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Butoba MT 5
Butoba
Germany
Tape Deck Details
Number of Motors
Number of Heads
Head Configuration
Wow & Flutter
0.11% (3¾ ips), 0.16% (1⅞ ips)
Signal-to-Noise [dB]
Dimensions [mm]
305 x 152 x 235
Weight [kg]
5.5
Year built
1961
Head Composition
Equalization
Frequency Response
Speed
1⅞, 3¾
Max Reel [inch]
Tracks
1/2 Rec/PB
Price
User
Consumer
Additional Information
A battery-operated half-track mono machine using D cells, with a transistor/valve hybrid design (DM71 magic-eye indicator plus OC-series transistors), 1.2 watts of output and a 7x5-inch speaker; a favorite compact portable of its era.
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