Sony TC-K 815 S
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General:
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Model: TC-K815S
- Type: Cassette Tape Deck
- Years of manufacture: 1994 - 1996
- Made in: Japan
- Color: Black
- Remote control: RM-J701, available separately
- Power consumption: 21 W
- Dimensions: 430 x 123 x 306 mm (WxHxD)
- Weight: approx. 4.9 kg
- Original price approx.: 850 DM
Connections:
- Number of inputs:
- Line In (Cinch) 0.16 V, 47 kohm
- Number of outputs:
- Line Out (Cinch), 0.5 V, 47 kohm
- Headphones 0- 3 mW, 32 Ohm, (6.35 mm jack plug)
Technical Data:
- Audio heads: 3 / erase head (S&F head), record head (SD head), and playback head (SD head).
- Motors: 3 / capstan motor (DC servo motor), winding motor (DC motor) and mechanical system motor (DC motor)
- Variation of synchronism: ± 0.06 % W.Peak (IEC); 0.04 % W.RMS (NAB); ± 0.11 % W.Peak (DIN)
- Band types: Automatic detection of Type I/ II/ IV (shown on display)
- Frequency response (Dolby off):
- 20- 20,000 Hz (± 3dB, IEC, Type IV),
- 20- 18,000 Hz (± 3dB, IEC, Type II),
- 20- 17,000 Hz (±3dB, IEC, Type I)
Distortion: 0.4 % (Type I); 1.5 % (Type IV)
- Signal-to-noise ratio (Dolby off): 57 dB (Type I), 59 dB (Type II), 61 dB (Type IV)
- Auto reverse: no
- Title search: yes, AMS
- Dolby: B, C, HX-Pro, S
- MPX filter: yes
- Fader: no
- Pitch control: no
- CD synchro recording: no
- NO direct drive
Special Features:
- Dual Capstan Drive (Sapphire Beared Tone Shaft).
- Quartz Lock Servo
- Ceramic cassette holder
- Electric opener and closer mechanism
- Manual tape calibration with integrated test tone generator - bias and level
- Rear tape control (during recording the result can be listened to)
- VU meter (with graphic level limiter for type I/II and IV)
- Electronic counter, real-time display
- Timer-controlled playback and recording
- REC Mute (automatic insertion of empty spaces)
- Balance
- Headphone output volume control
- Cleaning mode (Open/Close + Power)
Notes[edit]
- similarity in construction to the TC-K715S and TC-K717 ES, with which the 815 S also shares the service manual.
- Bigger brother of the TC-K715S (which has a single capstan drive).
- Capstan shafts in continuous operation
control disc ("GEAR MODE CAM C") SONY P/N 335674701 susceptible to wear, as made of plastic
- Mechanics more simply than with devices of the ES class put on.
- Other models of the same series:
- Sony TC-K 215
- Sony TC-K 315
- Sony TC-K 415
- Sony TC-K 515 S
- Sony TC-K 615 S
- Sony TC-K 715 S
- Sony TC-K 815 S
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Reports[edit]
- Test (short) in Audio 11/1994: Very good, top class, 85 points (!), 4 ears (!)