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1977 Technics RS-1500
The overall subjective results were considered rather average, and perha\
ps a better choice of tape would .
have been advisable. In particular, the slow speed performance was most \
disappointing, and the sound
quality here was rather more ragged at HF than on many of the other mach\
ines operating at this speed. The
quarter-track replay head is actually situated before the erase head, an\
d record drop-in is thus a little awkward
because of the great distance between the erase head and record head aro\
und the loop. Tape threading was
a little awkward but in other ways the machine was liked.
The machine's price is very high and we just cannot feel that it is comp\
etitive, and so a recommendation for
purchase is not really appropriate. It did seem however, that the review\
sample was below par, so another
example might have fared better, particularly if used with a better tape\
type.
GENERAL DATA
Mike i/p; sens/clipping/noise........................ 750uV/l V/-53dB
Line i/p: sens/clipping.................................. 200mV/>I0V
Meter quality .................................................. good
Worst replay hum component .......................... -66dB [50Hz]
Replay hiss (CCIR/ARM ref DL) 9.5/19/38cm/s...... -69/-73/-73dB
Replay amp clipping (ref DL)/distortion................. +21 dB/v. goo\
d
Max line output (DL) ........................................ 900mV
Dist point (333Hz 3 3rd MOL ref DL) 9.5/19/38cm/s ....................\
........... +8.6/+10.5/+10.3dB
Overall noise (CCIR/ARM ref DL) 9.5/19/38cm/s... -55/-56.5/-55dB
Worst erase figure.......................................... -68.5dB
Overall wow and flutter (DIN) av/worst
9.5cm/s..........0.12/0.13
19cm/s ......... 0.04/0.044
38cm/s ......... 0.02/0.023
Speed accuracy (worst) ...................................... accurate\
Approx dimensions (W/H/D)............................. 46/44/26cm
Approx weight................................................. 26kg
Approx typical price ..................................... £1000
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