Technics SL-BD 3

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: SL-BD 3
• Years of manufacture: 1987 - 1994
• Made in: Japan
• Colour: Black
• Power consumption: 3 W
• Dimensions: 430 x 100 x 375 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 3.8 kg
• Original price approx.: 399 DM

Connections

• Outputs: 2 x Cinch plug red / white (RCA)

Technical data

• Drive: Belt drive
• Motor: DC motor
• Speed: 33 1/3, 45 rpm
• Variation in synchronism: 0.045% WRMS (JIS C5521), ±0.06% peak (IEC 98A rated)
• Rumble noise ratio: -70 dB (IEC 98A rated)
• Turntable: aluminium injection moulding, 312 mm
• Operating mode: fully automatic
• Tonearm: statically balanced, straight tonearm
• Cartridge system: plug-in type
  • Effective arm length: 230 mm
  • overhang: 15 mm
  • track misalignment angle
    • 2°32' at the lead-in groove of a 30cm record
    • 0°32' at the outlet groove of a 30cm plate
  • Effective mass: 13.5 g (incl. pick-up system)
  • Needle pressure adjustment range: 1.25 g
  • Permissible cartridge weight: 6g

Cartridge

• Technics P30 for Technics sl-bd3 and Technics P34 for Technics sl-bd3d.
• Type: Moving magnet stero cartridge
• Magnetic circuit: Full lamella core
• Frequency response: 10 Hz to 35 kHz
• Output voltage: 2.5 mV at 1kHz 5cm /s.
• Channel separation: 22 dB at 1 kHz
• Channel deviation: Within 2 dB at 1 kHz
• Needle: EPS-34CS or Atn3472p for Technics sl-bd3d and Eps-30CS for Technics sl-bd3

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Technics SL-BD 20
• Technics SL-BD 22
• Technics SL-BD 3
• Technics SL-DD 33
• Technics SL-QD 33
• Technics SL-J 110 R

Pictures

• Image: Technics SL-BD 3