Sansui PC-V100 (1979)
The Sansui PC-V100 is a full-sized stereo cassette deck released in 1979, confirmed by two independent sources. It is a straightforward, single-motor, two-head design — erase and combined record/playback — with Dolby noise reduction and a metal tape position. The transport is not documented in detail; the record shows a single motor and no mention of logic control, so this was likely a mechanically simple deck.
The specs that survive are respectable for the era: wow and flutter rated at 0.06% WRMS, frequency response of 20 Hz to 18 kHz on metal tape (20 Hz to 16 kHz on normal and CrO₂ positions), and a signal-to-noise ratio of 55 dB, improving to 65 dB with Dolby engaged. Total harmonic distortion is listed at 1.2%. The deck measures 440 mm × 119 mm × 235 mm and weighs 5.8 kg, drawing 22W. Input sensitivity is 0.3 mV for microphone and 70 mV for line; line output is 0.35 V at 0 VU.
No period reviews of the PC-V100 have surfaced in the Archive's sources, and its market position within Sansui's 1979 catalog is undocumented. Sansui's pricing strategy for its new products in this era was conservative, with the company not expecting immediate high-volume sales High Fidelity Trade News (March 1980, p.94). What is known comes from Japanese and European equipment databases, both of which agree on the production year and the headline performance figures. If you own one and can confirm the transport details — whether it uses mechanical or logic switching, for instance — that would be a genuine addition to the record.
- Type: Stereo cassette deck, 4-track 2-channel
- Heads: 2 (erase; combined record/playback)
- Motor: Single
- Wow and flutter: 0.06% WRMS
- Frequency response: 20 Hz–16 kHz (normal/CrO₂), 20 Hz–18 kHz (metal)
- SN ratio: 55 dB (65 dB with Dolby)
- Dolby noise reduction included
- Dimensions: 440 × 119 × 235 mm; 5.8 kg
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