National SE-8700 tide
¥ 165,000 (around 1969)
Commentary
Equipped with the latest audio technology, this is the highest quality stereo for Japanese rooms.
Receiver section
Silicon transistors are widely used in the amplifier section to improve the characteristics and stabilize the performance.
The SEPP-OTL circuit system is used.
Equipped with functions such as a loudness control switch and a tape monitor.
The FM tuner section uses a 2-stage direct-coupled limiter.
It is equipped with original color scale tuning by stereo eye and new sense.
Player part
A rim drive system using a 4-pole synchronous motor is used for the drive part.
A 28 cm turntable is used.
The tone arm is equipped with a lateral balancer.
The cartridge is a semiconductor cartridge.
It uses an electronic return system that provides stable return operation even with light needle pressure of side pressure 0 g and 1.5g.
Speaker part
3-way design is adopted.
A 25 cm cone woofer is installed in the low range and a 9 cm cone squaker is installed in the middle range.
In addition, a 5-cm horn type tweeter is installed in the high range.
Other
It is a luxurious cabinet using walnut material.
Model Rating
| Type | Separate stereo | |
| Amplifier / Tuner Section | ||
| Receiving frequency | FM | 76 MHz to 90 MHz |
| AM | 525 kHz to 1,605 kHz | |
| Receiving sensitivity | FM | 4 μ V (IHF) |
| AM | 10 μ V (IHF) | |
| FM multi-circuit | Switching system | |
| Output | 60(PMPO) | |
| Tone control | Bass-Trelbe | |
| Accessory function | Headphone jack Tape monitor Loudness control switch External SP terminal Din connector AM ferrite antenna FM feeder antenna |
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| <Player Part> | ||
| Drive system | Rim drive system | |
| Drive motor | 4-pole synchronous motor | |
| Number of revolutions | 33 1/3, 45 rpm | |
| Turntable | 28cm | |
| Cartridge | Semi-conductor | |
| Needle pressure | 1.5g | |
| Exchange needle | EPS-11STSD (Diamond Needle) | |
| Tone arm | Channel Arm (with Lateral Balancer) | |
| Accessory function | Auto return Autocut Autosleep |
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| Speaker Unit | ||
| Method | 3-Way, 3-Speaker, Airtight Type, Bookshelf Type | |
| Units Used | Low band | 25 cm cone mold |
| For Middle Range | 9 cm cone type | |
| High pass | 5 cm horn type | |
| <General> | ||
| Frequency characteristic | 30 Hz to 20 kHz | |
| Semiconductor used | Transistor : 27 Diode : 23 Pieces |
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| Pwer | 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz | |
| Power consumption | 90W at maximum output | |
| External dimensions | Width 1,400x Height 780x Depth 440 mm | |
| Weight | 47kg | |