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BeoCord 1100

BeoCord Reel to Reel

Production: 1967 - 1968

The Beocord 1100 portable was the final model within this range of reel-to-reel tape recorders. Mechanically similar to both the Beocord 1500 de Luxe and the Beocord 2000 de Luxe, Beocord 11oo was as all-transistor 2-track machine fitted with mono recording/playback heads as well as a monophonic amplifier.

It was graced with an onboard loudspeaker, and the mono amplifier offered 10 watts maximum output (built-in speaker = 3W; extension speaker = 10W).  Recordings could be made either manually or by using an automatic level control.

Beocord 1100 came in its case complete with a locking lid and a carrying handle.

BeoCord 1100 technical specifications

Type: 4203 
Power supply: 110 - 130 - 220 - 240 volts AC 
Frequency 50 Hz 
Power consumption: 10 - 70 watts 

Tape Transport 
Number of tracks 19 - 9,5 - 4,75 cm/sec 
Reel size two tracks record and playback 
Playing times Max 18cm 
Fast tape motion 150 sec. in both directions with LP tape, 540 M 
Tape counter 3-digit readout (with pushbutton reset) 
Wow and flutter Measured according to DIN 45,507 
Tape speed variation Less than +/- 2 % 
Tape stop At the end of the tape and if tape breaks, also were metal foil is fitted on tape, during normal forward tape motion. 

Slack absorber Prevents jerks when a tape is stopped and started. Tape twisting when using thin tapes (such as 3-play tapes can be avoided by bringing the tape outside the slack absorbers) 

Power output 10 watts (approx. 3 watts with built-in speaker, 10 watts with external speaker) 
Frequency response 19 cm/sec. : 30 - 20,000 Hz (+/- 2 dB 40 - 16,000 Hz) 
9,5 cm/sec.: 30 - 16,000 Hz ( +/- 2 dB 40 - 12,000 Hz) 
4,75 cm/sec.: 50 - 8,000 Hz ( +/- 2 dB 50 - 6,000 Hz) 
Signal-to-noise ratio Better than 55 dB at 19 cm/sec. 


Erasure 60 kHz erase oscillator combined with the output stage. Ferrite erases head with twin gap. 
Tone Controls Bass control range: + 14 dB - 15 dB at 40 Hz 
Treble control range: +6 dB -12 dB at 10,000 Hz 

Connections: Inputs Microphone 50/200 ohms - 35 µV/1000 Hz 
Radio: 47 kohms - 1,6 mV / 1000 Hz 
Gramophone: Low impedance : 47 kohms - 2mV / 1000 Hz 
High impedance: 2,2 mohms - 75 mV / 1000 Hz 
Outputs Extension speaker - 4 ohms 
Radio: 4,7 kohms - 0.6 V max. 

Dimensions H x W x D 20,2 x 45,5 x 29,5 cm 
Weight 13,2kg

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