Rank Arena C 900

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Rank Arena
• Model: C-900 (identical in construction to NAD Model 900)

Type: Cassette Tape Deck

• Years of manufacture: 1977 - 1979
• Manufactured in: Horsens, Denmark
• Color: Silver, housing side parts in walnut decor
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions: 450 x 160 x 340 mm (WxHxD).
• Weight: 10 kg
• Original price approx.: 898 DM

Connections:

• Number of inputs:
  • Microphone 0.25 mV, 200 Ohm - 10 kOhm.
  • Tuner: 100 mV, 500 kOhm
  • Line In DIN: 30 mV, 220 kOhm
  • Aux: 100 mV, 500 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 600 mV
  • Line Out DIN: 600 mV
  • Headphones:

Specifications

• Audio heads: 2 (1x ferrite head for recording and playback, 1x ferrite head for erasing).
• Motor: 1
• Synchronisation fluctuation: 0,065 %.
• Tape types: Normal, Chrome
• Frequency response:
  • Normal: 20 - 14'000 Hz

Chrome: 20 - 15'000 Hz

• Distortion factor: < 2.5
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • without Dolby: 57 dB
  • with Dolby: 65 dB (Chrome)
• Crosstalk attenuation: 35 dB
• Dolby: B
• Auto Reverse: -
• Title search:
• Premagnetization frequency: 85 kHz
• Rewind time: 90 seconds for C-60

Special Features

• 2x VU meter with LED peak indicator
• Automatic tape cut-off
• Dolby
• Memory Play
• Limiter

Comments

• Other models in the same series:
• Compact systems:
• Rank Arena AS 3616
• Rank Arena AS 3632
• Rank Arena AS 3641
• Rank Arena CR 4040
• Rank Arena MR 50
• Rank Arena MRC 50

• [[Receiver:
• Rank Arena R 930
• Rank Arena R 950

• Tape Decks:
• Rank Arena C 252
• Rank Arena C 255
• Rank Arena C 900

• [[Speaker:
• Rank Arena L 900
• Rank Arena L 910
• Rank Arena L 920
• Rank Arena L 930

• [[Headphones:
• Rank Arena SK 300
• Rank Arena SK 400
• Rank Arena SK 500
• Rank Arena SK 600

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Rank Arena C 900