Telefunken HC 1500
HighCom

This Telefunken HC 1500 is a stereo cassette deck with High-Com noise reduction, it was first sold by Telefunken in 1979 and discontinued a year later.

The features of the HC 1500 include, tape type selection and capable of handling normal tapes.

The High Com system (as used in the Telefunken HC 1500) works as a broadband 2:1:2 compander, achieving almost 15 dB of noise reduction for low and up to 20 dB for higher frequencies, while avoiding most of the acoustic problems observed with other high compression broadband companders.

Compact Cassette
  • Full Automatic Stop

Historic events

1979 Introduction of the Australian made Fairlight Computer Musical Instrument, the first polyphonic digital sampling synthesiser.
1980 3M, Mitsubishi, Sony and Studer each introduce a multitrack digital recorder.

Features of Telefunken HC 1500

Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
Head Configuration
4 Track / 2 Channel
Noise Resuction
Noise Reduction
High-Com Noise Reduction
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Transport
Auto Stop

Similar to Telefunken HC 1500 from the period 1979 - 1980