AIWA AD-WX808
¥ 59,800 (around 1988)
Commentary
Double reverse deck equipped with dbx and Dolby HX Pro.
LC-OFC winding amorphous head is adopted for the head.
This head uses an amorphous material with a high magnetic flux density, and the coil winding uses LC-OFC (Linear Crystal oxygen-free copper), which greatly reduces signal loss during transmission, to achieve excellent sound quality.
As a noise reduction system, dbx is installed in addition to Dolby B/C type.
Equipped with a Dolby HX Pro that adjusts the bias amount according to the amount of the high-frequency signal during recording, it improves the high-frequency dynamic range and f-characteristic.
Both decks 1 and 2 are equipped with a quick reverse mechanism with a sound break time of 0.3 seconds.
Equipped with bias fine adjustment mechanism, bias value that changes depending on the tape can be adjusted.
Equipped with dual digital tape counter.
Equipped with constant speed / double speed one push dubbing function.
Equipped with a contier spray function that can continuously play two volumes of tape.
It is equipped with a blank skip function that the sensor detects the unrecorded portion and fast-forwards the tape.
It is equipped with a music sensor that is convenient for the cue of each song.
Equipped with timer REC/PLAY, it can be used for recording your absence or playing an alarm clock.
Equipped with an auto tape selector.
It has a headphone port.
Model Rating
| Type | Stereo cassette deck |
| Heads | LC-OFC Winding Amorphous Head x2 Double-gap ferrite head |
| Motor | Two DC servo motors |
| Wow flutter | 0.055% (W / Peak) ± 0.09% (WRMS) |
| Frequency Response (-20dB Recording) | Normal : 20 Hz to 16 kHz ± 3 dB CrO2 : 20 Hz to 17 kHz ± 3 dB Metal : 20 Hz ~ 18 kHz ± 3 dB |
| SN ratio (peak level) | 73 dB (Dolby C type on, metal tape) 92 dB (dbx-NRon, chrome tape) |
| External dimensions | Width 430x Height 126.5x Depth 318.6 mm |
| Weight | 5.5kg |