Technics RS-279 US

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: RS-279 US
• Type: Top loader tape deck with direct drive and Dolby
• Years of manufacture: 1973 - 1975
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver / Black, housing wood, walnut
• Remote control: RP-9275 wired remote control (optional)
• Power consumption: 30 W
• Dimensions: 440 x 115 x 325 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 9 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'895 DM (1974)

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Line In 1, 2: 30 mV / 150 kOhm

Line In (DIN): 30 mV / 150 kOhm

• • Microphone: 0.3 mV / 200 - 600 Ohm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out 1, 2: 0.5 V / 50 kOhm
  • Line Out (DIN): 0.5 V / 50 kOhm
  • Headphones (6.3mm jack): 65 mV / 8 Ohm

Technical Data

• Track system: Stereo 4-track, 2-channel
• Tape speed: 4.8 cm/s
• Audio heads:
  • 2x HPF sound head (each for recording, playback).
  • 1x double-slit ferrite head (erase).
• Motors:
  • 1x tone shaft/capstan (brushless motor for direct drive).
  • 1x tape platter (DC, for fast forward and rewind)
• Synchronous speed fluctuations: ± 0.2 % (DIN)
• Tape types: I (normal band), II (CrO2)
• Frequency response:
  • Type I: 20 - 16,000 Hz
    • DIN: 30 - 13,000 Hz

Type II: 20 - 18,000 Hz

• • • DIN: 30 - 14,000 Hz
• Distortion factor:
• Signal to Noise Ratio:
  • Dolby Off: 50dB (DIN)

Dolby On: 60dB above 5 kHz (DIN)

• Equalization: according to NAB
• Crosstalk attenuation:
• Cancellation attenuation:
• Premagnetization and cancellation frequency: 100 kHz
• Rewind: 100 seconds for C-60 band
• Dolby: yes

Special Features

• Tip buttons
• Input level control L + R separately
• Output level control L + R separately
• Analog level meter
• Photoelectric tape stop automatic

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Technics RS-260
• Technics RS-263 US
• Technics RS-263 A US
• Technics RS-269
• Technics RS-271 US
• Technics RS-273
• Technics RS-275
• Technics RS-276 US
• Technics RS-279 US

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Technics RS-279 US

• Extract from brochure: RP-9275 remote control for Technics RS-279 US

• Excerpt from brochure: Overview of Technics top loaders RS-263 US, RS-271 US, RS-276 US, RS-279 US

Links

• External link for Technics RS-279 US to website "The Vintage Knob": [[1]]