Data

General

• Manufacturer: Teac
• Model: A-4300
• Type: Stereo reel-to-reel tape
• Years of manufacture: 1973 - 1975
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver / Black, side panels wood
• Remote control:
• Power consumption: 90 W
• Dimensions: 440 x 488 x 216 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: approx. 23 kg
• Original price approx: 125'000 Yen (Japan, 1973), 1'800 DM

Connections

• Inputs:
  • Microphone: 0.25 mV (0.6-10 K-Ohm) -.
  • Line: 100 mV (50 K-Ohm)

Radio: 10 mV (47 K-Ohm)

• Outputs:
  • DIN: 0.3 V 10 K-Ohm) -
  • Line: 0.3 V (10 K-Ohm)
  • Headphones: 0.05 V (8 Ohm)

Technical Data

• 2-channel, stereo tape deck
• Max. Reel diameter: 18 cm
• Drive type: 2 eddy current winding motors and 1 hysteresis synchronous sound motor
• Head equipment: 1 recording head, 2 playback heads, 1 erasing head Permaflux
• Tracks: 4
• Tape speeds: 9.5 cm/s, 19 cm/s.
• Overall frequency response :
  • at 9.5 cm/sec: 30-20 000 Hz
  • at 19 cm/sec: 30-28 000 Hz
• Crosstalk attenuation at 1 kHz in stereo mode: 50 dB
• Quiescent signal-to-noise ratio at full modulation:
  • at 9.5 cm/sec: 58 dB
  • at 19 cm/sec: 58 dB
• Synchronization fluctuations:
  • at 9.5 cm/sec: ± 0.09 %
  • at 19 cm/sec: ± 0.06 %
• Max. Deviation of the average speed:
  • at 19 cm/sec: ± 0.5 %.
• Extinguishing damping:
  • at 19 cm/sec: 68 dB
• Premagnetization and extinction frequency: 100 kHz
• DC at fast quenching

Special Features

• 2 VU meters, frequency linear
• Backband control
• Auto reverse and endless operation
• Drive logic
• Remote control of all functions available as accessory
• Switch VU meter (High/Normal)
• Equalization and pre-magnetization
• Output adjustable left/right separately
• Erase lock via toggle switch