Denon DRS-610

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Denon
• Model: DRS-610
• Type: Single
• Years of manufacture: 1992-1994
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black, Nickel Silver(Champagne)
• Remote control: IS system remote control
• Power consumption: 18 watts
• Dimensions: 435 x 122 x 310 mm (W x H x D)
• Weight: 5,4 kg
• Original price: 499,-- DM

Connections

• Inputs:
  • Line (2x RCA RCA): 80 mV / 50 kOhm.
• Outputs:
  • Line (2x RCA RCA): 775 mV at 47 kOhm load.
  • Headphone (RCA cinch): 1.2 mW at 8 Ohm load (adjusted impedance: 8 Ohm - 1.2 kOhm)

Technical Data

• Audio heads:
  • 1 x record/playback (high performance dual head).
  • 1 x erase head (double-slit ferrite head)
• Motors: 3
  • Tone motor: 1 x Capstan (DC servo motor)
  • Winding motor: 1 x DC motor
  • loading mechanism: 1 x DC motor
• Rewinding time (C-60): approx. 110 s
• Tape running speed: 4,75 cm/s
• Synchronous running fluctuations: ± 0,06% (WRMS)
• Tape types: Type I / II / IV
• Frequency response:
  • Metal: 20 Hz - 19 kHz (25 Hz - 18 kHz ± 3 dB).
• Distortion ratio (band type IV):
• Signal-to-noise ratio (band type II):
  •  ? dB (Dolby off)
  •  ? dB (Dolby B)

> 74 dB (Dolby C)

• Channel separation: > 40 dB (at 1 kHz)
• Crosstalk attenuation: > 65 dB (at 1 kHz)
• Dolby: B / C /HX-Pro
• MPX filter: yes, switchable
• Level meter: 2x12 LED segments -20 dB ... +8 dB

Special Features

• Cassette drive in horizontal design, as with the CD player a drawer moves out;
• Bias fine tuning
• Headphone jack
• Timer pre-equipment for playback/recording to be programmed.

Other

• Electronic drive control
• Single-capstan drive
• Automatic recording start
• Counter: electronic, 4-digit, with memory stop
• Remaining playing time display
• Auto reverse: no
• Title search: yes
• Fader/Mute:
• Pitch control: no
• CD synchro recording: no

Notes

• Technically related to Harman/Kardon TD 420 and Harman/Kardon TD 450 (both also with horizontal drive, same belts are used).

Other models in the same series:

• DRS-640 - somewhat better equipped successor model
• DRS-810 - first unit to have the drive mounted horizontally (1991), with dual-capstan drive.

Successor models:

• DRS-640 (innovations IR sensor and CD synchro recording function).