Technical Details
Brand: Sanyo
Model:MR-929
Category:Vintage
Application:Consumer
Electronics:Solid State
Equalization:NAB
Country of Manufacture:Japan
Release dates:1969 - 1972
Tracks:1/4 Rec/PB
Speeds: 3 3/4, 7 1/2
Max Reel Size("): 7"
Number of heads: 2
Dimension: 14¼ x 12¾ x 11" (350 x 330 x 280mm)
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Stereo
# Motors: 1
Auto Reverse?:No
Voltage(s): 110-120v
Outputs: RCA
Frequency Response:7½ ips: 30Hz - 15kHz ( 3dB)
Wow and Flutter:0.25% at 7½ ips ((DIN)
Sound quality rating:5 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 5/ 10
Weight: 28.6 lbs (13 Kg)
Additional Details
Description
The Sanyo MR 929 was an all solid-state quarter-track stereo tape recorder with playing speeds of 7½ and 3¾ ips. It looked like the designers had ‘borrowed’ a bit of everything – edge VU meters from Uher and Brenell, the joystick and sliding record control switches from Tandberg and overall styling from Sony.
Features included sound-with-sound, tape counter, vertical or horizontal operation, built-in 4 watt (maximum) output per channel and two satellite 4″ speakers in cabinets that comprised the lid of the recorder when not in use.
Fast wind/rewind was slow at 3 minutes for a 1200ft 7″ tape.
A Sanyo MR 929 Mk. II came out a few years later, offering better frequency response at 20- 19,000 @ 7 1/2 IPS
Additional Info
Frequency response ( 3dB)
7½ ips: 30Hz – 15kHz
3¾ ips: 30Hz to 12kHz
Wow & flutter
0.25% at 7½ ips ((DIN)
Hum and noise: 40dB below peak recording level at 7½ ips / Equalization: NAB characteristic / Total harmonic distortion: 5% / Rewind speed: 3 minutes for a 1200ft 7″ tape / Audio output power: 4 watts per channel / Inputs: microphone 0.4mV 25K. auxiliary 100mV 100K / Outputs: line 200mV 2K. ext. spkr 8 ohms. headphones 8 ohms or 10K / Speaker(s): two satellite 4″ speakers in cabinets (comprising lid)