A&D GX-Z5300
¥ 49,800 (released in 1991)
Commentary
With the same design philosophy as the GX-Z6300EV, this cassette deck pursues even higher cost performance.
The head consists of three separate heads for recording and playback. The recording / playback head uses a PC-OCC wound hard permalloy head.
Closed-loop double capstan system is adopted for the mechanism part.
The capstan and pinch rollers are placed in front and back of the head system to drive the tape, eliminating the negative effects such as uneven reel rotation. In addition, the tape tension between the capstan and the pinch roller is kept constant to ensure smooth touch of the tape to the head system and stable running.
In order to reduce unnecessary vibration of the cassette half, it is equipped with a cassette stabilizer using sorbacein.
This stabilizer uses a convex shaped sorbocein on the surface that comes in contact with the half to improve the muddy sound.
Equipped with power loading function, direct lead-in and power ejection are possible.
With the cassette lid open, you can play, listen, fast-forward and rewind with one touch.
It is equipped with an auto tape selector. When a set tape is set, the bias current and equalizer characteristics corresponding to the type of the loaded cassette tape are automatically set.
Equipped with manual calibration mechanism for bias and level.
Even if you use the tape selector to set the characteristics according to the type of tape, there are subtle differences among manufacturers even for tapes in the same position, so you need to make fine adjustments according to the type of tape you are using.
The GX-Z5300, the bias / level adjustment knob is operated by the built-in oscillator, and manual calibration of the optimum bias / level for each tape is possible. When the tape calibration is set, the peak level meter is displayed exclusively, and the optimum setting can be controlled by visual confirmation.
Equipped with a real-time counter function, the elapsed time during recording and playback, fast forward or rewind operation can be displayed in the rear time.
Equipped with Dolby HX Pro, it is possible to improve the high frequency characteristics.
In addition, a Dolby B/C noise reduction system is installed as a noise reduction system.
Equipped with an auto monitor function, recording status can be checked immediately.
Equipped with an IPSS mechanism, you can skip up to 30 songs before and after.
Wireless remote control is included.
Model Rating
| Type | Cassette deck |
| Heads | Recording : PC-OCC Winding Hard Permalloy head Regeneration : PC-OCC Winding Hard Permalloy Head Erasing : double-gap ferrite |
| Motor | For Capstan : Electronically Controlled DC Motor For Reel : DC Motor Eject / Load : DC Motor |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 56 dB (metal tape, EIAJ) |
| Frequency characteristic | 15 Hz ~ 20 kHz ± 3 dB (Metal Tape) |
| Wow and flutter | 0.045%WRMS ± 0.08% Wpeak (EIAJ) |
| Power supply voltage | 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz |
| Power consumption | 13W |
| Maximum external dimensions | Width 425x Height 138x Depth 351 mm |
| Weight | 5.4kg |
| Attachment | Wireless Remote Control |