Technics RS-273
Data
General
- Manufacturer: Technics
- Model: RS-273 (largely identical to RS-271 US)
- Type: Top loader tape deck
- Years of manufacture: 1973 - 1975
- Made in: Japan
- Color: Silver / Black, Cabinet Wood, Walnut
- Remote control:
- Power consumption: 10 W
- Dimensions: 430 x 130 x 270 mm (WxHxD)
- Weight: 6 kg
- Original price approx.: 995 DM (1974)
Connections
- Number of inputs:
- Line In 1, 2: 30 mV / 78 kOhm
Line In (DIN): 30 mV / 78 kOhm
- Microphone: 0.3 mV / 600 - 20 kOhm
- Number of outputs:
- Line Out 1, 2: 0.5 V / 50 kOhm
- Line Out (DIN): 0.5 V / 50 kOhm
- Headphones (6.3mm jack): 65 mV / 8 Ohm
Technical Data
- Track system: Stereo 4-track, 2-channel
- Tape speed: 4.8 cm/s
- Audio heads:
- 1x HPF sound head (for recording and playback).
- 1x double-slit ferrite head (erasing)
- Motors: 1 (with electric speed control)
- Synchronous speed fluctuations: ± 0.22 % (DIN)
- Tape types: I (normal band), II (CrO2).
- Frequency response:
- Type I: 20 - 13,500 Hz
Type II: 30 - 15,000 Hz
- Distortion factor:
- Signal-to-noise ratio:
- Dolby Off: 52dB (DIN)
- Dolby On: 60dB above 5 kHz (DIN)
- Equalization: according to NAB
- Crosstalk attenuation:
- Cancellation attenuation:
- Premagnetization and cancellation frequency: 100 kHz
- Rewind: 100 seconds for C-60 band
- Dolby: yes
Special Features
- Input level control L + R separately
- Output level control L + R separately
- Analog level meter
- Photoelectric tape stop automatic
Remarks
- Other models in the same series:
- Technics RS-260
- Technics RS-263 US
- Technics RS-263 A US
- Technics RS-269
- Technics RS-271 US
- Technics RS-273
- Technics RS-275
- Technics RS-276 US
- Technics RS-279 US
Pictures
- Extract from brochure: Technics RS-273