Pioneer CT-480
¥ 54,800 (released in 1981)
Commentary
This is a cassette deck that has inherited the design philosophy that emphasizes the operation sense and sound quality of high-end machines.
Electronic control is used for the mechanism control, and feather touch operation with light operation feeling is adopted. In addition, the music search mechanism and auto tape selector mechanism are more important for operability.
As a noise reduction system, Dolby C Type NR is adopted in addition to Dolby B Type NR.
A hard permalloy head is used for the recording / reproducing head, and a ferrite head is used for erasing.
A DC servo motor is used in the mechanism, and the combination of a capstan with precision processing in micron order and a flywheel with excellent dynamic balance realizes stable tape travel.
Equipped with LED peak level meter.
Equipped with a timer standby mechanism.
REC Mute
Equipped with one touch recording function.
Model Rating
| Type | Cassette deck |
| Heads | Re-recording : 1 hard permalloy head Erase : 1 ferrite head |
| Motor | DC servo motor |
| Quick winding speed | Approximately 100 Seconds (C-60) |
| Uneven rotation | 0.05% or Less (WRMS) ± 0.08% or less W · Peak (EIAJ) |
| Frequency Response (EIAJ) | Metal Tape -20dB Recording : 30 Hz to 17 kHz ± 3 dB Metal Tape 0 dB Recording : 30 Hz ~ 12.5 kHz ± 3 dB Chrome Tape -20dB Recording : 30 Hz to 16 kHz ± 3 dB Chrome Tape 0 dB Recording : 30 Hz ~ 8 kHz ± 3 dB Normal Tape -20dB Recording : 30 Hz to 15 kHz ± 3 dB Normal tape 0 dB recording : 30 Hz to 8 kHz ± 3 dB * Dolby C NR On |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 54 dB : (EIAJ / peak recording level, audibility correction) Dolby OFF : 58 dB or more Dolby B NRon : 68 dB or more (5 kHz) Dolby C NRon : 78 dB or more (5 kHz) * 3rd harmonic distortion rate 3%, audibility correction |
| Distortion factor | 0.9% (EIAJ/1kHz, 3rd harmonic distortion factor, metal tape) |
| Input | Mic : 0.3 mV / source impedance 600 Ω Line : 50 mV / input impedance 100k Ω |
| Output | Line : 0.45 V / output impedance 1.6k Ω Headphone : 0.5 mW / load impedance 8 Ω |
| Accessory function | Dolby NR system (B, C, off) Music search Auto tape selector One touch recording Timer standby mechanism |
| Pwer | 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz |
| External dimensions | Width 420x Height 99.5x Depth 243.5 mm |
| Weight | 4.4kg |