Stereo Cassette Tape Deck RD-1000

Rotel, The, Co., Ltd.; Tokyo

  • Year
  • 1976–1981
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 153703

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Cassette-Recorder or -Player; Hi-Fi equipment
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 120 or 220 or 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Stereo Cassette Tape Deck RD-1000 - Rotel, The, Co., Ltd.; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Book-shelf unit.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 430 x 110 x 290 mm / 16.9 x 4.3 x 11.4 inch
  • Notes
  • A hi-fi stereo cassette tape deck for use with Normal (Ferric Oxide), CrO2 and FeCr cassette tapes. With Dolby NR. On the back, input RCA Line In and DIN Rec/Play sockets with a DIN/Line In Input Selector switch, and output RCA Line Out/Play sockets. On the front, jacks for a microphone and headphones. Left and Right signal level VU meters, Automatic shutoff, tape counter, Auto-Rewind/Repeat, Timer Recording/Playback and tape position Memory.

    Specification  
    Track 4 track, 2 channel
    Heads Super Hard Permalloy Rec/Pb Head,
    Ferrite Core Erase Head
    Tape Speed 4.8cm/sec (1⅞  ips)
    Motors FG Servo Motor (capstan)
    DC Servo Motor (winding)
    Wow and Flutter 0.15% DIN, 0.045% (WRMS)
    Frequency Response Normal, LH Tape - 30Hz-15kHz ± 3dB
    Chromium Tape - 30Hz-16kHz ± 3dB
    Ferri Chrome Tape - 30Hz-16kHz ± 3dB
    Signal to Noise Ratio
          (Chromium Tape)
    Dolby NR out :  > 55dB (Weighted)
    Dolby NR in :  > 64dB (Weighted)
    Input Sensitivity/Impedance Mic  : 0.4mV/2.3kΩ
    Line : 82mV/82kΩ
    DIN  : 0.3mV/10kΩ
    Output Level 390mV

    Versions/Power Requirements
    120 V AC 50-60Hz
    220 V AC 50-60Hz
    240 V AC 50-60Hz

    Power Consumption:  25 watts

    See also the similar later Rotel RD-1000M Stereo Cassette Tape Deck which has Metal tape capability instead of Ferri Chrome.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 440.00 $
  • Source of data
  • -- Collector info (Sammler)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Technical Manual for RD-1000 & RD-1000M)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Franz Scharner. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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