Teac A-500

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Teac
• Model: A-500
• Type: Cassette Tape Deck
• Years of manufacture: 1978 - 1980
• Made in: Japan
• Original price approx.: 1'400 DM, 1978

Technical data Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Microphones: 0.25 mV / -72 dB / 600 Ohm (6.35 mm jack).
  • Line In: 60 mV / 50 kOhm (Cinch)
  • Line In DIN: 30 mV / 10 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 300 mV / 50 kOhm (Cinch)
  • Headphones: 2 mW, 8 Ohm (6.35 mm jack)

Technical Data

• System: 4-track, 2-channel stereo
• Speeds: 4.8 cm/s
• Heads: 1 x record, 1 x playback, 1 x delete
• Motor: 1 DC servo
• Synchronisation fluctuations: 0.06 % (WRMS)
• Tape types: I, II
• Frequency response:
  • Normal: 30 Hz - 16 kHz

CrO2: 30 Hz - 18 kHz

• Signal-to-noise ratio: 56 dB
  • Dolby B: 66 dB
• Dolby: B
• Rewind speed C-60: 90 seconds

• Further data at "Cassette Deck": [1]

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Teac A-103
• Teac A-106
• Teac A-107
• Teac A-108 Sync
• Teac A-109
• Teac A-300
• Teac A-303
• Teac A-430
• Teac A-500
• Teac A-510
• Teac A-640
• Teac A-700
• Teac A-750
• Teac A-800
• Teac C-1
• Teac C-2
• Teac C-3

Pictures

• Image: Teac A-500