Technics RS-BX 601

Dates[edit]

General

  • Manufacturer: Technics
  • Model: RS-BX 601
  • Type: Three-head stereo cassette deck with rear band control
  • Years of manufacture: 1994-1999
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Technics-anthracite
  • Power consumption: 23 W
  • Dimensions (W/H/D): 430 x 125 x 293 mm
  • Weight: 3.8 kg
  • Original price approx.: 550 DM


Connections

  • Inputs:
    • Line In (REC) 100 mV/47 kOhm
  • Outputs:
    • Line Out (PLAY) 500 mV/500 ohms.

Headphones 190 mV/8 Ohm (load impedance 8-600 Ohm)


Specifications

  • Audio head assembly:
    • recording head [Permalloy (combi head)] x 1

Playback head [Permalloy (combination head)] x 1

    • erase head [double-slit ferrite head] x 1
  • Motors:
    • Capstan: DC servo motor x 1
    • Coils: DC motor x 1
    • Cassette compartment open/close: DC motor x 1
  • Tape speed: 4.8 cm/s
  • Variation in synchronisation: 0.07% (effective), +-0.2% (DIN)
  • Rewind time: approx. 50 sec. with C 60 tape
  • Frequency response (Dolby NR Off):
    • Metal band: 30-19,000 Hz (+-3dB) / 20-20,000 Hz (DIN).
    • Chrome band: 30-18,000 Hz (+-3dB) / 20-19,000 Hz (DIN)
    • Normal band: 30-17,000 Hz (+-3dB) / 20-18,000 Hz (DIN)
  • External voltage distance: (signal level=full scale, chrome band)
    • without Dolby 57dB (A curve)
    • Dolby B 66dB (A-curve)
    • Dolby C 74dB (A-curve)



Special Features

  • Automatic tuning control (ATC, in three frequency ranges).

3 sound heads. The recording can be listened to directly via headphone output and monitor circuit. This also works with amplifiers with tape2/ monitor circuit.

  • Dolby B and C
  • Dolby HX-PRO
  • Adjustable headphone output
  • MPX filter (switchable)
  • Fast forward function
  • TPS title search in two speeds, rewinds approx. 50s a C60, approx. 70s a C90 cassette.
  • 2 counter modes (tape counter / play time counter)
  • Memory Repeat/Stop (repeat playback between two tape sections/rewind the tape to a desired tape position)
  • Automatic recording mute (approx. 4 sec.)

Remarks[edit]

  • The unit does not have a timer.
  • The BX 601 was launched at the same time as the Technics RS-BX 501. With it it shares the user manual

Other models in the same series:

Pictures[edit]

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Reviews[edit]

  • There was no review of the BX 601 in the 4 major German language audio magazines.

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