Luxman K-05

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Luxman
• Model: K-05
• Type: High End 3-Head Cassette Tape Deck with calibration computer
• Years of manufacture: 1983 - 1987
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Champagne, matt brushed
• Remote control: yes, optional (AK-10: wired remote control; AK-20: wireless remote control with receiver unit)
• Power consumption: 40 W
• Dimensions: 460 x 158 x 361 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 11.5 kg
• Original price approx.: 4'500 DM
• Original price AK-10 wired remote control approx.: 140 DM
• Original price AK-20 Wireless remote control with receiver unit approx.: 300 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Line In: 100 mV, 50 kOhm
  • DIN In:
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 550 mV, 47 kOhm
  • DIN Out:
• Headphones (6.3mm jack): 50mW / 8 Ohm

Technical Data:

• Audio heads: 3
  • 1x Sendust recording
  • 1x ferrite playback
  • 1x ferrite erase head
• Motors: 3
  • 1x double capstan direct drive servo motor for play
  • 1x DC servo motor for rewinding
  • 1x DC servo motor for opening the cassette compartment
• Tape speed: 4,75 cm / s
• Synchronous speed fluctuation: 0.022 % (WMRS)
• Tape types:
  • Normal: Type I
  • Cr02: Type II
  • Metal: Type IV
• Frequency response:
  • Normal Type I: 15 Hz - 22 kHz, 20 Hz - 20 kHz (± 1.5dB).
  • Cr02 Type II: 15 Hz - 22 kHz, 20 Hz - 20 kHz (± 1.5dB)
  • Metal Type IV: 15 Hz - 27 kHz, 20 Hz - 22 kHz (± 1.5dB)
• Distortion factor:
  • 1.3% (max., 1 kHz / 0 dB, Type I).

1.5 % (max., 1 kHz / 0 dB, Type II)

• • 1.5 % (max., 1 kHz / 0 dB, Type IV)
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Normal: Type I
    • Without Dolby: > 56 dB
    • With Dolby B: > 64 dB
    • With Dolby C: > 71 dB

Cr02: Type II

• • • Without Dolby: > 58 dB
    • With Dolby B: > 66 dB
    • With Dolby C: > 73 dB
  • Metal: Type IV
    • Without Dolby: > 60 dB
    • With Dolby B: > 67 dB
    • With Dolby C: > 73 dB
• Crosstalk attenuation:
  • > 46 dB (channel, 1 kHz, 0 dB)
  • > 57 dB (track, 1 kHz, 0 dB)
• Auto Reverse: no
• Dolby: B, C
• Premagnetization frequency: 105 kHz
• Erasure frequency: 105 kHz
• Cancellation attenuation: > 69 dB (125 Hz, Type IV)
• Rewind time for C-60 cassette: FF/REW < 80 s

Special features:

• 3-head cassette tape deck with rear tape control
• Fully automatic calibration computer (CTS) for pre-magnetization, equalization and tape sensitivity.
  • CTS is an automatic calibration system that measures premagnetization, equalization, and tape sensitivity first separately, then correlatively, to set the system optimally for everyone

An additional manual calibration of the premagnetization allows a personal optimization.

• Data memory for premagnetization, equalization and tape sensitivity
• Rec-Mute
• Auto-Space
• Auto-Rewind
• Auto-Play
• Peak / VU meter (switchable)
• Fader
• Digital Counter
• Dolby B/C
• Speed fine adjustment
• Jog key operation
• Timer-controlled recording and playback
• Remote control

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Luxman preamps:
  • Luxman C-05

• Luxman power amplifiers:
  • Luxman M-05

• Luxman Tape Deck:
  • Luxman K-03 (without speed fine control)
  • Luxman K-04 (without C.T.S.)
  • Luxman K-05

• Corresponding Alpine Tape Decks:
  • Alpine AL-80
  • Alpine AL-85
  • Alpine AL-90 (Similar in construction, but black front and microphone connectors).

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Luxman K-04, K-05

• Extract from brochure: Luxman K-05

Links

• [review of the K-03 in the tape machine forum, where the K-05 is also somewhat described]
• The legendary cassette decks compared
• The K-05 at the The Vintage Knob (English), accessed April 15, 2018
• audio-database