Technical Details
Brand: Berlant
Model:800 series
Category:Mid High Fidelity
Application:Consumer
Electronics:Solid State
Equalization:NAB
Country of Manufacture:USA
Release dates:1964 - 1967
Tracks:1/4 Rec/PB+1/2PB
Speeds: 3 3/4, 7 1/2
Max Reel Size("): 7"
Number of heads: 6
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Stereo
# Motors: 3
Voltage(s): 110-120v
Outputs: RCA
Frequency Response:(all 3 dB): 7½ ips: 30Hz - 15kHz
Wow and Flutter:less than 0.1 % at 7½ ips
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:50dB
Sound quality rating:6 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 6/ 10
Additional Details
Description
The Concertone 800 series was a two-speed recorder offering a number of interesting features for
the serious audiophile of 1965 – six heads for bi-directional record and playback , three motors, solid-state construction and automatic reversal.
Performance wise, the 800 actually exceeded manufacturers published Specifications.
The six heads included two (one for each direction of tape travel) record,
playback and erase while the three motors enabled centre capstan drive and a Rewind speed of 40 seconds for 1200 feet of tape.
Other features were true sound-on-sound recording, proper tape monitoring facilities, large (oversize) chrome push-button controls to operate record, playback, fast forward, reverse and start/stop. These were perhaps too large and a little noisy in their operation, suggested one equipment reviewer.
This recorder gets a starring role in the 1964 Rock Hudson/Doris day movie “Send me no flowers”.
Additional Info
Rewind speed: 1,200 feet in 40 seconds / Audio output power: 5 watts (801 only) / Inputs: line & mic / Outputs: 1V line / Speaker(s): inbuilt (model 801 only) / Dimensions: 14½ 19 x 8″ (368 x 483 x 203 mm) / quarter-track stereo – Auto reverse