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Brand: Tandberg

Model:Series 3000X

Category:Mid High Fidelity

Application:Consumer

Electronics:Solid State

Equalization:IEC

Country of Manufacture:Norway

Release dates:1970 - 1974

Tracks:1/4 Rec/PB

Speeds: 1 7/8, 3 3/4, 7 1/2

Max Reel Size("): 7"

Number of heads: 4

Dimension: 15½ x 6½ x 12½ " (394 x 165 x 316mm)

Head Composition: Permalloy

Head Configuration: Stereo

# Motors: 1

Voltage(s): 110-120v, 220-240v

Outputs: RCA, DIN

Frequency Response:( 3dB): 7½ ips: 40Hz - 20kHz (40Hz -22kHz DIN 45511) 3¾ ips: 50Hz - 16kHz (40Hz - 18kHz DIN 45511) 1 ips: 50Hz - 9kHz (40Hz - 10kHz DIN 45511)

Wow and Flutter:.07% at 7½ ips , 0.14% at 3¾ ips  & 0.28% at 1 ips (DIN 45511) 0.1% at 7½ ips , 0.2% at 3¾ ips  & 0.3% at 1 ips

Signal-to-Noise Ratio:1/4track 54 dB, 1/2 track 56 dB (7½ ips at 5% distortion)

Sound quality rating:6 / 10

Long-term reliability rating: 7/ 10

Weight: 20 lbs (9.1 kg)

Additional Details

Description

The series 3000X was first released in 1970 and sold until 1973. It was available in either half
or quarter-track versions and had four heads (erase, record, play and cross-field bias), a single motor and three playing speeds.
No internal amplifier or speakers were provided, making this a deck-only recorder.
Horizontal or vertical operation was possible and features included AB test switch, Sound-on-sound, single-lever operation for tape transport, audible cuing, 4-digit tape counter and specifications better than DIN 45,500

Additional Info

Speed tolerance: 1.5% / Crosstalk: mono: 60 dB, stereo: 50 dB at 1000 Hz / Harmonic distortion: 0.5% (record amp) 0.3% playback at 0.75 V output / Erase ratio: 85.5 kHz, distortion less than 0.5% / Rewind speed: 1200 ft reel – 90 seconds. 1800ft reel – 150 seconds / Inputs: microphone: 200-700 ohms, sensitivity at 400 Hz: 0.1 mV, max 25 mV line: 1 M, sends at 400 Hz: 100 mV, max 20 V line: (radio): 57 K, sends at 400 Hz: 5 mV, max 1 V / Outputs: line: minimum load 100 ohms, level 0.75 V (400 Hz recorded at ‘0’ vu) headphones: stereo jack / Dimensions: 15½ x 6½ x 12½ ” (394 x 165 x 316mm) / Weight: 20 lbs (9.1 kg) / quarter-track or half-track stereo versions available

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