Sansui QD-5500 S

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sansui
• Model: QD-5500 S (Sansui QD-5500 version 4-channel only).
• Type: Auto-Reverse Quadrophonic reel-to-reel unit with 2-track playback capability.
• Year of manufacture: 1972 - 1975
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Wood / Metal Silver / Black
• Remote control: yes, SRC-2
• Power consumption: 110 watts
• Dimensions: 422 x 554 x 268 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 24.2 kg
• New price approx.: 169'000 Yen (Japan, 1973), corresponds to about 3'500 DM
• New prices accessories:
  • Cable remote control SRC-2: 6'900 Yen (Japan, 1973), 110 DM

Connectors

• Number of inputs:
  • Line In 1, 2, 3, 4: 70 mV, 100 kOhm.

DIN: 14 mV, 100 kOhm

• • Microphone: 500 mV, 50 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out 1, 2, 3, 4: 470 mV.
  • DIN:
  • Headphone:

Specifications

• Type: Auto-Reverse 4-channel recorder with 2/4-track playback capability.
• Max. Reel diameter: 18 cm
• Drive: 3 motors (2 x reels, 1 x capstan)
• Heads: 3 (4 track/2 channel recording, 4 track/4 channel playback, 4 track/2 channel erase)
• Tracks: 4
• Tape speeds: 9.5cm/s (±0.5%), 19cm/s (±0.5%).
• Synchronisation fluctuations:
  • 0.12% (at 9.5cm/s).
  • 0.07 % (at 19 cm/s)
• Pitch fluctuations:
• Overall frequency response:
  • 9.5 cm/s: 30 Hz - 12 kHz (± 3 dB)

19 cm/s: 20 Hz - 20 kHz (± 3 dB)

• Signal-to-noise ratio: > 60 dB
• Channel separation: 50 dB (1 kHz)
• Distortion factor: 0.15
• Equalization: NAB standard
• Crosstalk attenuation:
• Cancellation attenuation: 60 dB (1 kHz)
• Premagnetization and cancellation frequency: 100 kHz

Special Features

• Auto-Reverse
• 4 VU meters
• Tape selector switch
• Playback selector switch
• Automatic limit stop
• Pre/Back Tape Control

Comments

• Other models in the same series:
  • Sansui QD-5500 S
  • Sansui SD-3030
  • Sansui SD-5000
  • Sansui SD-5050 S
  • Sansui SD-7000

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Sansui QD-5500 S

• Excerpt from brochure: Sansui coil devices

Links

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