Sony TC-158 SD

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sony
• Model: TC-158 SD

Type: Portable Cassette Tape Deck

• Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1979
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Original price approx.: 998 DM

Technical data

• Data at "Hifi Engine": [[1]]

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Sony TC-122
• Sony TC-127
• Sony TC-134 SD
• Sony TC-153 SD
• Sony TC-164 SD
• Sony TC-204 SD
• Sony TC-229 SD

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Sony TC-158 SD

Reviews

• The TC-158 SD was an upmarket > aspirational portable cassette deck.
• It was Sony's second largest portable, next to its big brother the TC-164 SD.
• If you like, it was the forerunner of the Walkman, only slightly larger
• It was about the same size as a Uher Report 4000 series tape recorder.
• It was well suited for both outdoor and hi-fi use
• The features are as follows:
  • Mains, battery operation (4 x mono cells) and external 6 volt connection.
  • Microphone (jack) and line inputs and outputs (Cinch & DIN!), if necessary with limiter possible
  • 2 large VU meters (illuminated) with common peak display
  • Dolby B
  • Tape types iron oxide, chrome and ferrochrome with 3-way bias switch
  • Large monitor speaker (mono), stereo via headphones
  • 2 audio heads, one of them F&F head, no rear band control possible