Technical Details
Brand: Cipher
Model:V
Category:Vintage
Application:Consumer
Electronics:Solid State
Country of Manufacture:Japan
Release dates:1965 - 1968
Speeds: 1 7/8, 3 3/4
Max Reel Size("): 7"
Number of heads: 2
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Mono - Half-Track
# Motors: 1
Voltage(s): 110-120v, 220-240v
Frequency Response:3¾ ips: 70Hz - 8kHz (3 dB)
Wow and Flutter:0.4% at 3¾ ips
Sound quality rating:5 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 5/ 10
Additional Details
Description
The Cipher V was a half-track mono recorder with two-speeds (1 7/8 & 3¾ ips) with a 5″ reel capacity.
It came with the barest of facilities including a single neon light for peak record level indication and a dynamic microphone.
Inter-Mark (the American company who distributed Cipher recorders in the USA) inform us that the machine also had an automatic pause function
but what exactly that was is unknown!
An internal 6 x 3″ speaker was fitted and price when new (USA) was $79.50.
Additional Info
Inputs: microphone / outputs: earphone / Speaker(s): internal 6 x 3″ / Dimensions: 5½ x 9½ x 8½” (140 x 241 x 216 mm) / Weight: 9½ lbs ( 4.3 kg) / half-track stereo