TEAC

TEAC is a Japanese electronics manufacturer with a major place in the history of magnetic tape recording and professional audio. The company produced an extensive range of reel-to-reel recorders, cassette decks and digital recording equipment, while its professional audio activities became closely associated with the TASCAM brand. Through TEAC and TASCAM, the company played an important role in the development of affordable multitrack recording, helping bring increasingly sophisticated recording technology into project studios, broadcast facilities and home studios.

Made In Japan

Released in 1974 /

TEAC A-3340S 4-Channel Recorder

The TEAC A-3340S was a 4-channel Simul-Sync reel-to-reel tape deck that brought overdubbing, multitrack arrangement, 267mm reel support, touch-button transport control, and semi-professional recording flexibility into a compact 1970s tape recording system.

Made In Japan

Released in 1976 /

TEAC A-860 Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

The TEAC A-860 was a 1976 three-head cassette recorder with a three-motor dual-capstan transport, four-channel microphone and line mixer, adjustable bias and equalisation, Dolby B and dbx Type II noise reduction, switchable VU and peak metering, memory transport functions and extensive recording controls.

Made In Japan

Released in 1976 /

TEAC A-2300SX Stereo Tape Recorder

The TEAC A-2300SX is a 4-track, 2-channel reel-to-reel recorder from the mid-1970s, designed for home and semi-pro use. It features a three-motor transport, three-head design, and supports 7-inch reels at two speeds. With solid build quality and a frequency response up to 28 kHz, it remains a reliable and respected machine.

Made In Japan

Released in 1977 /

TEAC AL-700 Stereo ELCASET Tape Deck

Introduced in 1977, the TEAC AL-700 was a three-head, three-motor Elcaset recorder featuring a closed-loop dual-capstan transport, separate coreless reel motors, off-tape monitoring, Dolby noise reduction, three-position tape selection and comprehensive recording and timer controls.

Made In Japan

Released in 1979 /

TEAC C-3 Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

The TEAC C-3 is a late-1970s 3-head stereo cassette deck made in Japan, with separate record, playback and erase heads, Dolby B noise reduction, manual bias and record calibration, source/tape monitoring and support for normal, chrome and metal cassette tapes. It was built in a rack-width format with a front-loading cassette compartment, large illuminated peak level meters and a control layout aimed at precise recording adjustment.

Made In Japan

Released in 1981 /

TEAC X-1000R Stereo Tape Recorder

The TEAC X-1000R was a bidirectional stereo open-reel recorder introduced in 1981, featuring dual-capstan tape transport, automatic reverse operation, an electronic programme counter, integrated dbx Type I noise reduction, timer control and support for 17.8cm and 26.5cm reels.

Made In Japan

Released in 1982 /

TEAC Z-6000 Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

Introduced in 1982, the TEAC Z-6000 was a three-head, four-motor Master Cassette Deck featuring three direct-drive motors, closed-loop dual-capstan transport, manual bias, level and equalisation calibration, Dolby B, Dolby C and dbx noise reduction, computerised programme search and a real-time digital tape counter.

Made In Japan

Released in 1984 /

TEAC X-2000R Stereo Tape Recorder

The TEAC X-2000R was a 1984 stereo open-reel tape deck with bi-directional recording and playback, dbx Type I noise reduction, dual capstan transport, automatic location functions, pitch control, and support for 267mm reels.

Made In Japan

Released in 1990 /

TEAC R-10 Digital Audio Tape Recorder

The TEAC R-10 DAT Recorder is a 1990 rotary head DAT deck that delivers professional digital recording capability for domestic systems, combining advanced conversion technology, a precision transport, detailed level monitoring and full analogue and digital I/O.

Made In Japan

Released in 1994 /

TEAC R-9 Digital Audio Tape Recorder

The TEAC R-9 was a 1994 Japanese DAT deck with 1-bit A/D and D/A conversion, 48kHz, 44.1kHz and 32kHz sampling support, long play recording, shuttle search, detailed start ID and skip ID functions, independent L/R input controls, and coaxial and optical digital connectivity.