Philips DCC 900

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Philips
• Model: DCC 900
• Type: DCC single cassette deck
• Years of manufacture: 1992 - 1994
• Made in: Japan
• Color: black-grey pearled, matt varnish
• Remote control: yes
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions: 435 x 140 x 300 mm (WxHxD).
• Weight: approx. 9 kg
• New price approx.: 1.500,- DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 4

Line In (Cinch) Digital Coaxial Digital optical (Toslink) Philips system bus (ESI), 2 coaxial sockets

• Number of outputs: 6
  • Line Out variable (Cinch),
  • Line Out fixed (Cinch),
  • Digital Coaxial

Digital optical (Toslink) Philips System Bus (ESI, Coaxial sockets)

• • Headphone output jack: 6.35 mm jack plug

Technical Data

• Audio heads: 3
• motors: 3
• Synchronous operation:
  • DCC operation not measurable, quartz controlled.
  • Analog: 0,15 (?? CCIR WTD)
• Band types: DCC cassette and analog bands IEC I (Normal), IEC II (Chrome), IEC IV (Metal).
• Frequency response:
  • 20 - 20,000 Hz (digital, +/- 0.2 dB);
  • 30 - 16,000 Hz (Type II)

Distortion factor: digital: < 0,003% bei Wiedergabe, insges. 0,005%

• Fremdspannungsabstand:
  • digital >/= 92 dB;
  • analog >/= 50 dB (chrome band)
• Stereo channel separation: digital on playback >/= 95 dB, total >/=85 dB
• Auto reverse: yes
• Title search: yes
• Dolby: B: 10 dB dynamic range improvement (playback only), C: 20 dB dynamic range improvement (playback only)
• Fader: no
• Pitch control: no

Special Features

• the classic analogue compact cassette can be played back
• Various editing possibilities
• Insertion and deletion of "Track Marks" - track numbers

Motorized drawer for horizontal insertion of the DCC or analogue cassette.

• Dolby B, C (analogue cassettes, playback only)

Electronic counter Timer controlled playback and recording Adjustable headphone output

• Gold-plated cinch sockets
• Remote control via Philips system bus (amplifier, receiver) in addition to own remote control
• Copper screws inside and on the back of the unit
• Sampling frequency in 48 kHz, 44 kHz, 32 kHz for digital dubbing (Minidisk, DAT)
• CD - synchronization with Philips CD players
• Playback of text information (prefabricated DCC purchase cassettes)

Remarks

• about 2 cm backward protruding cooling fins (black) increase the depth of the device
• unusual are the in the number perfect connectors
• At the back of the unit is a switch to change the IR sensor to Philips amplifier / receiver and its own remote control
• Other models of the same series:
  • Philips DCC 300
  • Philips DCC 600

• Predecessor model: None
• Successor model: Philips DCC 951

• largely identical to the Technics RS-DC 10 (released in parallel, Technics was the only third-party manufacturer, Marantz and Grundig belonged to the Philips group at that time )
• the basic construction of the unit was identical to that of the Marantz DD-82.
• The device should not be demagnetized at the digital head (thin film head technology)

Pictures

• Picture: Philips DCC 900

• Picture: Philips DCC 900

Test reports

• Hifi Vision 6/1992: Presentation of the system and the Philips DCC 900, classification in the class up to 1500 DM: Test rating good, sound very good. "open and filigree sound image with digital recordings, weaknesses in treble and bass."
• Audio 12/1992: Comparison of the system DCC with DAT and analogue cassette deck, upper class, 3 ears (audio rating for digital devices). Playback analogue 65 points, good, recording/playback digital 75 points, sound overall 70 points. Equipment very good, workmanship and operation good.

Stereo 6/1992: Presentation of the DCC system and DCC 900, Stereo 7/1992: Detailed single test; Stereo 9/1992: Stereo recommendation: very good, 2 stars. Top class, 80%. (Sound quality 83%, features 75%, practicality 88%, workmanship 66%) Stereoplay 7/1992: Absolute top class IV; Stereoplay 1/1993: Comparison Minidisc- DCC, including presentation of Philips DCC 900. Stereoplay 9/1993: Overview of DCC units with Philips DCC 900.

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