Technical Details
Brand: Sony
Model:TC-330
Category:Mid High Fidelity
Application:Consumer
Electronics:Solid State
Equalization:NAB
Country of Manufacture:Japan
Release dates:1972 - 1976
Original Price: $160
Tracks:1/4 Rec/PB
Speeds: 1 7/8, 3 3/4, 7 1/2
Max Reel Size("): 7"
Number of heads: 4
Dimension: 21.2 x 11.8 x 13.9" (538 x 300 x 352mm)
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Stereo
# Motors: 2
Auto Reverse?:No
Voltage(s): 110-120v
Outputs: RCA
Frequency Response:( 3dB): open reel: 30Hz - 13kHz at 3¾ and 30Hz - 18kHz at 7½ ips cassette: 50Hz - 10kHz
Wow and Flutter:open reel: 0.15% at 3¾ and 0.12% at 7½ ips. cassette: 0.2%
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:open reel: better than 50 dB, cassette better than 45 dB
Sound quality rating:6 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 7/ 10
Weight: 43lb (19.5kg)
Additional Details
Description
This handy little unit was featured in the 1972 Sony catalogue. It consisted of a quarter-track stereo open reel tape recorder with a built-in stereo cassette deck, 5-watt per channel amplifiers and small external speakers which comprised the lid of the unit. Tape speeds (reel to reel) were 3¾ and 7½ ips and the unit could accommodate 7″ reels.
Additional Info
Year 1972
Price when new (in the UK) £159.95 (including VAT)
Track system Quarter-track stereo
Heads 4 (total) – Erase and record/playback for each format
Motors Two: one for each format
Maximum reel size 7″
Tape speeds Open reel: 3¾ and 7½ ips; cassette: 1ips
Frequency response ( 3dB)
Open reel: 30Hz – 13kHz at 3¾ and 30Hz – 18kHz at 7½ ips
Cassette: 50Hz – 10kHz
Wow & flutter Open reel: 0.15% at 3¾ and 0.12% at 7½ ips; cassette: 0.2%
Signal to noise ratio Open reel: better than 50 dB, cassette better than 45 dB
Harmonic distortion 2.5%
Rewind speed Open reel: 2 min 30 seconds, cassette 1 minute 30 seconds (C60)
Audio output power 2 x 5 watts
Inputs Mic: 600ohm 0.19mV; aux: 100kohm 0.06V; phono: 1.1mV 65kohm
Outputs Line (100k or more) – output (0dB) .44V – headphone 8 ohm (30mV)
Speaker(s) 5.1″ diameter (130mm) in detachable boxes forming lid
Dimensions 21.2 x 11.8 x 13.9″ (538 x 300 x 352mm)
Weight 43lb (19.5kg)