Technics RS-1080U
¥ 1,500,000 (around 1973)
Commentary
Tape deck with direct drive system.
Uses a direct drive system with an ultra-low-speed electronic commutator motor.
Equipped with continuously variable tape tension servo mechanism.
4-head configuration including HPF for 2-track is adopted.
You can preset the bias and equalizer in three ways.
Equipped with a precision timer for clock display.
The tape speed can be finely adjusted by ± 2.5%.
Model Rating
| Type | Stereo tape deck |
| Motor used | For Capstan : Ultra-low speed electronic commutator motor x1 For Reel : 2 x 6-pole induction motors |
| Tape speed | 38cm/s, 19cm/s, 9.5cm/s |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 60 dB or More (38cm/s) |
| Frequency characteristic | 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz ± 2 dB (38cm/s) |
| Wow and flutter | 0.05% or Less (38cm/s) |
| External dimensions | Width 560x Height 1,090x Depth 610 mm Height from floor to operation panel : 720 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 102 kg |