Technics RS-1520

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: RS-1520
• Year of manufacture: 1979
• Made in: Osaka, Japan
• Color: black
• Remote control: optional with RP-9690 (wired remote control) or RP-070 (infrared remote control)
• Power consumption: 120 W
• Dimensions: Width:456 mm, Height: 446 mm, Depth: 258 mm.
• Weight: approx. 27 kg
• New price approx.: 1995 US-$, 2.630 DM to 3.000 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 4
  • Microphone: 0.25 mV (-72 dB)/4.7 kOhm

Line In: 60 mV (-24 dB)/150 kOhm

• • • Switchable: Cinch / XLR
  • Through Out: 60 mV (-24 dB)/150 kOhm
• Number of outputs: 2
  • Headphones: 80 mV/8Ohm
  • Line Out: 0.5 V (OVU)/at 22 kOhm or more
    • Switchable: Cinch / XLR

Technical Data max.reel diameter: 26,5 cm drive: direct driven, collectorless DC motor with phase-locked quartz control for the tone shaft (from turntable e.g. 1210), two direct driven, collectorless DC motors with tape tension control for the reel platters

• Heads: 4 tone heads (head carrier: RP-2224)
• Tracks: 2-track, 2-channel stereo record/playback and 4-track, 2-channel stereo playback
• Tape speeds: 9.5 cm/s, 19 cm/s and 38 cm/s
• Slip:
  • at 9.5 cm/s: 0.018% (WRMS) +/-0.035% DIN)
  • at 19 cm/s: 0.03% (WRMS) +/-0.06% DIN)
  • at 38 cm/s: 0.06% (WRMS) +/-0.12% DIN)
• Pitch fluctuations:
• Overall frequency response:
  • at 9.5 cm/s: 20 - 15,000 Hz, +/-3 dB
  • at 19 cm/s: 20 - 25,000 Hz, +/-3 dB
  • at 38 cm/s: 30 - 30,000 Hz, +/-3 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
• extraneous signal-to-noise ratio (pickup level = 3% total harmonic distortion):
  • at 9.5 cm/s: 66 dB
  • at 19 cm/s: 68 dB

at 38 cm/s: 68 dB

• Total harmonic distortion (0 VU): 0.8%
• crosstalk fluctuation (38 cm/s): 0.05%
• Crosstalk attenuation at 1 kHZ in stereo mode: 50 dB
• Cancellation attenuation: at 19 cm/s: 65 dB
• Premagnetization and extinction frequency: 120 kHz

Special Features

• Speed fine adjustment (record/playback): +/-6%.
• Four-digit tape counter, at 38 cm/s display of real time, at other tape speeds must be converted.
• "Isolated Loop" tape guide

Accessories (for pictures see RS-1506US and RS-1700)

• RP-9100 flight case (1)
• RP-9110 Hard plastic dust cover to put on when coils are mounted (2)
• RP-9120 Wooden side panels (Rio rosewood, veneered, thickness of side panels: 3 cm)
• RP-9130 Brackets for shelf mounting (3)
• RP-9690 Cable remote control for RS-1500US and RS-1506US (4)
• RP-9170 Cable remote control for RS-1700
• RP-070 Infrared remote control with receiver and transmitter (see RS-1700)
• RP-10A 26.5 cm aluminium empty reel (5)
• RP-2422 quarter-track headstock (7)
• RP-086 Battery adapter for 24 V DC operation

Remarks

• The machine was not sold in Europe and is therefore only designed for a mains voltage of 110V/125V 50/60Hz, i.e. it cannot be switched to 220V/240V. However, it can be operated without problems on 220V/240V mains via an external transformer (so-called step-down converter). The only important thing about such a converter is that it can handle the power consumption of the machine.

The machine is not suitable for EE-Band! Spare parts and accessories are no longer available from Panasonic or Technics.

• Other models of the same series:
• Technics_RS-777
• Technics_RS-10A02
• Technics_RS-1500_US
• Technics_RS-1500_S4
• Technics_RS-1506_US
• Technics_RS-1700
• Technics_RS-1800

Pictures

• Technics RS-1520 with wooden side panels RP-9120

• Extract from brochure: Technics RS-1520

• Technics RS-1520 brochure 1979

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