Clarion MD-8080 A

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Clarion
• Model: MD-8080 A
• Type: Double cassette tape deck
• Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1979
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver
• Remote control:
• Power consumption: 10 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 460 x 110 x 225 mm
• Weight: 5 kg
• Original price approx.: 59'800 Yen (Japan, 1977), corresponds to about 900 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Microphone: 0.3 mV / 10 kOhm

Tape Play: 330 mV / 30 kOhm

• • Tape Play (DIN): 0.75 mV / 8.2 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 300 mV / 10 kOhm
  • Line Out (DIN): 300 mV / 10 kOhm
  • Headphones (6.3mm jack): 0.3 mW, 8 Ohm

Technical Data

• Audio heads: 2x 2
  • Recording / Playback: 1x Sendust
  • Erase: 1x ferrite
• Motors: 2x 2 DC servo motor
• Tape speed: 4,8 cm/s
• Synchronisation fluctuation: 0,13
• Tape types: Normal band, CrO2
• Frequency response:
  • Normal I = 30 Hz - 12 KHz, ± 3 dB
  • Chrome II = 30 Hz - 16 KHz, ± 3 dB
• Distortion factor: 2
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • without Dolby: 50 dB
  • with Dolby: 60 dB
• Dolby: B
• Cancellation attenuation: 55 dB
• Erasing frequency: 105 kHz
• Rewind time (C-60): 95 s

Special equipment:

• Mixing console for line and microphone with 2 rotary controls L + R each
• Memory Stop

Timer Rec

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Clarion MD-7800 A
• Clarion MD-8080 A
• Clarion MD-8181 A
• Clarion MD-8282 A

Player is featured in 2017 movie Baby Driver. In the scene the main character uses it to record a song of his own creation.

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Clarion MD-8080 A

Links

The Walkman Archive - Baby Driver (2017)