Grundig TK 246

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Grundig Radiowerke mbH, Fürth
• Model: TK 246 (U)
• Type: Stereo reel-to-reel tape recorder with built-in mono amplifier and dual loudspeaker
• Years of manufacture: 1969 - 1973
• Made in: Germany
• Color: silver, case wood
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: approx. 40 W
• Dimensions (WxDxH): 430 x 170 x 360 mm
• Weight: approx. 11 kg
• Original price approx.: 650 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 4

2x microphone

• • phono
  • tuner
• Number of outputs: 3
  • line-out
  • Loudspeaker
  • Headphones

Technical data

• Max. coil diameter: 18 cm
• Drive: 1 motor
• Heads: 2
• Tracks: 4
• Tape speeds: 9.5 cm/s / 19 cm/s
• Synchronization fluctuations:
  • at 9,5 cm/s: 0,07%
  • at 19 cm/s: 0.05%
• Pitch fluctuations:
• Overall frequency response:
  • at 9.5 cm/s: 40 - 12,500 Hz
  • at 19 cm/s: 40 - 16,000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
• External signal-to-noise ratio:
• Distortion factor:
• Equalization:
• Crosstalk attenuation:
• Cancellation attenuation:
• Premagnetization and cancellation frequency: approx. 57 kHz
• Built-in mono amplifier: 1 x 4 W

Special features

• Only one mono amplifier with 2 speakers, stereo (or 2nd channel) with external amplifier
• Automatic and manual level control
• Slide and cine film synchronisation
• Automatic tape end cut-off
• Horizontal and vertical operation
• Two microphone inputs

Other models for comparison

Predecessor models similar to each other until 1969 for horizontal operation (tubes TK 245 + full transistor TK 247):

• Grundig TK 245
• Grundig TK 247

Models of this vertically usable series from 1969 onwards in a completely new design, technically of higher quality (e.g. 3 tone heads):

• Grundig TK 244
• Grundig TK 246
• Grundig TK 248

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Grundig TK 246, TK-248

Links

• External link to website "Hifi Archive": [[1]]