Technics RS-M 270 X

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: RS-M 270 X
• Type: Cassette Tape Deck
• Years of manufacture: 1980 - 1983
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver
• Remote control: optional, RP-9645 (cable 8-pin DIN plug)
• Original price approx.: 500 US-$, 1'400 DM

Technical Data

Special Features

• Class AA
• External timer support for rec and play
• Digital counter (not real time)

VU meter: Fluescent Display type

• Potentiometer: Record volume, Record Balance
• Dolby HX-Pro
• DBX

Notes

• TYPE I tapes to recommend:
  • Technics XD (C46, C60, C90).
  • Technics LN (C60, C90)
  • BASF LH I (C60, C90)
  • BASF Professional I (C60, C90)
  • BASF SLH (C60, C90)
  • FUJI FX I (C60, C90)
  • Maxell UD (C60, C90)
  • Maxell UDXL I (C60, C90)
  • Sony AHF (C60, C90)
  • TDK AD (C60, C90)

• Recommended TYPE II tapes (chrome):
  • Technics XA (C46, C60, C90)
  • Maxell UDXL II (C46, C60)
  • Scotch Master II (C46, C60)
  • TDK SA (C46, C60)
  • FUJI FX II (C60)

• Recommended tapes TYPE III (Ferro-Chrome):
  • BASF Professional III (C60)
  • Sony Fe-Cr (C60)

• Recommended tapes TYPE IV (metal):
  • Technics XA (C46, C60, C90)
  • Fuji SR (C46, C60, C90)

Maxell MX (C46, C60, C90) Scotch Metafine (C46, C60, C90)

• • Sony Metallic (C46, C60, C90)
  • TDK MA (C46, C60, C90)

• Manuals:
• The tape deck came with 20 "Technics dbx" plug-in marks so you can quickly identify tapes with DBX (part number QQC1779).
• European Manuals: In ENG, SWE, FRA, ITA, HOL, DA, GER. (Part number QQT3049 F0281K0).

Schematic Diagram: Main Amplifier Section and DBX Noise Section (Part Number QQD0537 F0281K0). Product Service Guide: Multilingual (Part Number MET-7702).

• Other models of the same series:
• Technics RS-M 233 X
• Technics RS-M 235 X
• Technics RS-M 240 X
• Technics RS-M 245 X
• Technics RS-M 253 X
• Technics RS-M 270 X
• Technics RS-M 275 X
• Technics RS-M 280

Pictures

• Image: Technics RS-M 270 X

• Excerpt from brochure: Technics RS-M 240 X, RS-M 270 X

• Excerpt from advertisement: Technics RS-M 270 X