TEAC V-40
¥ 39,800 (around 1981)
Commentary
Stereo cassette deck equipped with simple operability and mechanism.
The mechanism uses a single capstan drive system with a simple design.
The head uses an electronically controlled DC motor that is quiet and does not rotate unevenly. The head uses a high-precision Permalloy recording / reproducing head.
Equipped with a Dolby NR system as a noise reduction system.
Equipped with a tape selector whose bias / equalizer can be switched.
Equipped with a 2-color (green and red) 12-dot LED bar graph meter.
Also, 3-digit mechanical counter.
Input selector and input volume
Equipped with a Rec Mute mechanism convenient for narration and CM cutting.
Uses a direct function mechanism that can be operated directly from any mode.
Equipped with a timer standby mechanism convenient for voice recording and alarm clock playback.
When the Record/Play button is locked, the time of the timer standby (standby) or timer (sold separately) is set. Recording / playback starts when the time comes.
Model Rating
| Type | Stereo cassette deck |
| Track format | 4-track, 2-channel stereo system |
| Heads | 2 Head |
| Tape used | C-30 ~ C-90 |
| Tape speed | 4.8cm/s |
| Motor | Electronically controlled DC motor |
| Drive system | Single capstan |
| Wow and flutter | 0.05%(Wrms) |
| Early winding time | Approximately 110 Seconds (C-60 Tape) |
| Frequency characteristic | 30 Hz ~ 16 kHz (Metal Tape) |
| Overall signal-to-noise ratio (3% THD level, WTD) |
57dB(NR out) 67 dB (Dolby NR in, 5 kHz or higher) |
| Input Sensitivity / Impedance | Microphone : 0.25mV/-72dB/200 Ω or more compatible Line : 60mV/50k Ω |
| Output Level / Impedance | Line : 0.3V/50k Ω or more Headphone : 8 Ω |
| Pwer | 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz |
| Power consumption | 11W |
| External dimensions | Width 432x Height 110x Depth 255 mm |
| Weight | 5.5kg |