Onkyo TA-2550

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Onkyo Stereo Cassette Deck TA-2550


General:

  • Manufacturer: Onkyo
  • Model: TA-2550 - [Integra Series]
  • Type: Cassette Tape Deck
  • Years of manufacture: 1988 - 1990
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: silver, black - wooden side panels as option
  • Remote control: solo no, but optional system remote control via other devices
  • Power consumption: 19 watts
  • Dimensions: 435 × 132 × 366 mm (W×H×D)
  • Weight: 5,8 Kg
  • Original price approx. 850,- DM


Connections:

  • Number of inputs:
    • Line 2x (Cinch) - 60 mV

DIN 1x

  • Number of outputs:
    • Line 2x(Cinch) - 500 mV

DIN 1x

    • Headphones: 6.35mm jack (Recommended termination impedance: 8-200 Ohm)


Technical Data:

  • Sound heads: 3 - Double Special Hartpermalloy 1x for combined recording and playback, 1 x erase (ferrite)
  • Motors: 3 - DC servo 1x/ 2x DC
  • Tape speed: 4.8 cm / s
  • Synchronization fluctuations: 0.045 % (effectively evaluated)
  • Extinguishing principle: HF extinguishing
  • Tape types: type I = standard, type II (CrO2) = HIGH, type IV = metal (pure iron).
  • Frequency response:
    • Type I: 20 - 17000 Hz ± 3 dB

Type II: 20 - 18000 Hz ± 3 dB Type IV: 20 - 20000 Hz ± 3 dB

  • Noise floor:
    • without Dolby NR 60 dB (pure iron).
    • with Dolby B improvement of 10 dB above 5 kHz and 5 dB at 1 kHz
    • with Dolby C enhancement by 20 dB at 5 kHz.
  • Auto-Reverse: No
  • Title search: Yes
  • Dolby: B/C
  • MPX Filter: yes, switchable
  • Monitor / Source: yes


Special Features

  • Rear band control
  • Accubia's fine-tuning control
  • Two-colour peak meter with 2 x 16 segments and with "peak hold" display range from -30dB to +10dB
  • Automatic band type adjustment
  • AUTO SPACE blanking button (5 sec. mute)
  • AMCS search system - each music title is only played for 10 sec.
  • Real-time tape counter
  • Display of elapsed playing time (CONS) and remaining playing time (REMA)
  • Repeat function with any section and whole page

Remarks[edit]

Other models of the same series:

Pictures[edit]

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Reviews[edit]

  • The little brother of the TA-2570 has always been somewhat overshadowed, but offers impressive ease of use.
  • These units are becoming increasingly popular in good condition.

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