Difference between revisions of "Sony TC-164 SD"
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| − | * | + | * Manufacturer: [[Sony]] |
| − | * | + | * Model: TC-164 SD |
| − | + | Type: Portable Cassette Tape Deck | |
| − | * | + | * Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1981 |
| − | * | + | * Made in: Japan |
| − | * | + | * Color: Black |
| − | * | + | * Original price approx.: 1'899 DM |
| − | ''' | + | '''Technical data''' |
| − | * | + | * Data at "The Vintage Knob": [[http://www.thevintageknob.org/sony-TC-164SD.html]] |
| − | == | + | == Remarks == |
| − | * | + | * Other models in the same series: |
* [[Sony TC-122]] | * [[Sony TC-122]] | ||
* [[Sony TC-127]] | * [[Sony TC-127]] | ||
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| − | * | + | * Extract from brochure: Sony TC-164 SD |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:Sony TC-164 SD-1.jpg]] |
| − | == | + | == Reviews == |
| + | * The TC-164 SD was Sony's best portable unit. | ||
| + | * The size was about the same as a UHER Report 4000 series tape recorder about 40 cm wide. | ||
| + | * It was best suited for both outdoor and hi-fi use | ||
| + | * It is similar to its little brother TC 158 SD, except for the other instruments | ||
| + | * Peak instead of VU meter, better tone heads and the pitch control | ||
| + | * Recording quality was almost equal to a sound board | ||
| + | * Most home cassette decks of the time sounded worse | ||
| + | * Features: | ||
| + | ** Mains, battery operation (4 x mono cells) and external 6 volt connection. | ||
| + | ** Microphone (jack) and line inputs and outputs (Cinch & DIN!), with limiter possible if required | ||
| + | Quartz-controlled direct drive, absorbs even extreme shocks, shaking movements or cobblestones | ||
| + | ** Speed control +/- 5% only possible during playback | ||
| + | ** 2 round peak meters (illuminable) | ||
| + | ** Dolby B | ||
| + | ** Tape types iron oxide, chrome and ferrochrome with 3-fold bias switch | ||
| + | ** control speaker (mono, moderate sound), stereo via headphones (excellent sound) | ||
| + | ** 2 sound heads, one of them S&F head | ||
| + | ** No rear band control possible | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:20, 12 May 2020
Data[edit]
General
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Model: TC-164 SD
Type: Portable Cassette Tape Deck
- Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1981
- Made in: Japan
- Color: Black
- Original price approx.: 1'899 DM
Technical data
- Data at "The Vintage Knob": [[1]]
Remarks[edit]
- Other models in the same series:
- Sony TC-122
- Sony TC-127
- Sony TC-134 SD
- Sony TC-153 SD
- Sony TC-164 SD
- Sony TC-204 SD
- Sony TC-229 SD
Pictures[edit]
- Extract from brochure: Sony TC-164 SD
Reviews[edit]
- The TC-164 SD was Sony's best portable unit.
- The size was about the same as a UHER Report 4000 series tape recorder about 40 cm wide.
- It was best suited for both outdoor and hi-fi use
- It is similar to its little brother TC 158 SD, except for the other instruments
- Peak instead of VU meter, better tone heads and the pitch control
- Recording quality was almost equal to a sound board
- Most home cassette decks of the time sounded worse
- Features:
- Mains, battery operation (4 x mono cells) and external 6 volt connection.
- Microphone (jack) and line inputs and outputs (Cinch & DIN!), with limiter possible if required
Quartz-controlled direct drive, absorbs even extreme shocks, shaking movements or cobblestones
- Speed control +/- 5% only possible during playback
- 2 round peak meters (illuminable)
- Dolby B
- Tape types iron oxide, chrome and ferrochrome with 3-fold bias switch
- control speaker (mono, moderate sound), stereo via headphones (excellent sound)
- 2 sound heads, one of them S&F head
- No rear band control possible