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== Data ==
 
'''General'''
 
* Manufacturer: [[Marantz]]
 
* Model: 7700-2
 
* Type: Tape machine
 
* Years of manufacture: 1978 - 1979 (prototype presented)
 
* Made in: Japan
 
* Color: champagne, cabinet wood walnut
 
* Remote control:
 
* Power Consumption:
 
* Dimensions: 447 x 489 x 229 mm (WxHxD).
 
* Weight: 27,5 kg
 
* Original price: unit was never built in series, according to Stereo Review from May 1979 a price of 2'500 US-$ was planned, according to special edition "Hobby" (see reports) in Germany a price of 3'200 DM
 
  
 
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== Model 7700-2 ==
'''Connections'''
 
* Number of inputs:
 
** Microphone: 0.2 mV / 600 Ohm - 10 kOhm
 
** Line In: 70 mV / 100 kOhm
 
** Line In DIN:
 
* Number of outputs:
 
** Line Out: 1.0 V
 
** Headphone: 200 mV, 8 Ohm
 
 
 
 
 
'''Technical Data'''
 
* Max. Coil diameter: 26.5 cm
 
** Recording / playback system:
 
*** Recording: 2-track, 2-channel, 4-track, 2-channel.
 
*** Playback: 2-track, 2-channel, 4-track, 2-channel
 
* Drive: 3 motors (1x AC-Servo Dual-Capstan, 2x 6-pole coils)
 
* Heads: 6 audio heads (2x 4-track recording, 2x 4-track playback, 2x 2-track erase)
 
* Tracks: 4
 
* Tape speeds: 9.5, 19 cm/s, 38 cm/s
 
* Speed fine adjustment: ± 6
 
* Synchronisation fluctuations:
 
** at 9.5 cm/s: ± 0,5%
 
** at 19 cm/s: ± 0,5%
 
** at 38 cm/s: ± 0,5%
 
* Pitch fluctuations:
 
** at 9.5 cm/s: < 0.08 %
 
** at 19 cm/s: < 0.04 %
 
** at 38 cm/s: < 0.03 %
 
* Overall frequency response: Low Noise Band
 
** at 9.5 cm/s: 20 - 17'000 Hz, ± 3 dB)
 
** at 19 cm/s: 20 - 29'000 Hz, ± 3 dB)
 
** at 38 cm/s: 20 - 37'000 Hz, ± 3 dB)
 
* Signal-to-noise ratio: > 66 dB
 
* Signal-to-noise ratio: > 58 dB
 
* Distortion factor: < 0.4 % (100 Hz, 38 cm/s)
 
* Equalization: NAB
 
* Crosstalk attenuation: > 53 dB (1 kHz, stereo)
 
* Cancellation attenuation: > 70 dB
 
* Premagnetization and erasure frequency: 150 kHz
 
* Rewind speed: 130 seconds for 540 m band
 
* VU meter response time: 0.01 s
 
** Return time: 0.8s
 
 
 
 
 
'''Special Features'''
 
* Test tone generator 400 Hz / 10'000 Hz
 
 
 
 
 
== Remarks ==
 
* Other models of the same series:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Excerpt from brochure: Marantz 7700-2 prototype.
 
[[File:Marantz 7700-2-Prospekt-1.jpg]]
 
 
 
[[https://www.1001hifi.com/reeel-to-reel-classics.html image source: 1001hifi.com]]
 
 
 
== Reports ==
 
* Marantz offprint in "Hobby": [[http://www.hifi-archiv.info/Marantz/7700-2t/]]
 
 
 
 
 
* Report on this in "Classic Audio": [[http://www.classic-audio.com/marantz/7700.html]]
 
 
 
 
 
== Links ==
 
 
 
 
 
[[Category:Tape machines]]
 

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