Technical Details
Brand: Elizabethan (EAP)
Model:Popular 200
Category:Vintage
Application:Consumer
Electronics:Tube
Equalization:IEC
Country of Manufacture:United Kingdom
Release dates:1962 - 1965
Tracks:1/4 Rec/PB
Speeds: 3 3/4
Max Reel Size("): 5"
Number of heads: 2
Dimension: 13½ x 14½ x 5½" (343 x 368 x 140 mm)
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Mono - Half-Track
# Motors: 1
Auto Reverse?:No
Voltage(s): 220-240v
Outputs: RCA, DIN
Frequency Response:60Hz - 10kHz +- 3 dB
Sound quality rating:5 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 5/ 10
Weight: 16 lbs (7.3 kg)
Additional Details
Description
The Elizabethan Popular 200 (half-track mono) and Popular 400 (quarter-track mono) were single-speed (3¾ ips) recorders utilizing the BSR TD2 tape deck with a maximum reel size of 5¾”.
Features common to both machines included a 3 watt output, an 8″ x 3″ elliptical loudspeaker, a single tone control combining bass & treble, inputs for mike and radio/gram and provisions for external loudspeaker and headphones.
The half-track 200 featured a superimpose recording facility, however this was not present on the 400 quarter-track model.
Additional Info
Bias frequency: 55kHz / Tube (Valve) complement: ECC83. ECL86. EM84 & metal rectifier / Audio output power: 3 watts / Inputs: microphone and phono / radio / Outputs: low impedance 3-5 ohms (external speaker), high impedance headphones / Speaker(s): 8″ x 3″ high-flux elliptical / half or quarter-track mono