Pioneer CT-580
¥ 64,800 (released in 1981)
Commentary
This cassette deck has excellent basic performance and enables a variety of tape play.
The mechanism uses a microcomputer controlled 3 DD motor system.
Operations such as index scanning, skip playback / skip reverse, and quick music search are available for enhanced convenience.
As a noise reduction system, Dolby C type is installed in addition to Dolby B type.
A ribbon sendust head is used for the recording and reproducing head.
An illumination indicator is installed in the center of the panel so that the operation status can be determined at a glance.
Various operation buttons are concentrated on the right side of the panel.
Equipped with 2-color LED level meter.
Equipped with an auto tape selector.
Equipped with a REC mute mechanism.
Equipped with a timer standby mechanism.
By combining the separately sold remote control unit, it can be operated from a remote location.
Model Rating
| Type | Cassette deck |
| Heads | Recording : Ribbon Sendust Head x1 Erase : 1 special alloy head |
| Motor | For constant-speed drive : 1 DD brushless DC servo hole motor For Reel Drive : 2 DD Brushless DC Servo Hole Motors |
| Quick winding speed | Approximately 90 seconds (C-60) |
| Uneven rotation | 0.04% or less (WRMS) ± 0.07% or less W · Peak (EIAJ) |
| Frequency Response (EIAJ) | Metal Tape -20dB Recording : 30 Hz to 17.5 kHz ± 3 dB Metal Tape 0 dB Recording : 30 Hz ~ 15 kHz ± 3 dB Chrome Tape -20dB Recording : 30 Hz to 17 kHz ± 3 dB Chrome Tape 0 dB Recording : 30 Hz ~ 10 kHz ± 3 dB Normal tape -20dB recording : 30 Hz to 16 kHz ± 3 dB Normal tape 0 dB recording : 30 Hz ~ 9 kHz ± 3 dB * Dolby C NR On |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 55 dB : (EIAJ / peak recording level, acoustic correction) Dolby OFF : 59 dB or more Dolby B NRon : 69 dB or more (5 kHz) Dolby C NRon : 79 dB or more (5 kHz) * 3rd harmonic distortion rate 3%, audibility correction |
| Distortion factor | 0.8% (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 3.3k Ω Headphone : 0.45 mW / load impedance 8 Ω |
| Accessory function | Dolby NR system (B, C, off) Quick Music Search Skip Play / Skip Reverse Index scan Auto tape selector One touch recording Timer standby mechanism REC Mute |
| Pwer | 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz |
| External dimensions | Width 420x Height 99.5x Depth 270 mm |
| Weight | 5.3kg |
| Sold Separately | Remote Control Unit JT-216 (¥ 6,000) |