| Model Name | Nakamichi DR-3 |
| Heads | 2 (Erase, Record/Playback) |
| Motors | 3 (capstan, reel, mechanism cam) |
| Tape Speed | 4.8 cm/s |
| Wow-and Flutter | Less than ±0.11 % wtd peak, 0.06 % wtd rms |
| Fast wind time (C60) | 80-seconds |
| Frequency response (with type I, II, IV tapes) | 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±3 dB |
| SNR | 400 Hz, 3 % THD |
| SNR with Dolby C | Better than 70 dB |
| SNR with Dolby B | Better than 64 dB |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (400 Hz, 0 dB) | Type IV tape - Less than 1.0 % |
| Channel Separation (1 kHz, 0 dB) | Better than 36 dB |
| Crosstalk (1 kHz, 0 dB) | Better than 60 dB |
| Erasure (100 Hz, +10) | Better than 60 dB |
| Bias Frequency | 105 kHz |
| Input Sensitivity/Impedance | 50 mV/40 kΩ |
| Headphone Output Level/Impedance | 2.2 mW/8 Ω |
| Power Requirement | 20 W (max) |
| Dimensions | 430 mm × 100 mm × 320 mm |
| Mass | 5.4 kg |
