Digital Audio Tape (DAT or R-DAT) is a signal recording and playback medium developed by Sony and introduced in 1987. [1] In appearance it is similar to a Compact Cassette, using 3.81 …

May 11, 2006 · DAT (Digital Audio Tape) was developed by Sony and Philips (the creators of the CD format) in the mid-1980s. It was designed to offer pristine digital recording on tiny 4mm …

Jul 20, 2008 · IMO, the best DAT is a Sony DTC-1500ES followed by DTC-2000ES. Best MD Deck MDS-JA50ES. I've owned a MDS-JA3ES MD (great), DTC-59ES (poor transport), DTC …

Sep 20, 2013 · The DTC-2000ES is Sony's latest entry (footnote 1). The DTC-2000ES is the first consumer deck to offer Super Bit Mapping—Sony's proprietary noise-shaping system that …

recording densities among tape storage formats. Sony DAT72 & DAT160 are incredibly small, reliable and affordable and feature super thin dual magnetic layer and Helical Scan technology …

Jan 30, 2025 · Sony was the biggest kid on the playground when it came to home DAT decks. While other brands offered some hallmarks of professional DAT recorders (like Otari, Tascam, …

Sony's DAT Deck 1. The basic DAT format uses a standard mode with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz and 16-bit linear quantization to ensure a frequency response of 2 Hz to 22 kHz ± 0.5 …

Using very cheap DAT machines is asking for trouble, but the PCMR300 strikes a realistic balance between professionalism and affordability, even though the hardware has obvious …

Dec 29, 2018 · In 1987 Sony, the company that invented the first Walkman in 1979 once again brought new innovation to the audio industry by creating a whole new digital cassette format …

Sony PCM-R500 DAT Deck; Professional DAT recorder with four direct-drive motors; Shuttle and Jog Dial; Extensive interface options (including disabling SCMS copy function); Multiple menu …