Technical Details
Brand: Vortexion
Model:WVA
Category:Vintage
Application:Consumer
Electronics:Tube
Equalization:IEC
Country of Manufacture:United Kingdom
Release dates:1957 - 1960
Speeds: 1 7/8, 3 3/4, 7 1/2
Max Reel Size("): 7"
Number of heads: 2
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: full-track-mono
Voltage(s): 220-240v
Frequency Response:( 3 dB): 7½ ips: 50Hz -10kHz
Wow and Flutter:less than 0.2 % at 7½ ips
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:200Hz to 12 KHz, better than 50 db
Sound quality rating:5 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 5/ 10
Additional Details
Description
The Vortexion WVA incorporated the Wearite 3A deck and the WVB the
Wearite 3B. Power output was 4 watts into an internal 7 x 4 inch speaker.
From a 1958 magazine ad:
The Vortexion W.V.B. is a high quality monaural machine with “Before
and After” monitoring. The recording inputs are a high sensitivity socket
for moving coil or ribbon microphone and a high impedance socket for
radio, etc., either of which can be selected by a switch. Superimposing
and echo work can be done and the playback has reserve gain for abnormal
requirements. This model cannot be converted for stereo playback, but
it is a thoroughly reliable machine for the engineer specialising on
monaural work.
Speeds 1,
3¾ and 7½ ips Price: £115 10 0
Speeds 3¾, 7½ and 15 ips Price: £128 0 0
Additional Info
Speed stability: better than 0.5% / Rewind speed: less than 1 minute / Audio output power: 4 watts / Inputs: high sensitivity socket for moving coil or ribbon microphone high impedance socket for radio / Speaker(s): 15 ohm elliptical 7″ x 4″ permanent magnet / Dimensions: 8¼ x 16¼ x 22½” (210 x 413 x 572 mm) / Weight: 50 lbs (22.7 kg) / half-track mono