Technics RS-276U
¥ 79,800 (around 1973)
Commentary
Stereo cassette deck with built-in direct drive system, HPF head and Dolby circuit.
Equipped with a full-scale Dolby circuit capable of level adjustment.
A 2-motor direct drive system is adopted for the mechanism part.
The capstan uses a non-contact electronic commutator motor, which electronically controls the rotation of the capstan to achieve an ultra-low speed rotation of about 5 revolutions per second, while the reel uses a DC motor.
HPF (Hot Press Ferrite) head has been adopted for the head.
HPF is made by molding fine powder of manganese, zinc and ferrite at high temperature and high pressure. It is characterized by high permeability and excellent wear resistance. It also realizes excellent frequency characteristics with little loss in the high frequency range due to eddy current. In addition, HPF head realizes excellent gap accuracy by finishing with ultra-precision processing technology of 1 / 1000 mm unit.
The SN ratio can be improved by switching between microphone and line input.
Equipped with a lock type pose button.
Equipped with an operation indicator lamp to prevent erroneous operation.
Equipped with a memory rewind mechanism.
Model Rating
| Type | Cassette deck |
| Motor used | For capstan : Ultra-low speed electronic commutator motor For Reel : DC Motor |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | Dolby out : 50 dB or more Dolby in : 58 dB or more |
| Frequency characteristic | Normal : 20 Hz to 15 kHz |
| Wow flutter | Not more than 0.10% |
| External dimensions | Width 440x Height 115x Depth 325 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 9.5 kg |