Philips RK 80


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General

  • Manufacturer: Philips
  • Model: RK 80 (other name for the EL 3536)
  • Type: four-track stereo tape recorder with 3 tape speeds
  • Years of manufacture: 1959 - 1962
  • Made in: Germany
  • Color: 2-colored grey / blue
  • Case: wooden case
  • Remote control: no
  • Power consumption: approx. 90 watts
  • Dimensions (WxDxH): 480 x 400 x 230 mm
  • Weight: approx. 19 kg
  • Original price approx.: 989 DM


Connections

  • Number of outputs: 4
    • Loudspeakers: 4 built-in (2 in the case, 2 in the lid)
    • Outside loudspeaker: 2 x 4 W
    • Line-out stereo: 2 V, 500 kOhm
    • Headphones
  • Number of inputs: 3
    • Microphones: 2 mV, 100 kOhm
    • Record player: 150 mV, 1 MOhm
    • Radio: 5 mV, 100 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
  • Synchronous fluctuations:
  • Pitch fluctuations:
  • Frequency response:
    • 4.75 cm/s: 50 - 8000 Hz
    • 9.5 cm/s: 30 - 14000 Hz
    • 19 cm/s: 30 - 20000 Hz
  • Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Spurious signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Distortion ratio:
  • Equalization:
  • Crosstalk attenuation:
  • Cancellation attenuation:
  • Premagnetization and extinction frequency:
  • Output power 2 x 4 W (built-in speakers).
  • Output power 2 x 4 W (external speakers)


Special Features

  • Three tape speeds
  • Stereo recording and playback
  • Mixing capability of radio/record player and microphone inputs
  • Tone control
  • Foot switch
  • Automatic limit stop
  • Tape counter
  • Separately adjustable recording levels for microphone and radio
  • Magic tape for level control
  • Trick button
  • Speaker switch
  • Can be used as a record player amplifier
  • Speakers for stereo playback once built into the case, once built into the lid
  • Connections for external speakers


  • Other models of the same series:


Pictures[edit]

  • Image: Philips RK-80

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  • Picture: List of accessories for this Philips series

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