SONY TC-K60
¥ 79,800 (around 1978)
Commentary
Cassette deck equipped with AMS (automatic music sensor) function.
Equipped with an AMS function, the head selects the head of the desired song by counting the silence between songs. You can skip a few songs and listen to the desired song or listen to the song you just listened again.
Equipped with a double indication type LCD peak program meter that can perform level check and peak hold simultaneously.
You can also select two peak hold modes : Manual, which indicates the maximum value up to that point, and Auto, which resets automatically every approximately 1.7 seconds.
It is equipped with a BSL Green Motor application of the linear BSL motor used in Sony record players.
This motor eliminates slots and brushes that cause cogging (torque unevenness), and realizes smooth and quiet rotation.
The head uses an F & F (ferrite & ferrite) head with an all-ferrite structure that provides sound quality during initial adjustment over a long period of time.
It is equipped with a memory stop / autoplay mechanism. If you press the rewind button and the play button simultaneously, it stops at counter 999 and starts playing automatically.
Equipped with a 3-stage switching tape selector with independent bias and equalizer.
Equipped with a Dolby NR / MPX filter switch with a position that allows the MPX filter to be turned on / off while the Dolby NR is on.
By using the timer sold separately, it is possible to record your absence and play the alarm clock.
Equipped with a Rec Mute mechanism that enables one touch silent recording.
Equipped with volume for both line-out and headphone.
Equipped with auto shut-off mechanism.
Uses a smooth soft eject.
Model Rating
| Type | Cassette deck |
| Heads | Erase : 1 Recording : 1 |
| Motor | BSL Green Motor |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 59 dB (Dolby off, Peak Level, Duadcassette) |
| Frequency characteristic | 20 Hz ~ 18 kHz (Duadcassette) |
| Wow and flutter | 0.045%wrms |
| Distortion factor | 1.3% (Du Ad Cassette) |
| Power consumption | 11W |
| External dimensions | Width 430x Height 155x Depth 325 mm |
| Weight | 7.6kg |