Difference between revisions of "Sony TC-KE 500 S"
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| + | == General == | ||
| + | * Manufacturer: [[Sony]] | ||
| + | * Model: TC-KE500S | ||
| + | * Type: Single | ||
| + | * Years of manufacture: 1996-1997 | ||
| + | * Made in: Japan | ||
| + | * Color: black | ||
| + | * Remote control: optional (sensor built-in) | ||
| + | * Power consumption: 21 W | ||
| + | * Dimensions: 430 mm × 120 mm × 310 mm (W × H × D) | ||
| + | * Weight: 4.2 kg | ||
| + | * Original price approx.: 600 DM | ||
| − | == | + | == Connections == |
| − | * | + | * Number of inputs: |
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** Line in: 1 Cinch | ** Line in: 1 Cinch | ||
| − | * | + | * Number of outputs: |
** Line out: 1 Cinch | ** Line out: 1 Cinch | ||
| − | ** | + | ** Headphone output 6,3 mm (not adjustable) |
| − | == | + | == Technical data == |
| − | * | + | * Audio heads: 3 |
| − | * | + | * Motors: 2 |
| − | * | + | * Synchronous speed variations: 0.055 % (WRMS), 0.16 % (DIN); |
| − | * | + | * Tape types: Types I, II, IV |
| − | * | + | * Frequency response: |
| − | ** Normal: 20 - 17, | + | ** Normal: 20-17,000 Hz, ±3 dB |
| − | + | Chrome: 20-18,000 Hz, ±3 dB | |
| − | + | Metal: 20-19,000 Hz, ±3 dB | |
| − | * | + | * Distortion: 1.5 % (for Type IV Metal, 250 nWb/m 315 Hz, 3rd harmonic) |
| − | * | + | * Signal-to-noise ratio: 57 dB (Normal), 59 dB (Chrome), 61 dB (Metal), |
| − | * | + | * Improvement of the signal-to-noise ratio by the Dolby system (reference values). |
| − | + | Dolby B switched on: 5 dB at 1 kHz, 10 dB at 5 kHz | |
| − | + | Dolby C switched on: 15 dB at 500 Hz, 20 dB at 1 kHz | |
| − | + | Dolby S switched on: 10 dB at 100 Hz, 24 dB at 1 kHz | |
| − | * Auto-Reverse: | + | * Auto-Reverse: no |
| − | * | + | * Title search: yes, AMS |
* Dolby: B, C, S | * Dolby: B, C, S | ||
| − | * MPX | + | * MPX filter: yes, switchable for each Dolby system |
| − | * Fader: | + | * Fader: no |
| − | * Pitch | + | * Pitch control: no |
| − | * CD | + | * CD synchro recording: no |
| − | == | + | == Special features == |
| − | * | + | * semi-automatic tape calibration with test tone calibration for BIAS and Level |
| − | * 3 | + | * 3 audio heads |
| − | * | + | * rear band control (monitor circuit) |
| − | * Dolby S | + | * Dolby S |
| − | * | + | * electronic real time counter |
| − | + | * Memory circuit | |
| − | * Memory | + | * title search AMS |
| − | * | + | * Remote control optional: RM-J 701, RM-J902 and RM-J903 also work. |
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| − | == | + | == Remarks == |
| − | * | + | * The drive was also used in earlier TC-K215/TC-K411/TC-K511S/515S/K361/K461/K561 |
| − | * | + | * no timer pre-installation |
| − | * | + | * externally almost identical to the TC-KE600 S |
| − | * | + | * Other models of the same series: |
* [[Sony TC-KE 200|TC-KE 200]] | * [[Sony TC-KE 200|TC-KE 200]] | ||
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* [[Sony TC-KE 600 S|TC-KE 600 S]] | * [[Sony TC-KE 600 S|TC-KE 600 S]] | ||
| − | == | + | == Pictures == |
| − | + | [[File:Tcke500s.jpg]] | |
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| − | == | + | == Reports == |
| − | * Test in Stereo 8/1996, | + | * Test in Stereo 8/1996, satisfactory |
== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Cassette decks]] | |
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:Dolby-S]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:17, 7 April 2021
Contents
General[edit]
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Model: TC-KE500S
- Type: Single
- Years of manufacture: 1996-1997
- Made in: Japan
- Color: black
- Remote control: optional (sensor built-in)
- Power consumption: 21 W
- Dimensions: 430 mm × 120 mm × 310 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight: 4.2 kg
- Original price approx.: 600 DM
Connections[edit]
- Number of inputs:
- Line in: 1 Cinch
- Number of outputs:
- Line out: 1 Cinch
- Headphone output 6,3 mm (not adjustable)
Technical data[edit]
- Audio heads: 3
- Motors: 2
- Synchronous speed variations: 0.055 % (WRMS), 0.16 % (DIN);
- Tape types: Types I, II, IV
- Frequency response:
- Normal: 20-17,000 Hz, ±3 dB
Chrome: 20-18,000 Hz, ±3 dB Metal: 20-19,000 Hz, ±3 dB
- Distortion: 1.5 % (for Type IV Metal, 250 nWb/m 315 Hz, 3rd harmonic)
- Signal-to-noise ratio: 57 dB (Normal), 59 dB (Chrome), 61 dB (Metal),
- Improvement of the signal-to-noise ratio by the Dolby system (reference values).
Dolby B switched on: 5 dB at 1 kHz, 10 dB at 5 kHz Dolby C switched on: 15 dB at 500 Hz, 20 dB at 1 kHz Dolby S switched on: 10 dB at 100 Hz, 24 dB at 1 kHz
- Auto-Reverse: no
- Title search: yes, AMS
- Dolby: B, C, S
- MPX filter: yes, switchable for each Dolby system
- Fader: no
- Pitch control: no
- CD synchro recording: no
Special features[edit]
- semi-automatic tape calibration with test tone calibration for BIAS and Level
- 3 audio heads
- rear band control (monitor circuit)
- Dolby S
- electronic real time counter
- Memory circuit
- title search AMS
- Remote control optional: RM-J 701, RM-J902 and RM-J903 also work.
Remarks[edit]
- The drive was also used in earlier TC-K215/TC-K411/TC-K511S/515S/K361/K461/K561
- no timer pre-installation
- externally almost identical to the TC-KE600 S
- Other models of the same series:
Pictures[edit]
Reports[edit]
- Test in Stereo 8/1996, satisfactory