Philips N4506

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Philips
  • Model: N 4506
  • Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1978
  • Made in: Austria
  • Color: Grey/Black
  • Remote control: Remote Stop/Start socket at rear
  • Power consumption: approx. 35 W
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 557 x 437 x 210 mm
  • Weight: approx. 14 kg
  • Original price approx.: 1'100 DM


Connections

  • Number of outputs: 4
    • Monitoring
    • MFB speakers
    • Headphones
    • Line-out
  • Number of inputs: 6
    • Line-in
    • Auxiliary
    • Tuner
    • Phono deck
    • Microphone (2) Left (or Stereo) and Right


Technical data

  • Max. Reel diameter: 7 inch (17.78cm)
  • Drive: 3 motors
  • Heads: 3
  • Tracks: 4
  • Tape speeds: 1.875"/s, 3.75"/s, 7.5"/s
  • Slip:
  • Synchronous fluctuations: 0.2% (4.75cm/s) 0.07% (9.5cm/s) 0.05% (19cm/s).
  • Pitch fluctuations:
  • Overall frequency response: 35-20,000Hz (7.5"/s), 35-18,000Hz (3.75"/s), 35-11,000Hz (1.875"/s)
  • Signal-to-noise ratio: Greater than or equal to -58db @ 7.5"/s and 3.75"/s, -56db @ 1.875"/s
  • Wow and Flutter: Equal to or less than 0.15% @ 7.5"/s, 0.2% @ 3.75"/s, 0.3% @ 1.875"/s
  • Distortion ratio:
  • Equalization:
  • Crosstalk attenuation:
  • Cancellation attenuation:
  • Premagnetization and extinction frequency:


Special Features

  • DNL noise suppression on playback
  • Automatic end-of-tape stop (using foil section)
  • Horizontal or vertical operation
  • Post-fading of unwanted recordings during playback
  • Button for cueing during fast winding
  • Variable rewind speed
  • Controls for variable input and output levels
  • Two illuminated recording level meters plus overload LEDs
  • Counter with Zero reset and Zero stop function
  • Multiplay, echo and mixing facility
  • Motors can be switched off for pre-amp only use
  • End of tape or breakage auto switch off
  • Electronically controlled drive
  • Two microphone inputs
  • Microphone sensitivity adjustable in two steps

Notes

Specification corrections taken from Philips brochure

Pictures

  • Image: Philips N4506

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  • Excerpt from brochure: Philips N-4506

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