Ampex 351 Series - SECTION 1 DESCRIPTION AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; GENERAL

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SECTION 1
ND PERFORMAt~CE
CHARACT RISTICS
GENERAL
The AMPEX Series 351 Magnetic Tap e Re-
cor der/ Reproducers arc high quality precisfon
instruments designed for th e professional us er
who requires the finest and mos t faithful r e-
cording and reproduction.
A basic recorder/ reproducer in
the 351 ser ies
consists
of a tape tran spo rt for operat ion at
t ape speed pairs of 3¾ in ch es per second (ips)
and 7½ ips or 7½ and 15 ips; a h ea d assemb ly
for u
se with th e ¼- in ch magnetic tape; a nd an
electron
ic assembly which co ntains the record
amplifier. reproduce arnpUfier, bias
and e ras e
oscillator,
and power supply - all featuring
etc h ed board const ru c Uon .
NOTE
T/zis manual is primarily intended for
reco
rd ers using Ampex Catalog Num-
ber 30960 electronics. In instances
-where there are significant differences
between this elec tron ics assembly and
earlier models us in g Catalog Number
30750 or 30950 electronics an appro-
priate
notation will be fozmd.
H ead assemb li es for either full (si ngl e)
tra ck, half tra ck or two track stereo phonic
(351-2) operation are available.
CCIR e
quali zation can be obtained on request
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