Dual C 839 RC

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Dual
• Model: C 839 RC
• Type: Auto-Reverse Cassette Tape Deck
• Years of manufacture: 1978 - 1982
• Made in: Germany
• Colors: Metallic Silver or Metallic Brown.
• Remote control: yes (optional)
• Power consumption: 40 VA
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 440 x 150 x 360 mm
• Weight: 8,5 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'298 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Line In: 40 mV, 580 kOhm

Line In DIN: 0.5 mV, 6.3 kOhm

• • Microphone: 0.25 mV, 2 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 0 - 580 mV, 2 kOhm
  • Line Out DIN: 0 - 580 mV, 5.5 kOhm
• Headphones (6.3mm jack): 4 - 2'000 Ohm

Technical Data:

• Audio heads: 2
  • 1x combination head for recording and playback
  • 1x ferrite erase head
• Motor: 2
• Tape speed: 4,75 cm / s
• Synchronisation fluctuations: 0.03 % (WRMS), 0.06 % (DIN playback), 0.09 % (DIN record/playback)
• Tape types:
  • Normal: Type I
  • Cr02: Type II
  • FeCr: Type III
  • Metal: Type IV
• Frequency Response:
  • Normal Type I: 20 Hz - 16 kHz
  • Cr02 Type II: 20 Hz - 17 kHz
  • Metal Type IV: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
• Distortion factor: 2.0
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Without Dolby: 58 dB
  • With Dolby: 67 dB
• Crosstalk attenuation:
• Auto Reverse: yes
• Dolby: yes
• Cancellation attenuation: > 70 dB
• Premagnetization frequency: 100 kHz
• Rewind time C-60 cassette: 65 seconds

Special features:

• Auto-Reverse
• Tape memory
• Fade Edit for subsequent fade in and fade out
• Mixing possibility of microphone and high level inputs
• 6-fold band selection
• Limiter (prevents overloads and still retains the dynamics, which is better than an automatic level control)
• Adjustable headphone jacks
• 2 microphone sockets: 6.3 mm jack

Notes

• Other models in the same series:
• Dual C 819
• Dual C 820
• Dual C 830
• Dual C 839 RC

Pictures

• Image: Dual C 839 RC

• Excerpt from brochure: Dual C 839 RC