Philips RK 57 S


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General

  • Manufacturer: Philips
  • Model: RK 57 S
  • Type: Tube four-track stereo tape recorder with 3 tape speeds
  • Years of manufacture: 1966 - 1968
  • Made in: Germany
  • Color: Natural / gray
  • Housing: 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: 4.75 cm/s, 9.5 cm/s, 19 cm/s
  • Variation in synchronism: less than 0.25% * Variation in pitch: less than 0.25% * Variation in speed: less than 0.25
  • Pitch fluctuations:
  • Frequency response:
    • 4.75 cm/s: 60 - 10000 Hz
    • 9.5 cm/s: 60 - 15000 Hz
    • 19 cm/s: 50 - 18000Hz
  • Signal-to-noise ratio: > 50 dB
  • External 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

  • Stereo playback: 1 x speaker cabinet front, 1 x speaker in removable lid
  • Three 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)
  • Tape counter
  • Separately adjustable recording levels for microphone and radio
  • Separate treble and bass controls
  • Automatic limit stop
  • Level control with magic band



Pictures[edit]

  • Picture: Brochure excerpt Philips RK-57 S

Philips RK-57 S-1.jpg


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

Philips EL-3787-1.jpg


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