Philips EL 3556

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Philips
• Model: EL-3556 (other name for the RK 65)

Type: Tube four-track mono tape recorder with 4 tape speeds.

• Years of manufacture: 1965 - 1966
• Made in: Germany
• Color: Nature / grey
• Cabinet: Teak wood / Polystyrene
• Remote control: Yes, EL-3984
• Power consumption: approx. 60 watts
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 430 x 335 x 165 mm
• Weight: approx. 10 kg
• New price approx:

Connections

• Number of outputs: 4
  • Loudspeaker: built-in 4 W
  • Outside loudspeaker: 5 W
  • Line-out: 1 V
  • Headphones
• Number of inputs: 3
  • Microphones: 0.25 mV, 2 kOhm
  • Record player: 100 mV, 500 kOhm
  • Radio: 2 mV, 20 kOhm

Technical Data

• Max. coil diameter: 18 cm
• Drive: 1 asynchronous motor
• Heads: 2
• Tracks: 4
• Tape speeds: 2.4 cm/s, 4.75 cm/s, 9.5 cm/s, 19 cm/s
• Slip:
• Variation in synchronism: less than 0.25
• Pitch fluctuations:
• Frequency response:
  • 2.4 cm/s: 60 - 4500 Hz
  • 4.75 cm/s: 60 - 10000
  • 9.5 cm/s: 60 - 15000 Hz
  • 19 cm/s: 50 - 18000Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio: > 50 dB
• Spurious signal-to-noise ratio:
• Distortion factor:
• Equalization:
• Crosstalk attenuation:
• Cancellation attenuation:
• Premagnetization and extinction frequency:
• Output power (built-in speaker): 4 W
• Output power (external speaker): 5 W

Special Features

• Four tape speeds
• Stereo recording and playback
• Duoplay (with additional amplifier EL 3787)
• Multiplay (with additional amplifier EL 3787)
• Stereo playback (with additional amplifier EL 3787)
• Illuminated tape counter
• Separately adjustable recording levels for microphone and radio
• Separate treble and bass controls
• Automatic limit stop
• Level control with magic band

• 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-3556

• Add-on amplifier EL-3787 for duoplay, multiplay and stereo playback.