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Saturn 2a
Saturn
Japan
Tape Deck Details
Number of Motors
Number of Heads
Head Configuration
Wow & Flutter
Signal-to-Noise [dB]
Dimensions [mm]
Weight [kg]
Year built
Head Composition
Equalization
Frequency Response
Speed
Max Reel [inch]
Tracks
Price
User
Consumer
Additional Information
Small Japanese-made novelty portable (Saturn '2a'), solid-state, and cross-badged - the identical machine also appears under the 'Valiant' name, indicating an OEM Japanese product sold under several brands.
Configuration: a compact battery portable using tiny 3-inch reels and running at an unusually fast quoted speed (around 30 ips); single motor, a single (playback) permalloy head in a stereo layout, no auto-reverse.
A curiosity rather than a serious hi-fi machine.
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