SONY TC-2500
¥ 59,800 (around 1976)
Commentary
Portable stereo / cassette recorder "Cassette Denske 2500" compatible with 4-power supply system
It uses a four power supply system that supports four types of power sources : AC power, dry batteries, rechargeable batteries, and car batteries.
The head uses an F & F head with excellent gap accuracy and high-frequency characteristics.
Equipped with a tape selector with 3 levels of bias and 3 levels of equalizer.
Uses a DC servo motor with FG for the motor.
By controlling the rotation by changing the voltage generated from the FG (frequency generator), it is resistant to external load fluctuations and maintains stable rotation.
Equipped with a VU meter from -20dB to + 5 dB.
Equipped with peak level indicator.
Equipped with a microphone attenuator capable of selecting two positions of 15 db and 30 db.
Equipped with Sony Limiter to prevent unexpected over-level.
It has a built-in monitor speaker with output of 700 mw.
You can also adjust the headphone output with the monitor volume.
Equipped with a memory light that turns on for approximately 10 seconds.
Equipped with auto shut-off mechanism.
Comes with a shoulder belt.
There was a carrying case sold separately.
Model Rating
| Type | Portable cassette recorder |
| Heads | Erase : 1 Recording : 1 |
| Motor | DC servo motor with FG |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 57 dB (peak level, duadcassette) |
| Frequency characteristic | 20 Hz ~ 16 kHz (Duadcassette) |
| Wow and flutter | 0.09%wrms |
| Distortion factor | 1.3% (Du Ad Cassette) |
| Monitor output | 700mW(EIAJ) |
| Pwer | AC100V Dry battery 6 v (D 1x4) Car Battery (Optional DCC-130 Used) Rechargeable Battery (Use Separately Sold BP-8H) |
| Battery life | About 20 Hours (Eveready Alkali AM-1) Approximately 7 hours (Sony Super SUM-1S) |
| Power consumption | 8W (at AC) |
| External dimensions | Width 350x Height 100x Depth 240 mm |
| Weight | 4.6 kg (including dry batteries) |
| Attachment | Shoulder belt |
| Sold Separately | Carrying Case LC-3000 (¥ 5,000) |