TM 1600
Compact half-track quarter-inch reel-to-reel tape machine with three motors, built with the Düsseldorf specialist Ballfinger. It takes reels up to 10.5 inches at 19 or 38 cm/s and suits analogue enthusiasts wanting a tape deck in a small, low-profile body.
- 2-track (half-track) quarter-inch playback
- 19 and 38 cm/s tape speeds
- Reels up to 10.5 inches
- Three motors, new tape path geometry
- Selectable CCIR or NAB equalization
- Drive only 50 mm high; optional wall mounting
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The TM 1600 is a two-track (half-track) quarter-inch tape machine that plays reels up to 10.5" at 19 or 38 cm/s. It uses three motors and a newly developed tape path geometry. CCIR equalization, common for European recordings, and NAB equalization, used for American and Asian recordings, can be selected. An edit function allows single-handed operation.
The drive was developed with Ballfinger and is very compact, only 50 mm high, which gives more freedom in how the machine is built into a setup. The head motor and capstan motor sit far apart from each other, a layout intended to give a very high signal-to-noise ratio. A real-time digital counter shows hours, minutes, seconds and hundredths of a second.
The power supply is external, which reduces interference in the machine. Wall mounting is available as an option. A datasheet is offered for download from the maker.
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Specifications
- Brand
- Thorens
- Model
- TM 1600
- Category
- Records › Tapes
Audio
- Track format
- 2-track (half track), quarter inch
- Tape speeds
- 19 and 38 cm/s
- Equalization
- CCIR or NAB, selectable
- Signal-to-noise design
- Head and capstan motor placed far apart for very high signal to noise ratio
Transport
- Reel size
- Up to 10.5"
- Motors
- 3
- Tape path
- Newly developed geometry
- Drive
- Very compact, developed with Ballfinger
- Edit function
- Integrated, single-handed operation
Display
- Counter
- Real-time digital counter
- Counter format
- Hour / Minute / Second / Second/100
Power
- Power supply
- External, for reduced interference
Physical
- Drive height
- 50 mm
- Mounting
- Optional wall mounting
Software
- Downloads
- Datasheet TM 1600