TRIO KX-55
¥ 45,000 (released in 1981)
Commentary
This is a stereo cassette deck equipped with almost the same functions as KX-77 and improved tape operability by D. P.S. S.
With the D. P.S. S. that allows you to freely operate the tape, you can perform jump playback, single-track repeat playback, head-out playback, single-sided full-repeat playback, recording and one shot rerecording with one touch.
When you press the Fast-Forward key during Play, the tape enters the Cue (Fast Playback) state, detects the unrecorded portion of the tape (between songs), finds the beginning of the next song, and moves to Play. If you want to start press the Fast-Forward key as many times as you want and fast-forward to the desired song.
If you press the rewind key during Play, the operation becomes Review (high-speed playback), and the unrecorded portion of the tape (between songs) is released, and you can start playback from the beginning. If you want to start from two or more previous songs, you can press the rewind key + 1 time.
If you press the Play key again during Play, the currently playing song is played one more time.
If you press the Rewind key during recording, you can return to the beginning of the currently recorded song, stop it, and rerecord.
Press the fast-forward key and the rewind key simultaneously for single-sided full repeat playback.
Repeats the auto action from auto stop to rewind and play.
Hard permalloy head is used for the head.
The core laminate adhesive layer uses a composite material in which hard inorganic fine particles are mixed into the structural element material, and Sendust alloy guards are sendust alloy guards are attached to the tape sliding surface other than the core to improve wear characteristics.
Built-in recording mixing that adjusts the volume of the microphone and line during recording for editing tapes and making original tapes.
At the time of playback, it is equipped with a playback mixing function necessary for karaoke, etc.
Equipped with a Dolby noise reduction system.
Uses a 2-ch Dolby IC that reduces variations in the left and right channels.
Equipped with a 3-stage switching tape selector with metal position, it can simultaneously switch between the EQ for playback, EQ for recording and bias.
Equipped with 7 point LED level meters for each of right and left.
Auto Rec Mute is installed.
Model Rating
| Type | Stereo cassette deck |
| Track format | 4-track 2-channel stereo |
| Recording system | AC bias system |
| Motor | Electronically controlled DC servo motor |
| Heads | Recording : Hard Permalloy with Sendust Guard Erasing : double-gap ferrite |
| Wow and flutter | ± 0.065% W · Peak (EIAJ) 0.04%WRMS |
| Quick winding time | Approximately 100 Seconds or Less (C-60 Tape) |
| Frequency Response (EIAJ) | Normal : 30 Hz to 15 kHz ± 3 dB Chrome : 30 Hz ~ 16 kHz ± 3 dB Metal : 30 Hz ~ 16 kHz ± 3 dB |
| S / N ratio (metal tape) | 57dB(EIAJ) 67 db (Dolby NRon, 5 khz or more, 0.5% 3rd harmonic distortion rate) |
| Power supply voltage | 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz |
| Power consumption | 15W (Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law) |
| Maximum External Dimensions (EIAJ) | Width 440x Height 120x Depth 235 mm |
| Weight | 4.2kg |