Deck 1 1990 3
(C)		 20-21 0,035   72 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 3 FL 13 5,4 879 Discrete 3 head;
Manual playback head azimuth adjustment
Cassette Deck 2 1990 2
(S)		 20-20 0,06   70 B/C Manual No Open Belt 3 FL 13 5,4 400  
Cassette Deck 1 Limited 1991 3
(C)		 20-21 0,035   72 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 3 FL 13 5,4 888 Discrete 3 head; Manual playback head azimuth adjustment; Silver finish
Cassette Deck 1,5 1991 3
(C)		 20-21 0,035   72 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 3 FL 13 5,4 700 Discrete 3 head
DR-1 1992 3
(C)		 20-21 0,035   72 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 3 FL 13 5,4 930 Discrete 3 head;
Manual playback head azimuth adjustment
DR-2 1992 3
(C)		 20-21 0,035   72 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 3 FL 13 5,4 750 Discrete 3 head
DR-3 1992 2
(S)		 20-20 0,06   70 B/C Manual No Open Belt 3 FL 13 5,4 430  
DR-10 1999 3
(C)		 20-21 0,035   72 B/C Manual No Closed Belt 3 FL 13 5,4 900 Discrete 3 head
DR-8 1999 2
(S)		 20-20 0,06   70 B/C Manual No Open Belt 3 FL 13 5,4 600  
DR-5 1999 2
(S)		         B/C/H Manual Yes Open Belt   FL 8     Horizontal tape transport;
Compact size

Last updated: January 27, 2021.

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