SONY TC-560D
¥ 75,000 (around 1969)
Commentary
Stereo tape deck equipped with reverse mechanism.
ESP (Electronic Sensory Porception) system is adopted as the reverse mechanism.
This method is a purely electrical method in which the head senses the silent part of the tape and automatically reverses it after 8 seconds. The signal is detected from the 3rd and 4th tracks, and even when it reverses, the beginning part of the 2-4 track side is not cut off.
The mechanism section is equipped with a DC servo motor.
This servo motor uses a coaxial frequency generator and servo amplifier to compensate for changes in rotational speed. This eliminates variations in rotational speed caused by power supply voltage and tape load, thus reducing rotational unevenness.
It uses a pull-in type pinch roller mechanism (escalation drive) that is easy to apply tape.
Uses a double capstan system in which the tape is pulled in both the forward and reverse directions.
The tape and head are pressed together by back tension, not by pad.
The amplifier section uses 25 units of 2SC401 and is an all-silicon solid-state configuration with a total of 31 units.
Equipped with a stereo headphone jack that can switch between high and low outputs in 2 stages.
Equipped with a noise suppression switch to cut high-frequency noise.
Equipped with 4-digit one touch return type tape counter.
Equipped with automatic return type temporary stop lever and automatic stop switch.
It can be used in either horizontal or vertical position.
By removing the wooden cabinet, it can be incorporated into other consoles, etc.
Comes with a transparent plastic cover.
By using the exclusive connection code (sold separately), it can be operated by car battery.
The tape speed during playback can be changed with the dedicated adapter.
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Model Rating
| Type | Tape deck | ||||
| Track format | 4-track, 2-channel | ||||
| Tape speed | 19cm/s, 9.5cm/s, 4.8cm/s | ||||
| Reel used | Maximum 7 | ||||
| Recording compensation characteristic | NAB Standard | ||||
| Recording bias | AC 85 kHz | ||||
| Input | Mic : 600 Ω, Maximum sensitivity -72dBs (0.19 mV) Line : approximately 100k Ω, maximum sensitivity -22dBs (61 mV) |
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| Output | Line : 100k Ω, 0 DBs (0.775 V) Headset : 8 Ω, -29dBs/-38dBs (28mV/10mV) |
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| Recording and reconnector | Input : 10k Ω, maximum sensitivity -62dBs (0.6 mV) Output : 10k Ω, Level 0 DBs (0.6 mV) |
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| Wow and flutter | 19cm/s : not more than 0.15% 9.5cm/s : not more than 0.2% 4.8cm/s : not more than 0.35% |
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| Frequency characteristic | 19cm/s : 20 Hz to 21 kHz 50 Hz to 17 kHz ± 3 dB 9.5cm/s : 20 Hz to 15 kHz 4.8cm/s : 20 Hz to 8 kHz |
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| Distortion factor | 2.5% or less at reference level | ||||
| S/N | 52 dB or more | ||||
| Crosstalk | Track to track : 50 dB or more Channel to channel : 45 dB or more |
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| Erasure rate | 60 dB or more | ||||
| Fast-forward rewind time | 2 minutes 20 seconds or less (Standard 100 tapes) | ||||
| Semiconductor used |
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| Pwer | 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz DC12V |
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| Power consumption | 16W | ||||
| External dimensions | Width 415x Height 183x Depth 392 mm | ||||
| Weight | Approx. 13 kg (Body Only) | ||||
| Attachment | Reel : R-7Ax1 Connection code : Parallel Shield Wire (RK-56) x2 One Head Cleaning Ribbon Dust Cover x1 2 Reel Caps |
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| Sold Separately | Automotive connection code DCC-2A (¥ 3,200) Dedicated Adapter RM-6 (¥ 1,850) |