Sony TC-280

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sony
• Model: TC-280
• Type: Reel-to-reel tape recorder
• Years of manufacture: 1973 - 1975
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver / Black, Housing Wood
• Remote control:
• Power consumption: 30 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 390 x 340 x 190 mm
• Weight: 8 kg
• Original price approx.: 698 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Line-In: 60 mV / 100 kOhm
  • Microphone: 0.2 mV / 600 Ohm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line-out: 775 mV / 100 kOhm
  • Headphone: 8 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:
• Speed variations:
  • 4.75 cm/s: 0.2 %
  • 9.5 cm/s: 0.15 %

19 cm/s: 0.12

• Overall frequency response with Sony SLH tape:
  • 4.75 cm/s: 30 - 20'000 Hz
  • 9.5 cm/s: 30 - 25'000 Hz
  • 19 cm/s: 25 - 28'000 Hz

Signal-to-noise ratio: 55 dB (SLH band)

• Distortion factor: 1.5 % THD
• Equalization: NAB
• Crosstalk attenuation:
• Cancellation attenuation:
• Premagnetization and cancellation frequency: 160 kHz
• Rewind speed: 150 seconds for 370 m band

Special Features

• Housing vertically adjustable

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Sony TC-277-4
• Sony TC-280
• Sony TC-377
• Sony TC-640 A
• Sony TC-580
• Sony TC-730
• Sony TC-755
• Sony TC-850-2
• Sony TC-850-4
• Sony TC-854-4

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Sony TC-280

Reports

• Test report in Fono-Forum 2/1975