Technical Details
Brand: Sony
Model:TC-252D
Category:Mid High Fidelity
Application:Consumer
Electronics:Solid State
Equalization:NAB
Country of Manufacture:Japan
Tracks:1/4 Rec/PB
Speeds: 1 7/8, 3 3/4, 7 1/2
Max Reel Size("): 7"
Number of heads: 2
Dimension: 15¼ × 7½ × 13½" (388 × 191 × 343mm)
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Stereo
Auto Reverse?:No
Voltage(s): 110-120v
Outputs: RCA
Frequency Response:7½ ips: 30Hz - 18kHz; 3¾ ips: 40Hz - 13kHz
Wow and Flutter:0.12% at 7½ ips, 0.15% at 3¾ ips
Sound quality rating:6 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 7/ 10
Weight: 17lb 11oz (8 kg)
Additional Details
Description
A compact, low-cost quarter-track stereo tape deck with three speeds and all-silicon transistor circuitry.
Other features included stereo headphone jack, dual VU meters, sound-on-sound recording, automatic tape lifters, automatic shut-off, single knob operation and either vertical or horizontal operation.
Accessories supplied with the recorder included two rubber reel caps, connecting cord, head-cleaning ribbon, 7″ empty reel and spare motor pulley (for alternative power cycle).
Available also as a complete tape-recorder with amplifiers and speakers as model TC-252.
Other specifications:
Semiconductors – 13 transistors, 3 diodes
Total harmonic distortion – 3%
Inputs – mic – low impedance, -72 dB (0.19mV, 600 ohms) auxiliary – 100k ohm impedance, -22 dB (60mV)
Outputs – line – 100k ohm impedance, 0 dB (0.775V) headphones – 8 ohm (0.029V)
Dimensions – 15¼ × 7½ × 13½” (388 × 191 × 343mm)
Weight – 17lb 11oz (8 kg)
Additional Info
Year 1970
Price when new (in the UK) £72 15s (incl. purchase tax) $134.95 in the USA
Heads Two: erase and combined record/playback
Motors One
Maximum reel size 7″
Tape speeds 7½ , 3¾ & 1 ips
Frequency response (± 3dB)
7½ ips: 30Hz – 18kHz
3¾ ips: 40Hz – 13kHz
1 ips: 40Hz – 7Hz
Wow & flutter (DIN) 0.12% at 7½ ips, 0.15% at 3¾ ips, 0.2% at 1 ips
Semiconductors 13 transistors, 3 diodes
Total harmonic distortion 3%
Inputs Mic – low impedance, -72 dB (0.19mV, 600 ohms); auxiliary – 100k ohm impedance, -22 dB (60mV)
Outputs Line – 100k ohm impedance, 0 dB (0.775V); headphones – 8 ohm (0.029V)
Dimensions 15¼ × 7½ × 13½” (388 × 191 × 343mm)
Weight 17lb 11oz (8 kg)