ADC 1200
The ADC 1200 name appears in two very different period contexts: a 1200‑baud Hayes‑compatible modem marketed in the mid‑1980s, and a tape recorder from the late 1960s/early 1970s. This page concerns the latter—the audio product.
Surviving information on the tape‑recorder version is thin. An advertisement in High Fidelity (June 1970, p.123) called it the A‑1200U and claimed it was “the only professional‑quality machine on the market for less than $300,” quoting a 1969 review that said no recorder at its price level could match it, with competition only from the $500‑and‑up class. The same ad appeared in HiFI-Stereo (January 1971, p.56). The deck was described as designed for home use, without professional rack mountings, studio output lines, or N.A.B. reels, but was used by some professionals in broadcast operation. No detailed specifications—speed, wow/flutter, frequency response, or heads—have been found in surviving sources. Production years and original price beyond the $300 figure are unconfirmed.
The documentation is so sparse that any claimed ADC 1200 should be checked against the known ad copy. The modem and the tape deck are entirely different products that share only a model number.
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