Technical Details
Brand: Ultra
Model:6206
Category:Mid High Fidelity
Application:Consumer
Electronics:Solid State
Equalization:IEC
Country of Manufacture:United Kingdom
Release dates:1966 - 1969
Tracks:1/4 Rec/PB
Speeds: 1 7/8, 3 3/4, 7 1/2
Max Reel Size("): 7"
Number of heads: 2
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Mono - Full Track
Auto Reverse?:No
Frequency Response:7½ ips: 40Hz - 18kHz 1 ips: 40Hz - 7kHz
Wow and Flutter:0.15% at 7½ ips, 0.2% at 3¾ ips and 0.25% at 1 ips
Sound quality rating:5 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 5/ 10
Additional Details
Description
This was a cheap and cheerful ‘badge’ engineered quarter-track mono recorder, based on the British Radio Corporation DC-432 deck. This deck was also used in the Thorn and Marconi range of tape recorders, all of which were almost identical to the Ultra.
It had three speeds (7½. 3¾ and 1 7/8 ips) and a 7″ reel capacity. Other features included push-button piano key operation, level meter, 3 watt output and a 3 ohm internal loudspeaker.
Inputs were provided for radio, pick-up and microphone.
Additional Info
Audio output power: 3 watts / Fast wind time: 1,200ft in 2½ minutes / Inputs: radio: 1.5 mV 68K. PU: 180mV 200-500K. microphone 1.5mV 10Ml / Outputs: external amplifier 1V 22K, external speaker 3 watt 3 ohms / Speaker(s): single internal elliptical / Dimensions: 16½ x 14½ x 7¼” (422 x 365 x 184 mm) / quarter-track mono