Pioneer CT-F 2121

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: CT-F 2121

Type: Cassette Tape Deck

• Years of manufacture: 1974 - 1976
• Made in: Japan
• Color: front silver, wooden cabinet
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 15 W
• Dimensions: 350 x 142 x 292 mm (W x H x D)
• Weight: 6 kg
• Original price approx.: 635 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Microphone: 0.2 mV - 90 mV / 20 kOhm (6.35 mm jack).

Line In: 60 mV - 9 V / 470 kOhm (Cinch)

• • Rec/PB: 6 mV - 2.7 V / 10 kOhm (DIN)
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 300 mV / 50 kOhm (RCA).

Rec/PB: 300 mV / 50 kOhm (DIN)

• • Headphones: 40 mV / 8 Ohm (6.35 mm jack)

Technical Data

• Audio heads: 2
• Motor: 1
• Synchronous fluctuation: > 0,19% (WRMS)
• Band types: Type I (Normal), Type II (CrO2)
• Frequency response:
  • Normal: 40 - 11'000 Hz

CrO2: 40 - 12'000 Hz

• Distortion factor: > 1.7 %
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Normal: 48 dB (without Dolby), 58 dB (with Dolby).

CrO2: above 5 kHz 4.5 dB higher

• Auto Reverse: no
• Title search: no
• Dolby: B
• Premagnetisation and erasure frequency: 85 kHz

Special Features

• Cassette compartment lighting can be switched off
• Tape selector (standard chrome) with bias and EQ individually adjustable
• Skip button for listening at double tape speed
• Memory rewind function
• Also microphones with 600 Ohm connectable

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Pioneer CT-F 2121
• Pioneer CT-3131 A
• Pioneer CT-4141 A
• Pioneer CT-5151
• Pioneer CT-F 6161
• Pioneer CT-F 7171
• Pioneer CT-F 9191

Pictures

• Image: Pioneer CT-F 2121

• Image: Pioneer CT-F 2121

• Extract from brochure: Pioneer CT-F 2121

Reports

• stereonomono.blogspot.com

Links

• hifispeaker.wiki
• hifiengine.com
• radiomuseum.org