Luxman K-12

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General

  • Manufacturer: Luxman
  • Model: K-12
  • Model series: Laboratory Standard Series
  • Type: Realtime Processed DC Cassette Tape Deck
  • Years of manufacture: 1978 - 1982
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: aluminum front, housing gray metallic
  • Remote control: yes, optional
  • Power consumption: ~ 30 watts
  • Dimensions: 438 x 126 x 370 mm (WxHxD)
  • Weight: 10.5 kg
  • Original price approx.: 2'400 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs:
    • Line: 100mV at 50 kOhm

DIN: 30mV at 1 kOhm

    • Mik: 0,25mV at 50 kOhm
  • Number of outputs:
    • Line: 580mV, 220 Ohm
    • Headphone: 1mW / 8 Ohm


Technical Data

  • Audio heads: 2
    • 1x Sendust Alloy for recording and playback
    • 1x ferrite for erasing
  • motors: 2
    • 1 x FG-Servo Capstan for tape drive
    • 2 x coreless for coils
  • Synchronization fluctuations: < 0.04 %
  • Tape types: Normal, Chrome
  • Frequency response:
    • Normal: 30 Hz - 16 kHz (± 3dB)
    • Chrome: 30 Hz - 20 kHz (± 3dB)

Metal: 20 Hz - 21 kHz (± 3dB) Distortion factor: < 1,2% (Normal; 1kHz; 0 dB)

  • Signalrauschabstand:
    • Normal Dolby off: >53dB
    • Normal Dolby on: > 63dB

Chrome Dolby off: > 56dB

    • Chrome Dolby on: > 65dB
    • Metal Dolby off: > 60dB
    • Metal Dolby on: > 69dB
  • Stereo separation: > 35dB (1 kHz; 0dB)
  • Crosstalk attenuation: > -60dB (1 kHz; 0dB)


Special Features

  • Adoption of the Luxman Realtime Processed amplifier layout for the tape recording and playback amplifiers.

Recording mute switch

  • 3-stage equalization selector switch
  • Plasma peak level control instruments with peak hold function
  • Totalizer with zero setting and memory function
  • Dolby Filter
  • Microphone mixer
  • Timer controlled recording and playback
  • Headphone jack
  • Output level control, separate L + R
  • Connector for wired remote control on rear panel


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Pictures[edit]

  • Extract from brochure: Luxman K-12

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  • Excerpt from brochure: Luxman K-12 controls

Luxman K-12-Prospekt-3.jpg


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Links[edit]

  • External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[1]]</1,2%>