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Twin Quick Reverse Cassette Deck with twin DD motor configuration.

The basic performance of the deck has been improved in a well-balanced manner in order to suppress the deterioration of sound quality during editing. In particular, a highly reliable pulse servo direct drive motor has been adopted for the first time in the twin deck for the mechanism motor of the deck heart, which affects sound quality.
The Pulse Servo DD motor has a brushless structure, low bearing loss, low motor rotation speed and high structural reliability, and can be used stably for a long period.

By improving the performance against load fluctuation, stable running from the beginning to the end of tape winding is realized. As a double deck, speed change during tape dubbing is suppressed and sound stability is improved.
In addition, a special material (polyacetal resin) is used for the mechanical chassis, and vibration is suppressed by greatly improving vibration control characteristics.

Fine Axis and Quick Reverse are used for the head.
In this system, the read / write head and erase head are rotated together to achieve uniform travel in both forward and reverse directions.

Equipped with bias calibration function, bias can be adjusted according to tape characteristics.

Equipped with power eject door and half shell stabilizer as vibration and resonance countermeasures.

Continuous recording of two tapes is possible, and alternate continuous recording is possible by switching the tapes to REC standby.
In addition, two tapes can be recorded simultaneously.

Equipped with double-speed and constant-speed synchronized dubbing function.

Active and MAX level digital peak indicators make it easy to set the optimum recording level.

Equipped with Dolby B/C NR as a noise reduction system.
In addition, Dolby HX PRO is installed in the twin.

It is equipped with multi-music scan and you can skip 9 songs before and after.

It is equipped with an electronic linear counter (A/B deck 4-digit).

Uses a power cord with polarity display.

Equipped with timer start mechanism and can be linked with separately sold timer.

Equipped with an auto tape selector.

Equipped with Compulink 1 / Synchro terminal.

Wireless remote control is included.

Model Rating
Type Cassette deck
Heads Combination Head x2
Recording : Fine Permalloy
Erasing : 2-gap ferrite
Motor For Capstan : Pulse Servo DD Motor
For Reel : DC Motor
Mechanism Drive : DC Motor
Wow and flutter ± 0.10% Wpeak (EIAJ)
0.045% WRMS
Frequency Response (-20dB Recording, EIAJ) Metal : 30 Hz ~ 17 kHz ± 3 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio (EIAJ) 56 dB (Metal Tape)
Distortion factor 0.8% (315 Hz, 0 VU 3rd harmonic distortion factor, metal)
Pwer 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz
Maximum External Dimensions (EIAJ) Width 435x Height 133x Depth 326 mm (including feet and knobs)
Weight Approx. 5.8 kg
Attachment Wireless Remote Control RM-RT606