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Lafayette RK-140
Lafayette
USA
Tape Deck Details
Number of Motors
1
Number of Heads
3
Head Configuration
full-track-mono
Wow & Flutter
less than 0.25% at 7½ ips, 0.4% at 3¾ ips
Signal-to-Noise [dB]
45
Dimensions [mm]
381 x 156 x 267
Weight [kg]
9.1
Year built
1964-1967
Head Composition
Permalloy
Equalization
Frequency Response
7½ ips: 40Hz - 18kHz
Speed
3¾, 7½
Max Reel [inch]
7
Tracks
1/4 Rec/PB+1/2PB
Price
User
Consumer
Additional Information
Quarter-track stereo tape deck of hybrid design (four tubes and four transistors plus a full-wave rectifier). Features: automatic cut-off at end of tape or break, separate record/playback heads, Mu-metal shielding, sound-on-sound, twin level meters, individual volume controls, master volume control, quiet 4-pole air-cooled induction motor, belt drive with flutter-filtering.
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