OTARI MX5000series
¥ 119,000 (around 1972)
Commentary
This tape deck was designed and developed by Otari, a technology that has a reputation among professionals, with the ideal of maniacs.
The mechanism consists of 3 motors, and a hysteresis synchronous motor is used for the capstan motor.
Micro-touch type is used for the operation part.
The amplifier uses 3-stage direct connection ICw, and all circuits are all-transistor.
Built-in features such as sound-on-sound and echo.
Bias switching circuit is mounted.
Model Rating
| Type | Tape deck |
| Tape Width | 1/4 inch |
| Reel | 7 "max. Endless tape attachable (optional) |
| Tape speed | 9.5cm/s, 19cm/s |
| Heads | 4-head, 4-track, 2-channel Erase, Record, Play, Play (for Reverse) |
| Tape velocity deviation | Within ± 0.4% |
| Wow and flutter | 9.5cm/s : not more than 0.12% 19cm/s : not more than 0.08% |
| Capstan | 1 Capstan drive system Use of two speed hysteresis synchronous motor |
| Reel motor | Uses 2 high-performance torque motors |
| Input signal (0 dB = 0.775 V) | Line input : -55dB/50k Ω unbalanced Microphone input : -20dB/100k Ω unbalanced |
| Output signal | Line output : + 4 dB (0 VU) / 100 Ω Unbalanced Monitor Output : 70 mv (0 vu) / 8 Ω Both Ends, Headphones |
| Amplifier section | Sound on sound circuit Echo circuit Oatley berth circuit |
| Overall frequency characteristic | 9.5cm/s : 40 Hz to 12 kHz 19cm/s : 30 Hz to 20 kHz |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 60 dB from peak level |
| Crosstalk | 50 dB or More (1 kHz) |
| Distortion factor | Not more than 1% at standard level |
| Pwer | Single Phase 100V/117V/200V/220V/230V/240V, AC, 50Hz/60Hz |
| External dimensions | Width 424x Height 470x Depth 220 mm |
| Weight | 20kg |
| Attachment | No. 7 empty reel Reel Clamper x2 Capstan belt Fuse x2 Wrench Set Sensing tape Splicing tape Operation manual |