Dual C 844

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Dual
• Model: C 844

Type: Cassette Tape Deck

• Years of manufacture: 1981 - 1984
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Champagne
• Remote control: yes
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 440 x 112 x 355 mm.
• Weight: 9 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'198 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Line In: 40 mV, 580 kOhm

Line In DIN: 0.5 mV, 6.3 kOhm

• • Microphone: 0.25 mV, 2 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 0 - 580 mV, 2 kOhm
  • Line Out DIN: 0 - 580 mV, 5.5 kOhm
• Headphones (6.3mm jack): 4 - 2'000 Ohm

Technical Data:

• Audio heads: 3
  • 1x combination head for recording and playback
  • 1x ferrite erase head
• Motors: 2
• 2 tape speeds: 4.75 cm / s and 9.5 cm / s
• Synchronization fluctuations: 0.03 %
• Tape types:
  • Normal: Type I
  • Cr02: Type II
  • FeCr: Type III
  • Metal: Type IV
• Frequency Response:
  • Normal Type I: 20 Hz - 16 kHz
  • Cr02 Type II: 20 Hz - 17 kHz
  • Metal Type IV: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
• Distortion factor: 2.0
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Without Dolby: 58 dB
  • With Dolby: 67 dB
• Crosstalk attenuation:
• Auto-Reverse: no
• Dolby: yes
• Cancellation attenuation: > 70 dB
• Premagnetization frequency: 100 kHz
• Rewind time C-60 cassette: 65 seconds

Special features:

• 3-head
• tape memory
• Headphone jacks adjustable
• 2 microphone jacks: 6.3 mm jack

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Dual C 804
• Dual C 806
• Dual C 814
• Dual C 816
• Dual C 824
• Dual C 828
• Dual C 844

Pictures

• Image: Dual C 844