The Sony model TC-377 is a three-head, four-track stereo tape deck designed for serious home recordists.

The highly developed facilities of the TC-377 will offer a new world of sound when used in conjunction with quality high fidelity components.

Special features include high performance Ferrite and Ferrite heads, microphone level attenuation switch, scrape filter which eliminates tape modulation distortion, tape tension regulator to reduce wow and flutter, automatic shut-off mechanism, tape select switch for low-noise high-output tapes, microphone and line mixing, sound on sound recording, echo recording, slant cabinet designed for convenience of operation in either horizontal or vertical position, etc.

In addition to these professional features, the model TC-377 is also designed to record and play back encoded SQ (Stereo Quadraphonic) signals with true fidelity.


Condition
One owner from new, well looked after and state-of-the art in it's day. If you are reading this then you will know the pedigree of this renowned quadrophonic system.

Specifications

Track system: 4-track, 2-channel, stereo/monaural system

Heads: 1 x record, 1 x playback, 1 x erase

Motor: 1 x induction motor

Reel size: up to 7 inch reel

Tape speeds: 1 7⁄8  3 3⁄4  7 1⁄2 ips

Wow and flutter: 0.09% (7 1⁄2 ips)

Frequency response: 20Hz to 30kHz (7 1⁄2 ips)

Signal to Noise Ratio: 55dB

Total harmonic distortion: 1.2%

Input: 60mV (line), 0.2mV (mic)

Output: 0.775V (line)

Semiconductors: 23 x transistors, 5 x diodes

Dimensions: 418 x 210 x 392mm

Weight: 10.6kg