Technical Details
Brand: Sanyo
Model:MR-801
Category:Mid High Fidelity
Application:Portable
Electronics:Solid State
Equalization:NAB
Country of Manufacture:Japan
Release dates:1968 - 1971
Tracks:1/4 Rec/PB+1/2PB
Speeds: 1 7/8, 3 3/4, 7 1/2
Max Reel Size("): 7"
Number of heads: 2
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Stereo
Auto Reverse?:No
Voltage(s): 110-120v
Frequency Response:( 3dB): 7½ ips: 20Hz - 20kHz
Wow and Flutter:7(RMS): 0.15% at 7½ ips. 0.2% at 3¾ and 0.3% at 1ips
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:45dB
Sound quality rating:5 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 5/ 10
Additional Details
Description
The MR-801 was the tape-deck version of the MR-939 (which was fitted with amplifiers and speakers).
It was a quarter-track stereo tape deck with 7″ reels and three speeds.
Price when new (in the UK) was £78.
A detailed description of this recorder appears in the vintage test report on the Get Reel Contemporary Classics CD.
Additional Info
Crosstalk: 50dB channel-channel. 65dB track-track / Hum and noise: 40dB below peak recording level at 7½ ips / Equalisation: NAB characteristic / Total harmonic distortion: 5% / Rewind speed: 2 minutes for a 1200ft 7″ tape / Inputs: microphone: 0.3mV 50K. line / aux: 100mV 300K / Outputs: line 800mV 2K. amp 800mV 2K. headphones 8 ohms or 10K / Dimensions: 15½ x 13 x 6¾ .” (394 x 330 x 171 mm) / Weight: 18 lbs (8.2 Kg) / quarter-track stereo