Philips N4500

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Philips
• Model: N4500
• Type: Reel-to-reel tape
• Years of manufacture: 1969 - 1972
• Manufactured in:
• Color: silver/brown (wood)
• Power consumption: 37 W
• Dimensions (WxDxH): 490 x 180 x 350 mm
• Weight: approx. 11 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'000 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • 2x microphone: 0.2 mV, 2 kOhm
  • Phono: 100 mV, 1 MOhm
  • Tuner: 2 mV, 20 kOhm
• Number of outputs: 3
  • Line-out: 1 V, 50 kOhm
  • Headphones: max. 3 V, 600 Ohm

Technical data

• Max. coil diameter: 18 cm
• Drive: 1 motor
• Heads: 3
• Tracks: 4
• Tape speeds: 4.75 cm/s / 9.5 cm/s / 19 cm/s
• Slip:
• Synchronous speed fluctuations:
  • at 4.75 cm/s: 0.2%
  • at 9,5 cm/s: 0,07%
  • at 19 cm/s: 0.05%
• Total frequency response:
  • at 4.75 cm/s: 60 - 8,000 Hz
  • at 9.5 cm/s: 40 - 15,000 Hz
  • at 19 cm/s: 40 - 18,000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio: > 50 dB
• External signal-to-noise ratio:
• Distortion factor:
• Equalization:
• Crosstalk attenuation: > 65 dB (mono), > 30 dB (stereo).
• Cancellation attenuation:
• Premagnetization and cancellation frequency: 57 kHz

Special Features

• Automatic end-of-band switch-off
• Horizontal and vertical operation
• Multiplay
• Two microphone inputs

Comments

• Other models in the same series:
• Philips N4414
• Philips N4416
• Philips N4418
• Philips N4450
• Philips N4500
• Philips N4510
• Philips N4511
• Philips PRO 12

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Philips N-4500

• Extract from brochure: Philips complete system 1970

Links

• tape machines and cassette decks