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Encorder S
Encorder
Japan
Tape Deck Details
Number of Motors
Number of Heads
2
Head Configuration
Full-track mono
Wow & Flutter
Signal-to-Noise [dB]
Dimensions [mm]
Weight [kg]
Year built
1960
Head Composition
Permalloy
Equalization
Frequency Response
approx. 200 - 5,000 Hz
Speed
Max Reel [inch]
5
Tracks
Price
User
Consumer
Additional Information
A typical example of the 'toy' family of Japanese tape recorders that flooded the market in the early 1960s, with rim drive (no capstan) giving a variable playback speed that increased as tape built up on the take-up spool. A 4-transistor amplifier delivered a few hundred milliwatts, with separate 9V (electronics) and 1.5V (motor) batteries, and a permanent magnet used in place of a proper erase head.
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