Clarion MD-7800 A

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Clarion
• Model: MD-7800 A
• Type: Cassette Tape Deck
• Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1979
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver
• Remote control: yes, cable remote control RKA-028
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 467 x 207 x 227 mm.
• Weight: 10 kg
• Original price approx.: 94'800 Yen (Japan, 1977), corresponds to approx. 1'400 DM
• New price cable remote control RKA-028: 8'000 Yen (Japan, 1977), corresponds to about 120 DM

Connectors

• Number of inputs:
  • Microphone: 0.3 mV / 600 Ohm - 10 kOhm
  • Line In: 30 mV / 50 kOhm
  • Line In (DIN): 10 mV / 10 kOhm
  • Tuner In: 30 mV / 50 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 500 mV / 50 kOhm
  • Line Out (DIN): 30 mV
  • Headphones (6.3mm jack):

Technical Data

• Audio heads: 2
  • Recording / Playback: 1x Sendust
  • Erase: 1x ferrite
• Motors: 2x DC servo motor
• Tape speed: 4,8 cm/s
• Synchronisation fluctuation: 0.07
• Tape types: Normal band, CrO2
• Frequency response:
  • Normal I = 20 Hz - 15 KHz, ± 3 dB
  • Chrome II = 20 Hz - 18 KHz, ± 3 dB
• Distortion Ratio:
• Signal to Noise Ratio:
  • without Dolby: 58 dB
  • with Dolby: 68 dB
• Dolby: B, DNL
• Rewind time (C-60): 90 s

Special features:

• 2x microphone mixable
• Auto Play
• Auto Rewind
• Memory Stop
• Timer Rec

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Amplifier:
• Clarion MA-7400 A
• Clarion MA-7600 A
• Clarion MA-7800 A

• [[Tuner:
• Clarion MT-7400 A
• Clarion MT-7600 A
• Clarion MT-7800 A

• Cassette Tape Deck
• Clarion MD-7800 A

• Record Player:
• Clarion MP-7400 A
• Clarion MP-7600 A
• Clarion MP-7800 A

Pictures

• Picture: Clarion MA-7800 A amplifier, MT-7800 A tuner, MD-7800 tape deck

• Image: Clarion MA-7800 A amplifier, MT-7800 A tuner, MD-7800 tape deck back panel.

• Excerpt from brochure: Clarion Tape Deck

• Extract from brochure: Clarion product range 1977

• Excerpt from brochure: Clarion wired remote control to tape deck.

Links

• External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[1]]