| 1960 Telefunken Magnetophon KL 75/15 | |
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The KL 75/15 was a modified version of the KL 75. Among the improvements were an increase of reel size to 5¾" (15 cm, hence the "15" addition to the model number), the addition of a tone control (on later versions0 and a horizontal magic bar level indicator to replace the magic eye. As was the case for the KL 75, a "K" model was produced with carry-case, amplifier and speaker, and a "T" model without the carry case and speaker but with the amplifier. The specifications were much the same as for the KL 75 but the price for the "K" model was substantially reduced. More images and a test report on the CD-ROM. |
| Specifications at a glance |
Model |
Magnetophon KL 75/15 |
Year |
1960 |
| Price
when new (in the UK) |
75K/15 - £49 7s; 75T/15 - £45 3s |
Track
system |
half-track mono |
Heads |
two |
Motors |
one |
Maximum
reel size |
5¾" |
Tape
speeds |
3¾ & 1
ips |
Frequency
response (all 
3 dB) |
3¾ ips: 60Hz - 16kHz |
| 1
ips: 60Hz - 9kHz |
|
Wow &
flutter |
less than  0.3%
at 3¾ ips less than 0.4%
at 1
ips |
Signal
to noise ratio |
unweighted over 40 db (100:1) below normal operating level |
Total
harmonic distortion |
at playback output: below 5% |
Valve
complement |
EF 86, ECC 81, ECC 83, EM 71A, selenium rectifier B 250 and EL 95 |
Rewind
speed |
1,800ft of tape in 4¼ minutes |
Audio
output power |
2.5 watts |
Inputs |
Microphone - 2mV at 2Mohm, Radio - 2mV at 50Kohm |
Outputs |
from preamp, extension speaker |
Speaker(s) |
internal 6" x 3" (KL75 K only) |
Dimensions |
KL75K: 6¼ x 12½
x 12½" (159 x 318 x 318 mm) KL75T: 5½ x 9¼ x 12¼" (140 x 235 x 311 mm) |
Weight |
KL75K: 21 lbs (9.5 kg) KL75T: 16¼ lbs (7.4 kg) |