Saba Sabafon TK 85
Data[edit]
General
- Manufacturer: Saba
- Model: Sabafon TK 85 (TC 85 = Chassis version).
- Type: Coil tape
- Years of manufacture: 1960 - 1962
- Made in: Germany
- Color: Grey/Brown, plastic housing
- Remote control: Foot switch
- Power consumption: 90 W
- Dimensions: 450 x 220 x 320 mm (WxHxD)
- Weight: 15 kg
- Original price approx.: 769 DM
Connections
- Number of inputs: 3
- Microphone: 3 mV / 200 Ohm
Radio: 3 mV / 47 kOhm
- Phono: 500 mV / 500 kOhm
- Number of outputs: 3
- Radio: approx. 1 V / 10 kOhm
- Headphones:
- Outdoor speakers: 2 - 6 Ohm
- Amplifier: 1x 5 W
Technical data
- Max. coil diameter: 18 cm
- Drive: 1 synchronous motor
- Heads: 2
- Tracks: Four-track mono
- Tape speeds:
- 4.75 cm/s
- 9.5 cm/s
- 19 cm/s
- Synchronisation fluctuations:
- 4.75 cm/s: 0.6 %
- 9.5 cm/s: 0.25 %
- 19 cm/s: 0.15 %
- Total frequency response:
- 4.75 cm/s: 40 - 8'000 Hz
- 9.5 cm/s: 40 - 16'000 Hz
- 19 cm/s: 40 - 20'000 Hz
- Signal-to-noise ratio:
- 4.75 cm/s:
- 9.5 cm/s:
- 19 cm/s: > 50 dB
- External signal-to-noise ratio:
- Distortion factor: 3 %
- Equalization:
- Crosstalk attenuation:
- Cancellation attenuation:
- Premagnetization and cancellation frequency: 55kHz
Special Features
- 1 built-in loudspeaker
- Automatic tape end switch-off
- Tape tension control
Remarks[edit]
- Other models in the same series:
- Saba Sabafon TK 75
- Saba Sabafon TK 84
- Saba Sabafon TK 85
- Saba Sabafon TK 86
- Saba Sabafon TK 125-4
- Saba Sabafon TK 125 S
- Saba Sabafon TK 220 S
Pictures[edit]
- Extract from brochure: Sabafon TK 85
