Tandberg Series 3000X

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Sound Rating: 6 / 10 # Owners: 3
Relaibility Rating: 7 / 10 Views: 379 # Reviews: 2

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From the R-R collection of Eskie G

Technical Details

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

Reviews

A machine with pros and cons re maintenance/restoration. The design makes it easy to get at the internals as only the wooden facia has to be removed. Unfortunately Tandberg changed the clutch system on the 3000 series from the felt rings of the 1200 series and earlier models to a design featuring 3 polystyrene blocks under each reel table; these will have disintegrated after a couple of decades and will need to be replaced. A new set is available from Lasse Hovde in Norway at very reasonable cost: http://www.nrhf.no/kjopsalg/repdeler.php Drive belt is the same as for most previous models.    
Sound: 6
Performance: 3
4 years ago
kombinatcooper47
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Simen Grankel

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