Sony TC-KE 400 S

Brand: Sony

Model: TC-KE 400 S

• Year of manufacture: 1996-2001

Dimensions: 430 mm × 120 mm × 278 mm (W × H × D)

• Weight: 3,5 kg
• Color: Black, Silver
• Power consumption: 20 W
• Original price: approx. 400 DM

Technical data

• Heads: 2
  • 1 × recording/playback head (SD head)
  • 1 × erase head (F&F head)
• Motors: 2
  • 1 × capstan motor (DC servo motor)
  • 1 × coil motor (DC motor)

• Signal-to-noise ratio (peak level, weighted, Dolby NR off):
  • Type I cassette (Sony Type I NORMAL): 55 dB

Type II cassette (Sony Type II HIGH): 57 dB Type IV cassette (Sony Type IV METAL): 58 dB Signal-to-noise ratio (with Dolby system, reference values):

• • Dolby B switched on: additional 5 dB at 1 kHz and 10 dB at 5 kHz.

Dolby C switched on: additional 15 dB at 500 Hz and 20 dB at 1 kHz Dolby S switched on: additional 10 dB at 100 Hz and 24 dB at 1 kHz Distortion level:

• • 0.4 % (with tape/Sony Type I (NORMAL)): 160 nWb/m 315 Hz, 3rd harmonic).

1.8% (with tape/Sony Type IV (METAL)): 250 nWb/m 315 Hz, 3rd harmonic)

• Frequency response (Dolby NR off):
  • Tape/Sony Type I (NORMAL): 30-15,000 Hz (±3 dB, IEC).
  • Tape/Sony Type II (HIGH): 30-16,000 Hz (±3 dB, IEC)
  • Tape/Sony Type IV (METAL): 30-18,000 Hz (±3 dB, IEC)
• Coincidence fluctuations:
  • ±0.13 % w. peak (IEC).
  • 0.07 % W. RMS (NAB)
  • 0.18 % W. peak (DIN)
• Line inputs: RCA jacks
  • Sensitivity: 0.16 V
  • Input impedance: 47 kOhm
• Line outputs: Cinch sockets
  • Nominal output level: 0.5 V at 47 kOhm load
  • Load impedance: over 10 kOhm
• Headphones (stereo jack): output power: 0.25 mW at 32 Ohm load

Rewind time: approx. 90 s (with Sony Cassette C-60)

Remarks

• The drive is identical in construction to the TC-K215/K361/K461/K561/KE200/KE300/KE400S/KE500S.
• In later production years also the TC-KE 400S carried the QS logo of Sony (upscale quality series).

• Other models in the same series:

• TC-KE 200
• TC-KE 300
• TC-KE 400 S
• TC-KE 500 S
• TC-KE 600 S

Pictures

Test reports

• Audio 4/1997, mid-range, 60 points, 2 ears.
• As late as 1998, it was 5th in the Audio Readers' Poll "Best Cassette Deck", behind classy units twice as expensive.