Technical Details
Brand: Tandberg
Model:3600XD
Category:Mid High Fidelity
Application:Consumer
Electronics:Solid State
Equalization:NAB
Country of Manufacture:Norway
Release dates:1974 - 1978
Original Price: $600
Tracks:1/4 Rec/PB
Speeds: 1 7/8, 3 3/4, 7 1/2
Max Reel Size("): 7"
Number of heads: 4
Dimension: 15¾ x 16¼ x 7¼ " (400 x 410 x 180mm)
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Stereo
# Motors: 1
Auto Reverse?:No
Voltage(s): 110-120v
Outputs: RCA
Frequency Response:(DIN 45511): 7½ ips: 30Hz - 26kHz 3¾ ips: 30Hz - 20kHz 1 ips: 30Hz - 11kHz
Wow and Flutter:0.1% (7½ ips), 0.18% (3¾ ips) and 0.35% (1 ips)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:64dB (normal) 72 dB (Dolby)
Sound quality rating:6 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 7/ 10
Weight: 20lbs (9.1kg)
Additional Details
Description
A mid-priced tape deck with the crossfield head system and Dolby noise reduction system. Large peak-reading VU meters and sliding input/output level controls gave this recorder an air of ‘studio professionalism.
Additional Info
Year 1974
Price when new (in the UK) £188 ($600 USA)
Track system Quarter-track ((3641XD ) or half-track stereo (3621XD)
Heads Four: erase, record, playback and crossfield bias
Motors One
Maximum reel size7″
Tape speeds 7½ , 3¾ , and 1 ips
Frequency response (DIN 45511) 7½ ips: 30Hz – 26kHz; 3¾ ips: 30Hz – 20kHz; 1 ips: 30Hz – 11kHz
Wow & flutter 0.1% (7½ ips), 0.18% (3¾ ips) and 0.35% (1 ips)
Speed tolerance 1%
Signal to noise ratio 64dB (normal) 72 dB (Dolby)
Channel separation At 1000 Hz: mono better than 60 dB, stereo better than 50 dB
Harmonic distortion From record amplifier at 0 dB: 0.5%, playback 2% at 1V at 0 dB
Inputs
mic: 200ohm sensitivity 130uV max 25mV
radio: 50K sensitivity 8mV max 1.2V
line: 500K sensitivity 100mV max 10V
Outputs
radio & line: output voltage, unloaded, 1 V min impendence 5K
headphones: load impedance 100 ohms
Dimensions 15¾ x 16¼ x 7¼ ” (400 x 410 x 180mm)
Weight 20lbs (9.1kg)