Tandberg 9200XD

Little is documented about the Tandberg 9200XD, and the Archive has not yet located an owner's manual or factory spec sheet. The period record shows a stereo reel-to-reel tape deck that takes 7-inch reels. It was considered the smaller-reel sibling of the Tandberg 10XD. The same review measured distortion at 0.66% at 7½ ips and 0.72% at 15 ips. It noted that wow was effectively unmeasurable, below 0.01% residual. Tape speed checked exact by stroboscope.

The deck used Dolby noise reduction and Tandberg's Crossfield recording head. The magazine said the head made a "worthwhile contribution" even at 7½ ips and had its most dramatic effect at lower speeds. At 1⅞ ips, the 9200XD's performance was called comparable to a good Dolby-equipped cassette deck. A classified listing in Audio (July 1979, p.106) claimed a signal-to-noise ratio of 72 dB (presumably with Dolby and IEC-A weighting) and a frequency response of 30-20,000 Hz at 3¾ ips. The same ad called the 9200XD a "7″ reel version of the 10XD." Two small knob switches sat above the transport with signal lights. The headphone output could drive 8-ohm phones and still deliver adequate level for higher-impedance units.

Beyond those review-based facts, almost nothing else survives in the public record.

Type: Stereo reel-to-reel tape deck, 7″ reel capacity
Speeds: 3¾, 7½, 15 ips (three-speed transport)
Noise reduction: Crossfield recording head
Response (claimed): 30–20,000 Hz at 3¾ ips
S/N (claimed): 72 dB
Wow & flutter: < 0.01% (unmeasurable on test gear of the period)
Headphone output: Designed for 8-ohm phones; adequate level for higher-impedance units