Sidebar 3: Sony DTC-1000 Specifications
Description: Two-channel, rotary-head, self-contained digital tape recorder (does not require a separate tape transport). Sampling frequency: 48kHz (will also record/replay at 32kHz and replay at 44.1kHz). Quantization: 16-bit linear. Data transmission rate: 2.46Mbits/s. Subcode capacity: 273.1kbits/s. Modulation system: 8–10 conversion. Error correction: Dual Reed-Solomon. Frequency range: 2Hz–22kHz. Dynamic range: greater than 96dB. THD at 0dB: 0.005%. Wow and flutter: 0.01% (weighted peak). Tape speed: 8.15mm/s. Writing speed: 3.133m/s. Head-drum diameter: 30mm. Head-drum rotation speed: 2000rpm. Tape head-drum wrap: 90°. Head azimuth angle: &$60;20 degrees. Recording time: 2 hours. Tape type: metal powder. Tape thickness: 13µm. Tape width: 3.81mm. Cassette size: 73mm W × 54mm D × 10.5mm H.
Price: to be announced (1987); no longer available (2021).
Manufacturer: Sony Consumer Products, Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 (1987); Sony Electronics Inc., 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127. Tel: (858) 942-2400. Web: sony.com (2021). Product not yet released in the USA (1987); review sample bought in Tokyo.
Price: to be announced (1987); no longer available (2021).
Manufacturer: Sony Consumer Products, Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 (1987); Sony Electronics Inc., 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127. Tel: (858) 942-2400. Web: sony.com (2021). Product not yet released in the USA (1987); review sample bought in Tokyo.
