Clarion MD-8181 A

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Clarion
• Model: MD-8181 A
• Type: Double cassette tape deck
• Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1979
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver
• Remote control:
• Power consumption: 15 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 460 x 160 x 247 mm
• Weight: 7.5 kg
• Original price approx.: 87'500 Yen (Japan, 1977), corresponds to about 1'300 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Microphone: 0.9 mV / 10 kOhm

Tape Play: 400 mV / 50 kOhm Tape Play (DIN): 400 mV / 50 kOhm

• • Line In: 400 mV / 50 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 400 mV / 5.6 kOhm
  • Line Out (DIN): 2.25 mV, 10 kOhm
  • Headphones (6.3mm jack): 0.3 mW, 8 Ohm

Technical Data

• Audio heads: 2x 2
  • Recording / Playback: 1x Sendust
  • Erase: 1x ferrite
• Motors: 2x 2 DC servo motor
• Tape speed: 4,8 cm/s
• Synchronisation fluctuation: 0.08
• Tape types: Normal band, CrO2, Ferrochrome.
• Frequency response:
  • Normal I = 20 Hz - 15 KHz, ± 3 dB.
  • Chrom II = 20 Hz - 17 KHz, ± 3 dB

Ferrochrome III = 20 Hz - 17 KHz, ± 3 dB

• Distortion factor: 2
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • without Dolby: 53 dB
  • with Dolby: 61 dB
• Dolby: B
• Cancellation attenuation: 55 dB
• Cancellation frequency: 105 kHz
• Rewind time (C-60): 95 s

Special equipment:

• Mixer for tape, line, microphone with 2 sliders each L + R

Memory Stop Timer Rec

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Clarion MD-7800 A
• Clarion MD-8080 A
• Clarion MD-8181 A
• Clarion MD-8282 A

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Clarion MD-8181 A