Crown SX-724
Little is documented about the Crown SX-724. The period record shows a professional-format tape recorder, likely a four-track stereo deck aimed at serious recording enthusiasts or semi-professional use.
HiFI-Stereo (April 1967, p.36) described the Crown SX724 simply as “a machine for the serious re…” - the OCR cuts off there. A related listing in Tape-Recording (January 1969, p.46) shows a model identified as the Crown CX724, likely the same machine or a very close variant, priced at $1,295. That listing specifies a professional four-track stereo deck with three motors and three heads. It runs at 7½, 3¾, and 1⅞ ips and takes reels up to 10½ inches.
It is not clear from surviving sources whether the SX-724 and CX724 are the same model with a minor designation change, or separate products. Beyond these magazine references, almost nothing else is recorded about the SX-724. No original manual, service literature, or factory specification sheet has surfaced in the Archive’s research to date.
- Type: Reel-to-reel tape recorder (presumed four-track stereo)
- Motors: Three
- Speeds: 7½, 3¾, 1⅞ ips
- Reel capacity: 10½ inches
- Period price (CX724 variant): $1,295 (1969)
If you own a Crown SX-724 or have documentation - a manual, a brochure, a service note - the Archive would welcome a contribution to fill this gap.
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