SONY TC-4860
¥ 99,800 (released in 1973)
¥ 113,000 (around 1974)
¥ 119,000 (around 1977)
Commentary
This is a four channel deck with a complete three head system that can monitor playback even when recording four channels.
It is equipped with a pan pot mechanism that can locate the input of the back amplifier to the desired position on the front for 2-channel recording.
Direct coupling method of head and preamplifier is adopted.
Uses a mechanical tension regulator that maintains tape tension appropriately.
Equipped with a pause / muting function that is convenient for cutting short recording.
Equipped with a 20 dB microphone attenuator.
Microphone / line mixing is possible.
It is equipped with a scrape filter to suppress modulation noise.
It uses an escalation drive method.
Equipped with mechanical auto shut-off mechanism.
Equipped with a tape selector that can use SLH tapes.
Equipped with line-out volume.
There was a special dust protector sold separately.
Model Rating
| Type | Tape deck |
| Number of Heads | 3(4ch) |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 55dB |
| Frequency characteristic | 20 Hz ~ 23 kHz ± 3 dB (19cm/s) |
| Wow and flutter | 0.09%WRMS(19cm/s) 0.12%WRMS(9.5cm/s) |
| Power consumption | 29W |
| External dimensions | Width 422x Height 505x Depth 220 mm |
| Weight | 14.5kg |
| Sold Separately | Dust Protector DP-23 (¥ 4,800) |