Technics EPC-205 C-II

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: EPC-205C-II
• Years of manufacture: 1973 - 1979
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black / Grey
• Weight: 6.5 g
• Original price approx.: 200 DM

Technical data

• Principle: MM
• Frequency response: 10 - 40,000 Hz (± 2 dB)
• Channel separation:
• Channel balance: 1 dB (1 kHz)
• Crosstalk attenuation:
  • 1 kHz: > 25 dB

10 kHz > 20 dB

• Output voltage:
  • 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec and maximum amplitude: 3.5 mV
  • 1 kHz, 10 cm/sec and maximum amplitude: 7 mV
• DC resistance: 500 Ohm
• Intrinsic impedance: 3.6 kOhm
• Recommended load impedance: 47 kOhm - 100 kOhm
• Recommended load capacitance: < 200 pF
• Pickup needle:
  • Model: EPS-205 ED
  • Diameter: 0.2 x 0.7 mm

Type: Diamond elliptical

• Recommended tracking force: 1.25 ± 0.25 g
• Needle compliance: 12x 10^-6 cm/dyn
• Needle carrier: Titanium, conical tube
  • Diameter: 0.35 mm
  • Wall thickness: 0.02 mm

Special Features

• disc magnet, single point bearing

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
  • Technics EPC-205 C-II
  • Technics EPC-205 C-II H
  • Technics EPC-205 C-II L
  • Technics EPC-205 C-II S
  • Technics EPC-205 C MK 3
  • Technics EPC-205 C MK 4
  • Technics EPC-270 C-II

Pictures

• Picture: Technics EPC-205 C-II pickup system

Links

• External link: "Audio Heritage, Japan" website: [[1]]