SONY TC-YX7
¥ 57,000 (around 1981)
Commentary
A cassette deck from the Sony Liberty series.
It is equipped with a TSS (Tuner Signal Sync) circuit. If it is connected to the TSS terminal of the TA-YX7F or TA-YX5F pre-main amplifier of the Liberty Series, recording at an appropriate level is always possible.
Equipped with a linear electronic counter that digitally displays tape running time in minutes and seconds.
Equipped with an auto tape selector, it automatically detects the type of tape by the detection hole of the cassette half and automatically changes the tape position.
Uses Fine Feather Touch Operation.
Equipped with a 16-element peak program meter.
Uses a 2-motor simple mechanism that uses dedicated motors for both capstan drive and reel drive.
It is equipped with a pitch control function that can change the tape speed by ± 20% during playback.
Equipped with autoplay function and Rec Mute function with autospace function.
Supports wired / wireless / foot remote control sold separately.
Also, synchronized play is possible with the separately sold synchronized remote control unit.
Model Rating
| Type | Cassette deck |
| Heads | Erase : 1 Recording : 1 |
| Motor | DC servo motor DC Motor |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 59 dB (Dolby off, peak level, metal cassette) |
| Frequency characteristic | 30 Hz ~ 15 kHz ± 3 dB (Metal Cassette) |
| Wow and flutter | 0.04%wrms |
| Distortion factor | 1.0% (Metal Cassette) |
| Power consumption | 16W |
| External dimensions | Width 355x Height 105x Depth 225 mm |
| Weight | 4.9kg |
| Sold Separately | Wireless Remote Control RM-80 (¥ 18,000) Wired Remote Controller RM-50 (¥ 6,000) Foot Remote Controller RM-51 (¥ 8,800) Synchro Remote Control Unit RM-65 (¥ 3,000) |