Aiwa AD-F 990

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Aiwa
• Model: AD-F 990 (Designation in Japan: AD-FF 90)
• Type: Cassette Tape Deck
• Years of manufacture: 1982 - 1986
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver/Black or Black/Black
• Remote control: optional RC-R 200
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions: 420 x 110 x 280 mm (WxHxD).
• Weight: 5.5 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'500 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • 1 × Rec-In, 2 × microphone mono (L/R), 1 × remote control receiver.
• Number of outputs:
  • 1 × line-out, 1 × headphones

Specifications

• Audio heads: 3
• Motors: 2
• Synchronisation fluctuations: ±0.025 % / 0.08 % (WRMS / DIN)
• Band types: Type I, II, IV
• Frequency response:
  • Type I: 20-19,000 Hz

Type II: 20-20,000 Hz Type III: 20-21,000 Hz

• Distortion factor:
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 80 dB (Type IV with Dolby C).
• Auto Reverse: no
• Title search: yes
• Dolby: B and C
• MPX filter: switchable
• Fader: no
• Pitch control: no
• CD synchro recording: no

Special Features

• Amorphous recording/playback heads
• Automatic tape type switching
• HX-Pro
• Calibration computer
• Real-time counter with remaining time display, continues counting even when rewinding
• 0-Stop/Repeat
• Memory rewind
• Automatic forward and reverse playback

ADMS system (automatic head demagnetization every time the unit is switched on)

• Cue/Review (listening during fast forward and rewind)
• Headphone volume switchable between 2 values
• Timer controlled recording and playback
• Switchable automatic level control
• Switchable Dolby automatic
• Monitor automatic

Comments

• Other models in the same series:
• Aiwa AD-F 220
• Aiwa AD-F 330
• Aiwa AD-F 660
• Aiwa AD-F 770
• Aiwa AD-F 990

Pictures

• [[Picture: Aiwa AD-F 990 in silver/black

• Picture: Aiwa AD-F 990 in black/black

• Image: Aiwa AD-F 990

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• Image: Aiwa AD-F 990 brochure sheet

• Image: Aiwa AD-F 990 Note: This is an own photo of own device.

• Image: Aiwa AD-F 990 without cover (Note: The cable ties are mine and this is an own photo of own device).

Reviews

• Test in "Stereoplay" 9 / 1983

• Report in "FonoForum" 5 / 1984

• After 38 years it was about time: I bought the deck in 1983 for DM 1200.- and now nothing worked. The drive belts had decomposed to an oily sludge and the idler for forward and rewind b.c.w. play was without function. The cherry on the cake was that the Pinch Lever (second pressure roller) was also without function (probably by gumming up). After many hours of work the deck is moving again and plays cassettes as it did almost 40 years ago.