Aurex PC-X20
¥ 52,800 (around 1979)
Commentary
A cassette deck that supports metal tapes.
It is equipped with a bias / equalizer selection switch and is compatible with metal tape.
An AS (All Sendust) head is used for the recording / reproducing head.
It is equipped with a digital meter using LED.
This meter is a peak type with a fast response speed, and can be switched between bar and dot display. When the dot type is -10dB or less, the bar graph is displayed. When the level is -10dB or more, the dot moves. The level can be set with the feeling of a needle meter.
Equipped with auto-repeat mechanism.
If you press the play lever and the REW lever at the same time, the tape repeats from the beginning to the end.
Uses a soft eject & easy take-out mechanism.
It has a review and queue mechanism.
Equipped with an output volume.
Timer standby mechanism is adopted, and by connecting a timer sold separately, it is possible to record absence.
Equipped with a Dolby NR system as a noise reduction system.
Model Rating
| Type | Cassette deck |
| Track system | Stereo |
| Bias erase | 85kHz |
| Tape Speed | 4.8cm/s |
| Adaptive tape | Normal, Ferrichrome, AX (chrome), metal |
| Heads | Recording : AS head Erasing : ferrite heads |
| Wow and flutter | 0.05%(WRMS) |
| Early Winding Time (C-60) | 80 seconds |
| Frequency characteristic | 20 Hz to 18 kHz |
| SN ratio (AX tape) | Dolby in:68dB |
| Total Distortion Factor (0 dB, 400 Hz) | 0.4% |
| Input terminal | Line : 70mV/50k Ω Mic : 0.25mV/600 Ω ~ 10k Ω |
| Output terminal | Line : 0.5V/50k Ω Headphone : 1.0mW/8 ohm |
| Semiconductor used | ICx5 Transistor x21 Diode x43 |
| Pwer | 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz |
| Power consumption | 12W |
| External dimensions | Width 420x Height 144x Depth 282 mm |
| Weight | 5.4kg |