Technics RS-715 US

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Panasonic Technics
• Model: RS-715 US
• Type: Autoreverse Reel Tape
• Year of manufacture: 1970 - 1973
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Wood / Metal Silver / Black
• Remote control: Cable remote control optional
• Power consumption: 110 watts
• Dimensions: 527 x 432 x 229 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 24 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'900 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Line In: 30 mV, 200 kOhm
  • Line In DIN:
  • Microphone:
    • Low: 0.2 mV, 600 ohms
    • High: 0.56 mV, 20 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 500 mV, 50 kOhm

Line Out DIN:

• • Headphones: 8 Ohm, 25 mV

Technical Data

• 4-track tape deck
• Max. Reel diameter: 18 cm
• Drive: 3 motors
• Heads: 3
• Tracks: 4
• Tape speeds: 9.5 cm/s, 19 cm/s
• Synchronization fluctuations:
  • 0.18 % (at 9.5 cm/s)

0.1 % (at 19 cm/s)

• Overall frequency response:
  • 9.5 cm/s: 40 Hz - 15 kHz (± 3 dB)

19 cm/s: 30 Hz - 22 kHz (± 3 dB)

• Signal-to-noise ratio: 55 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 38 dB
• Distortion factor: 0.5%
• Equalization: NAB standard
• Crosstalk attenuation: 50 dB
• Cancellation attenuation:
• Premagnetization and cancellation frequency: 160 kHz

Special Features

• Autoreverse reel tape
• Tape selector switch
• Playback selector switch
• Automatic limit stop
• Pre/reverse tape control

Comments

• Other models in the same series:
• Technics RS-714 US
• Technics RS-715 U
• Technics RS-715 US
• Technics RS-736 US
• Technics RS-740 US
• Technics RS-790 AD

Pictures

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• Excerpt from brochure: Technics RS-715 US

Links

• External link to website "Audio Heritage": [1]