SONY TC-357B
¥ 66,800 (around 1978)
Commentary
A monaural tape recorder that can also be used as a loudspeaker device.
It is a 2-track monaural machine with a new design utilizing the amplifier part of the long-selling TC 357 a.
You can switch between manual recording and automatic recording.
Equipped with a REC button that allows one touch PA (speaking loudly).
Uses escalation drive for easy tape removal.
Wooden cabinet is adopted.
Model Rating
| Type | Monaural tape recorder |
| Tape format | 2-track mono |
| Tape Speed | 19cm/s, 9.5cm/s, 4.75cm/s |
| Heads | Erase : 1 Recording : 1 |
| Motor | AC Motor |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 52 dB (SLH tape) |
| Frequency characteristic | 30 Hz ~ 18 kHz ± 3 dB (19cm/s, normal tape) |
| Wow and flutter | 0.09%wrms(19cm/s) |
| Output | 5W |
| Power consumption | 30W |
| External dimensions | Width 375x Height 185x Depth 340 mm |
| Weight | 9kg |
| Attachment | Mike |