Philips EL 3552

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General

• Manufacturer: Philips
• Model: EL-3552 (other name for the RK 12)
• Type: Tube mono tape recorder
• Years of manufacture: 1965 - 1966
• Made in: Germany
• Color: grey
• Power consumption: approx. 40 watts
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 360 x 125 x 255 mm
• Weight: approx. 5.4 kg
• New price approx:

Connections

• Number of outputs: 2
  • Loudspeaker: 1,5 W
  • Line-out: 0.75 V
• Number of inputs: 3
  • Microphone: 2,5 mV / 3 kOhm
  • Record player: Adapter NG-1201 is required
  • Radio: 2,5 mV / 3 kOhm

Technical Data

• Max. coil diameter: 15 cm
• Drive: 1 asynchronous motor
• Heads: 2
• Tracks: 2
• Tape speeds: 9.5 cm/s
• Slip:
• Synchronous fluctuations: less than 0.3 %
• Pitch fluctuations:
• Overall frequency response: 80 - 12000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio: > 45 dB
• External signal-to-noise ratio:
• Distortion factor:
• Equalization:
• Crosstalk attenuation:
• Cancellation attenuation:
• Premagnetization and extinction frequency:

Special Features

• Magic eye leveling
• Automatic level control
  • Switchable
• Tone control
• Automatic limit stop
• Tape counter

• Other models in the same series:
  • Philips EL-3552
    • EL 3552
  • Philips EL-3553
    • EL 3553
  • Philips EL-3554
    • EL 3554
  • Philips EL-3556
    • EL 3556
  • Philips EL-3534
    • EL 3534

Pictures

• Image: Philips EL-3552

Links

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