SONY TC-K96R
¥ 94,800 (around 1978)
Commentary
Oatley this is a cassette deck with a removable wired remote control that can be used for re-recording and repeat playback of Verse Records.
The Oatley Verse function allows you to record continuously for a long period of time and repeat playback up to 3 times from A to B and B to A of the cassette.
The head adopts a rotobilateral head system in which the recording / reproducing head rotates 180 ° in accordance with the direction of travel of the tape, and recording / reproducing characteristics are uniform in both directions.
A microprocessor is used for logical control of the mechanism, and accuracy and high reliability are obtained by logically controlling 8 kinds of button operation.
The operation button part is detachable and can be used as a wired remote control.
It is a 2-motor configuration using a BSL green motor with a simple structure and smooth rotation for capstan and quick winding.
The head is equipped with an F & F head with excellent head gap accuracy, high frequency characteristics, and abrasion resistance.
Equipped with a 3-step switching tape selector with independent bias and equalizer.
Equipped with a 3-stage peak level indicator that is effective for adjusting the proper recording level.
Continuous recording is possible by using the program timer (sold separately).
Equipped with a memory stop / play mechanism that enables repeated playback of program source.
Equipped with a Rec Mute mechanism that allows one touch silent recording.
It is equipped with a Dolby NR system that improves the high-frequency dynamic range and an MPX filter that cuts the pilot signal of FM broadcasting.
Follow-up recording is possible.
The line and microphone can be mixed.
Equipped with volume for both line-out and headphone.
Model Rating
| Type | Cassette deck |
| Heads | Erase : 2 Recording : 1 |
| Motor | 2 BSL Green Motors |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 59 dB (Dolby off, Peak Level, Duadcassette) |
| Frequency characteristic | 20 Hz ~ 18 kHz (Duadcassette) |
| Wow and flutter | 0.05%wrms |
| Distortion factor | 1.3% (Du Ad Cassette) |
| Power consumption | 12W |
| External dimensions | Width 430x Height 155x Depth 325 mm |
| Weight | 8.5kg |