Technics RS-279 US

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Technics
  • Model: RS-279 US
  • Type: Top loader tape deck with direct drive and Dolby
  • Years of manufacture: 1973 - 1975
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Silver / Black, housing wood, walnut
  • Remote control: RP-9275 wired remote control (optional)
  • Power consumption: 30 W
  • Dimensions: 440 x 115 x 325 mm (WxHxD)
  • Weight: 9 kg
  • Original price approx.: 1'895 DM (1974)


Connections

  • Number of inputs:
    • Line In 1, 2: 30 mV / 150 kOhm

Line In (DIN): 30 mV / 150 kOhm

    • Microphone: 0.3 mV / 200 - 600 Ohm
  • Number of outputs:
    • Line Out 1, 2: 0.5 V / 50 kOhm
    • Line Out (DIN): 0.5 V / 50 kOhm
    • Headphones (6.3mm jack): 65 mV / 8 Ohm


Technical Data

  • Track system: Stereo 4-track, 2-channel
  • Tape speed: 4.8 cm/s
  • Audio heads:
    • 2x HPF sound head (each for recording, playback).
    • 1x double-slit ferrite head (erase).
  • Motors:
    • 1x tone shaft/capstan (brushless motor for direct drive).
    • 1x tape platter (DC, for fast forward and rewind)
  • Synchronous speed fluctuations: ± 0.2 % (DIN)
  • Tape types: I (normal band), II (CrO2)
  • Frequency response:
    • Type I: 20 - 16,000 Hz
      • DIN: 30 - 13,000 Hz

Type II: 20 - 18,000 Hz

      • DIN: 30 - 14,000 Hz
  • Distortion factor:
  • Signal to Noise Ratio:
    • Dolby Off: 50dB (DIN)

Dolby On: 60dB above 5 kHz (DIN)

  • Equalization: according to NAB
  • Crosstalk attenuation:
  • Cancellation attenuation:
  • Premagnetization and cancellation frequency: 100 kHz
  • Rewind: 100 seconds for C-60 band
  • Dolby: yes


Special Features

  • Tip buttons
  • Input level control L + R separately
  • Output level control L + R separately
  • Analog level meter
  • Photoelectric tape stop automatic


Remarks


Pictures

  • Extract from brochure: Technics RS-279 US

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  • Extract from brochure: RP-9275 remote control for Technics RS-279 US

Technics RP-9275-Prospekt-1.jpg


  • Excerpt from brochure: Overview of Technics top loaders RS-263 US, RS-271 US, RS-276 US, RS-279 US

Technics RS-263-271-276-279-Prospekt-2.jpg


Reports

Links

  • External link for Technics RS-279 US to website "The Vintage Knob": [[1]]