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Collaro Mk IV tape deck (Transcriptor)
Collaro
UK
Tape Deck Details
Number of Motors
Number of Heads
4
Head Configuration
Full-track mono
Wow & Flutter
0.1% (15 ips), 0.12% (7½ ips), 0.14% (3¾ ips)
Signal-to-Noise [dB]
Dimensions [mm]
Weight [kg]
Year built
1957
Head Composition
Permalloy
Equalization
Frequency Response
Speed
3¾, 7½, 15
Max Reel [inch]
7
Tracks
1/4 Rec/PB
Price
User
Consumer
Additional Information
A three-speed, four-head deck mechanism that was, by the late 1950s, hugely popular with British tape recorder manufacturers and enthusiasts. Companies such as Magnafon and Elizabethan built their own electronics around it to create complete recorders.
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