Technical Details
Brand: Knight
Model:KG 415
Category:Vintage
Application:Consumer
Electronics:Solid State
Equalization:NAB
Country of Manufacture:USA
Release dates:1966 - 1969
Tracks:1/4 Rec/PB+1/2PB
Speeds: 3 3/4, 7 1/2
Max Reel Size("): 7"
Number of heads: 3
Dimension: 14½ × 14 × 8½ " (368 × 357 × 216 mm)
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Mono - Full Track
Voltage(s): 110-120v
Outputs: RCA
Frequency Response:(all ± 3 dB): 7½ ips: 50Hz -18kHz
Wow and Flutter:less than 0.2% at 7½ ips
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:better than 50dB
Sound quality rating:5 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 5/ 10
Weight: 30 lbs (13.6 kg)
Additional Details
Description
A kit-form quarter-track “professional” stereo tape deck with three hyperbolic heads
and two speeds, 7½ and 3¾ ips. The transport unit came pre-assembled and the proud new owner could assemble the solid state modular circuits.
The deck had two separate motors, a precision capstan motor with flutter-filter belt drive and a separate take-up motor.
A single rotary knob controlled tape motion and six illuminated panels (green for play and red for record) indicated mono record/playback or stereo. Record level was indicated via twin VU meters and other features
included sound-on-sound and echo at the flip of a switch, flip-up head cover for easy editing and cleaning, a three-digit tape position counter, cue control, microphone and auxiliary input mixing, built-in stereo headphone preamplifier for monitoring. automatic end-of-reel shutoff and vertical or horizontal operation. There was also a built-in 1kHz bias test oscillator.
Additional Info
Total harmonic distortion: less than 1.5% at “0” VU / Bias frequency: 80kHz / Semi-conductors: 17 transistors, 6 diodes / Rewind speed: 1200ft in 60 seconds forward, 90 seconds rewind / Inputs: mic – 3000 ohms, 1.5mV, line – 50,000 ohms, 100mV / Outputs: playback – 250 ohms, low impedance stereo headphones / Equalisation: 7½ ips, NAB – 3¾ ips, EIA