SONY TC-S1
¥ 35,000 (around 1995)
Commentary
This auto reverse deck adopts the common design of Sony's compact high component and component series.
Equipped with Dolby S NR as a noise reduction system.
The Dolby S is based on the Dolby SR technology used in professional equipment. By performing precise signal processing, noise is reduced to approximately 1/16. In addition, in order to suppress the breathing phenomenon peculiar to NR, the pitch and pitch of sound are finely controlled, and the change of sound quality is suppressed, and dynamic sound can be recorded more naturally.
High-rigidity tray system is adopted for the mechanical part.
Equipped with Auto-Rec calibration, which automatically adjusts the bias and equalizer level according to the characteristics of the tape.
Equipped with AMS (Automatic Music Sensor), you can quickly find the music before and after the music being played.
The RM-S1 wireless remote control included with the TAE-S1 stereo pre-main amplifier allows you to control playback and CD-synchronized recording.
Model Rating
| Type | Cassette deck |
| Format | 4-track 2-channel |
| Heads | Erase : 1 Recording : 1 |
| Motor | DC servo motor : 1 DC Motor : 2 |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 57 dB (EIAJ, Dolby NR off, Metal Tape) 77 dB (Dolby NRS, Peak Level, Metal Tape, Acoustic Compensation) |
| Frequency characteristic | 25 Hz to 19 kHz ± 3 dB (EIAJ, -20dB recording, metal tape) 25 Hz ~ 13 kHz ± 3 dB (-4dB recording, metal tape) |
| Wow and flutter (EIAJ) |
± 0.11% Wpeak 0.06%WRMS |
| Distortion Factor (EIAJ) | 1.8% (3rd harmonic distortion rate, reference recording level of 250nWb/m, 315 Hz sine wave, metal tape) |
| Power supply voltage | 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz |
| Power consumption | 11W |
| External dimensions | Width 310x Height 90x Depth 345 mm |
| Weight | 4.3kg |