Technical Details
Brand: Tandberg
Model:1700
Category:Mid High Fidelity
Application:Consumer
Electronics:Solid State
Country of Manufacture:Norway
Release dates:1970 - 1974
Tracks:1/4 Rec/PB
Speeds: 3 3/4
Max Reel Size("): 7"
Number of heads: 2
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Stereo
Voltage(s): 220-240v
Frequency Response:( 2dB): 40Hz - 12.5kHz
Wow and Flutter:0.2% Peak (DIN 45511), 0.14% RMS
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:51dB (1741quarter-track). 53dB (1721 half-track)
Sound quality rating:5 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 5/ 10
Additional Details
Description
First introduced in mid
1970, the series 1700 was a small. lightweight mono recorder and along
with the series 1800 was, I believe, were the only Tandbergs ever made
with a maximum reel size of 5¾ “. Even the battery portable
model 11 could play 7” reels (but only with the lid removed.)
This was a simple, utilitarian solid-state machine with a single speed
(3¾ ips) and was available in either half-track (model 1721) or
quarter-track (model 1741) versions.
The quarter-track had a track selector switch which featured upper, lower
or “DUO” position (allowing both tracks to be played simultaneously
through one speaker).
Additional Info
Speed tolerance: 2% / Harmonic distortion: max at 400 Hz 0.5% from record amp, 0.3% from playback amp / Semi-conductors: 17 / Rewind speed: approximately 125 seconds for 1200 ft / Audio output power: 9 watts R.M.S., 0.5% distortion / Inputs: microphone: unbalanced, 200-700 ohms sens 0.1 mV max 10 mV radio: 56 K ohms sensitivity 7mV max .7V pick-up for ceramic or crystal: 1Mohm sensitivity 35mV / Outputs: radio: (playback amp) min load impedance 5 Kohms, 0.75 V ext. speaker: minimum load impedance 4 ohms max. 9 watts / Speaker(s): 4″ x 7″ internal, 4.5 watts maximum / Dimensions: 11 x 13¼ x 6¾ ” (278 x 335 x 160mm) / Weight: 14.5 lbs (6.6kg) / mono quarter-track (model 1741) or half-track (1721)