198012 📃
12-page Technics tape deck catalog, second volume in the 1980 series. The main concept is Softm - smooth tape transport with direct drive D.D., which Technics positions as the shift from the “hardware era” to precision tape handling. Cassette lineup: the 3-head RS-M95 at the top, RS-M88 and RS-M77 in the Hi-Grade section, the Compo Deck series (RS-M63, RS-M46, RS-M70), and compact RS-M02. Reel-to-reel gets its own spread: RS-777 as flagship, RS-1500U, RS-384TR, RS-1100U. Last page covers the Technics tape lineup - MX, XA II, XD, and LN - plus 8-track decks RS-822U and RS-825U.
- ソフトム (Softm) - Softm - smooth tape transport mechanism concept with minimal tape stress
- ダイレクトドライブ (D.D.) - direct drive (D.D.)
- 3ヘッド - 3-head system
- オートリバース - auto-reverse
- メタルテープ対応 - Metal tape / Type IV compatible
- コンピューターデッキ - Computer Deck - microprocessor control
| Model | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| RS-M95 | cassette deck | ¥200,000 |
| RS-M88 | cassette deck | ¥145,000 |
| RS-M77 | cassette deck | ¥125,000 |
| RS-M68 | cassette deck | |
| RS-M63 | cassette deck | |
| RS-M46 | cassette deck | ¥74,800 |
| RS-M70 | cassette deck | |
| RS-M85 | Softm cassette deck | |
| RS-M24 | Softm cassette deck | |
| RS-M15 | Softm cassette deck | |
| RS-M05 | Softm cassette deck | ¥68,800 |
| RS-M02 | compact cassette deck | ¥68,000 |
| RS-1500U | reel-to-reel | ¥155,000 |
| RS-384TR | reel-to-reel | ¥244,000 |
| RS-1100U | reel-to-reel | |
| RS-1800 | reel-to-reel | |
| RS-75 | reel-to-reel | |
| RS-777 | reel-to-reel | ¥188,000 |
| RS-822U | 8-track player | ¥11,900 |
| RS-825U | 8-track player/recorder | ¥42,800 |
昭和55年2月（1980 February）
