Sony TC-378

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sony
• Model: TC 378 Sony
• Type: Tape machine
• Years of manufacture: 1975 - 1978
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver / Black, Housing Wood
• Remote control:
• Power consumption: 48 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 420 x 400 x 175 mm
• Weight: 12 kg
• Original price approx.: 900 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Line-In: 60 mV / 100 kOhm
  • Microphone: 0.2 mV
• Number of outputs:
  • Line-Out: 775 mV / 100 kOhm
  • Headphone: 31 mV, 8 Ohm

Technical Data

• Tracks: quarter track unit
• Tape speed: 4,75/9,5/19 cm/sec
• Tape counter:4 digits
• Reel diameter: max. 18 cm
• Drive type: 1 synchronous motor
• Head equipment: 1x record-, 1x playback-, 1x erase-head
• Level meter: 2 VU meters
• Total frequency response with SONY Ferri-Chrome Tape:
  • at 9.5 cm/sec: 40-18 000 Hz
  • at 19 cm/sec: 30-27 000 Hz
• Crosstalk attenuation at 1 kHz in stereo mode: 58 dB
• crosstalk fluctuations:
  • at 9.5 cm/sec: +/- 0.12 %
  • at 19 cm/sec: +/- 0.09 %
• Max. Deviation of average speed: at 19 cm/sec: +/- 1.2 % * Extinguishing attenuation: 65 dB
• Extinguishing attenuation: 65dB
• Premagnetization and extinction frequency: 160 KHz

Special Equipment

• Inclined console unit
• Housing horizontally / vertically interchangeable

Remarks

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

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Sony TC-378