SONY DAT RECORDER - PCM-R500
A four-motor transport, 2-head, rackmounting, professional DAT recorder, with 48, 44.1 and 32 (long play) kHz sample-rate recording. The front panel includes simple menu operation, and concentric datashuttle wheel, for rapid menu action, and fast, precise transport operation. Rear panel connectors include balanced XLR analogue and AESEBU digital inputs and outputs, RCA (phono) unbalanced analogue and IEC958 (SPDIF) digital inputs and outputs. 8 pin DIN parallel remote interface. Supplied complete with wireless remote control. Dimensions: 3U x335 mm deep, weight: 7.1kg
Canford had found a very small quantity of these machines, which were believed to possibly be the last brand new units available anywhere, however these are now sold; there are definitely no more.