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Elcaset Tape Decks
As far as I know, the Elcaset decks that were produced were as follows:
The Sony EL-7, Sony's top of the line deck.
For more on the EL-7, click here.
The Sony EL-5 was a two head deck (the EL-7 had three
heads). It retailed for US$630.
The Sony EL-4, I think this must have been the low-end
model, but it seems to be more rare than the EL-5 or EL-7. I have heard of
only a couple of people who have one.
The Sony EL-D8, the only portable Elcaset player/recorder
that I'm aware of.
The Teac AL-700. The picture to the right shows how an external dbx noise reduction adapter could be connected. It may have been the most expensive Elcaset deck - it retailed for US$1100. Like the Sony units, some of the AL-700 decks came with wood panels on the side.
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The Technics RS-7500U. It retailed for US$650.
The JVC LD-777 - I don't know much about this deck. It apparently retailed for US$800. If anybody has a picture of one, or knows anything else about it, please let me know.
This deck is labeled as the Lo-D D-9000. Lo-D
is apparently a brand-name used by Hitachi in some markets. But this Lo-D
deck looks
identical to the Sony EL-7.
Another EL-7 clone was apparently put out at the WEGA E-4950.