Stereocomplex group 1, the Ode 101 Stereo was produced from 1983 in the Murom factory of radio measuring devices.
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In Murom plant engineers "RIP" in 1983 was developed and launched into serial production the first Soviet small-sized music complex "TAC-101". Which was first implemented unique, even revolutionary designs, but more on that later. When the center took its place on the shelves, it caused a mixed reaction of Soviet buyers, but there were two factors which clearly were not contentious: it is its appearance and price. Now specifically, the appearance was to put it mildly not so hot, he seriously lost the design of the equipment of those years, the second drawback was its price at 925 rubles. Our Soviet the buyer did not understand how such a small complex is so expensive. These factors made "TAC-101" stay long on the shelves of Soviet stores, and the range of equipment was then quite varied. But let us deal with the cost of the kit. Let's start with the power amplifier, the first printed circuit Board made of foil fiberglass, through-holes were plated radio parts used with military acceptance, do not forget that the military factory. A special praise deserves the protection of the amplifier, so, unlike traditional chemo technology which disables the speakers from the amplifier, providing the amplifier in the lurch, the protection of the "Ode-101" disables the supply voltage of the amplifier. Rise above. The pre-amplifier, as I wrote, the circuitry on top. The plant designers created a truly unique machine, which with its modest dimensions encompassed by the corrector magnetic pickup is implemented as a separate block in the screen, the stereo amplifier microphones implemented as well. Deserves special attention the tone unit, it consists of a tone control bass control treble controls and three tone controls. In fact it is a five band equalizer. But that's not all, the circuitry of this block is performed on the inductors, but it's worth it. Climb higher and see the VHF receiver. Special there's nothing in it, blocks standard the setting bar, made of LEDs. Our complex is located a cassette recorder. Installation of high quality, details with gold, the capacitors KM-3 contains the palladium, generally in each block determined the following details, inter-unit wiring is wire in a Teflon sheath (MGTF). The mechanism of transport of the tapes was taken from a tape recorder "Spring", has completely altered the management node, simply key. Well like and all, but no. The power supply of each device was applied round transformer (TOR). And now speakers, many who will be surprised from them, but all in good time. The housing is made of metal. Seem to mind that the speaker lacks the bass, but it's not. The bass from these speakers of the "maze" and is located in the rear of the column. Many will ask, why? Everything is logical, "labyrinth" acoustic "short circuit", what it is, and I will write it. This is a sharp decrease in sound pressure in the space due to diffraction of sound waves. Probably many owners are already running in the garage with the dream of a successful search of these columns. That's all, I hope it is now clear the price of these little, ugly "boxes." By and large Murom, the designers marked the beginning of small-sized equipment of the Soviet Union. In General, an evil fate overtook the complex "TAC-101", because in the nineties, when I went to "fashion" for gold items, we eat it these details, the rest is thrown out. That's what the Commissar.