TEAC R-540
¥ 34,800 (around 1989)
Commentary
A reverse cassette deck dedicated to the basics of functionality and sound quality.
The reverse mechanism is equipped with an A. R. H. S. rotary head mechanism.
The head holder and bearing of the rotating part are made by die casting with precision molding process for weight reduction and high rigidity. The reverse operation also detects the tape end quickly with the reflective I. R sensor.
The amplifier section uses a ± 2 power source all-DC configuration amplifier and uses newly developed original capacitors and other parts.
It is equipped with Dolby B/C noise reduction to reduce the hissing of the tape and Dolby HX Pro recording system to greatly improve the high-frequency characteristics.
It is equipped with reverse mode selector which can choose one way, one round trip and continuous playback, auto REC mute which can arrange between songs, auto tape selector and 2 color LED peak level meter.
Equipped with timer recording / playback mechanism.
It has a headphone jack.
Model Rating
| Type | Auto-reverse stereo cassette deck |
| Track format | 4-track, 2-channel stereo system |
| Heads | 1 Read / Write Head, 1 Erase Head (Rotary Type) |
| Motor | Capstan : DC servo motors Reels : DC motors |
| Wow flutter | 0.06%(W.RMS) |
| Frequency characteristic | 25 Hz to 20 kHz (metal) 25 Hz ~ 19 kHz (Chrome) 25 Hz ~ 18 kHz (Normal) |
| Signal-to-noise ratio (overall) | 60 dB (NR out, 3% THD level, WTD) 70 dB (Dolby B NR in, 5 kHz or higher) 79 dB (Dolby C NR in, 1 kHz or higher) |
| Early winding time | 110 seconds (C-60 tape) |
| Input Sensitivity / Impedance | Line : 87mV/50k Ω or more |
| Output Level / Impedance | Line : 0.43V/50k Ω or more Headphone : 8 Ω |
| Pwer | 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz |
| Power consumption | 15W |
| External dimensions | Width 435x Height 127x Depth 283 mm |
| Weight | 4.5kg |