SONY TC-K501ES

Commentary

Recording and re-auto reverse deck inheriting the design philosophy of the ES series.

Super Rotary bilateral system is adopted for head block.
Based on the rotobilateral method in which the head mounted on the die cast block is inverted 180 ° and the same head gap is used for both normal and reverse operations, we are pursuing a more precise 0 clearance self-aligning design by improving the precision of the double radial bearing structure that supports the rotating part.
In addition, it is equipped with a click reverse mechanism that detects the leader tape at the end of the tape and quickly reverses it. This realizes smooth connection even when the tape is reversed.

The core alloy with excellent magnetic properties is used for the core material of the recording / reproducing head, and an LC-OFC wound laser amorphous recording / reproducing head is used, which uses LC-OFC for the coil winding. The LC-OFC minimizes distortion due to capacitive reactance and improves sound quality.

This is the first 2-head machine equipped with a manual recording calibration function.
The Rec Cal command automatically records the reference level signal from the built-in oscillator for about 10 seconds, rewinds it to the recording start point, plays it for about 10 seconds, and rewinds it.
Recording sensitivity can be adjusted with a simple operation using the adjustment knob while watching the meter with an enlarged scale.

All stages of the amplifier are DC twin-mono configuration.

Equipped with a cassette stabilizer to stabilize the tape running.

Equipped with AMS, blank scan and music scan functions.

Equipped Dolby NR / C type.

Equipped with linear electronic counter with subtraction function.

Equipped with double indication system wide range peak program meter.

Equipped with a memory stop / play function.

Timer rerecording is possible by the separately sold timer.

Equipped with Rec Mute function with auto space.

Wireless remote control (sold separately) allows remote operation.

Model Rating

Type	Stereo cassette deck
Heads	Erase : 1 Recording : 1
Motor	DC servo motor DC Motor
Signal-to-noise ratio	56dB(EIAJ) 59 db (Dolby off, Peak Level, Metal Tape) 72dB(Dolby NR C)
Frequency characteristic	30 Hz ~ 17 kHz ± 3 dB (EIAJ, Metal Tape)
Frequency range	20 Hz ~ 19 kHz (EIAJ, metal tape)
Wow and flutter (EIAJ)	± 0.06% Wpeak 0.04%WRMS
Distortion factor	0.5% (EIAJ, Metal Tape)
Power consumption	24W
External dimensions	Width 430x Height 105x Depth 275 mm
Weight	6.2kg
Sold Separately	Wireless Remote Control RM-88 (¥ 10,000)