Technical Details
Brand: Grundig
Model:TM 45
Category:Mid High Fidelity
Application:Consumer
Electronics:Solid State
Country of Manufacture:Germany
Release dates:1963 - 1966
Tracks:1/4 Rec/PB+1/2PB
Speeds: 1 7/8, 3 3/4, 7 1/2
Max Reel Size("): 7"
Number of heads: 3
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Mono - Full Track
Voltage(s): 220-240v
Frequency Response:(all 3 dB): 7½ ips: 60Hz - 15kHz
Wow and Flutter:0.1% at 7½ ips. 0.12% at 3¾ ips. 0.2% at 1 ips
Sound quality rating:5 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 5/ 10
Additional Details
Description
The quarter-track stereo TM 45 was one of Grundig’s first tape decks and was basically a TK 46 without internal amplifiers and speakers.
Features included a 7″ reel capacity, synchronous and multiple synchronous recording, echo, three heads (erase, record & playback), NARTB replay characteristics and three speeds (7½ ips,
3¾ ips and 1 ips).
Price when new (in the UK) was £73 10s.
Additional Info
Bias frequency: 75kHz / Rewind speed (1800ft): forward – 3 mins 40 sec. rewind 2 mins 40 sec / Inputs: mic – 1.5mV / 1.5 M.ohms. radio / diode – 1.5mV / 39 K.ohms. pickup – 80mV / 2.2M.ohms / Outputs: high impedance line: 480 mV / 15 K.ohms / Dimensions: 14 x 13 x 6¾” (356 x 330 x 171mm) / Weight: 19.5 lbs (8.86 kg) / quarter-track stereo