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Countess (Timbra) Timbra
Countess (Timbra)
UK
Tape Deck Details
Number of Motors
3
Number of Heads
3
Head Configuration
Dual-track mono
Wow & Flutter
0.2% (7½ ips), 0.25% (3¾ ips)
Signal-to-Noise [dB]
Dimensions [mm]
Weight [kg]
Year built
1959
Head Composition
Permalloy
Equalization
Frequency Response
60 - 12,000 Hz (7½ ips), 60 - 8,000 Hz (3¾ ips)
Speed
3¾, 7½
Max Reel [inch]
7
Tracks
1/2 Rec/PB
Price
User
Semi-Pro
Additional Information
A visually unusual single-spool-looking machine (in fact two spools, one feeding a hidden internal take-up reel), manufactured in the Netherlands and sold in the UK under two different names: 'Countess' when marketed anonymously, and 'Timbra' when reviewed under its original name by contemporary hi-fi magazines.
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