Technical Details
Brand: Chilton
Model:100S
Category:Mid High Fidelity
Application:Semi-Pro
Electronics:Solid State
Equalization:IEC
Country of Manufacture:United Kingdom
Tracks:1/4 Rec/PB
Speeds: 1 7/8, 3 3/4, 7 1/2
Max Reel Size("): 7"
Number of heads: 3
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Stereo
# Motors: 1
Auto Reverse?:No
Voltage(s): 220-240v
Frequency Response:( 2dB): 7½ ips: 30Hz - 18kHz 3¾ ips: 40Hz - 11kHz 1 ips: 50Hz - 7kHz
Wow and Flutter:0.1% at 7½ ips, 0.15% at 3¾ ips and 0.25% at 1 ips
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:min. 50dB quarter-track, 53dB half-track (all speeds, unweighted)
Sound quality rating:8 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 9/ 10
Additional Details
Description
Frustrated with modifying ‘other-brand’ tape recorder mechanisms (eg Collaro) for his high-quality REPS series of recorders in the late 1950’s and 60’s, Tom Reps and his team decided to design and build their own tape mechanism, based on what he had learnt from the mistakes of others.
The result was a mechanism which operated smoothly and positively with light button operation. A generous 10 watts per channel output was provided with two internal 6″ x 4″ oval speakers.
Additional Info
Equalisation: IEC (or NAB to order) / Tone controls: 10dBs at 50Hz, 10dBs at 10kHz (Baxandall type) / Crosstalk: better than 55dB mono, 45dB stereo / Distortion via tape (at 1kHz): max 2% at 0dB (7½ & 3¾ ips). max 3% at +3dB 7½ ips / Bias frequency: 100kHz, push pull / Semi-conductors: 54 transistors, 12 diodes / Rewind speed: 150 seconds max for 1800ft LP tape / Audio output power: 2 x 10 watts RMS per channel (8 ohms), 7 watts (16 ohms) / Inputs: microphone: 600 – 50k ohms, 0.8 mV jack socket radio: 100k ohms, 80mV DIN gram: 47k ohms, 2mV corrected RIAA, DIN / Outputs: line: 2k ohms, 0.5 V DIN radio: 10k ohms, 0.25 V DIN speaker: 10 watts @ 8 ohms headphones: stereo jack socket, medium and low Z version / Speaker(s): two 6″ x 4″ / Dimensions: portable with lid: 8 x 16 x 19″ (203 x 406 x 483 mm) / Weight: chassis version – 32 lbs (14.5 kg), portable 38 lbs (17.3 kg) / quarter-track stereo