Pioneer CT-A 1

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: CT-A 1
• Model series: Z-1 Series
• Type: Cassette Tape Deck
• Years of manufacture: 1979 - 1989
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Remote control: -
• Power consumption: 45 W
• Dimensions: 420 x 217 x 390 mm
• Weight: 18 kg
• Original price approx.: 230'000 Yen (Japan, 1979), 4'000 DM

Connections

• Inputs:
  • 2x microphone: 0.3 mV, max: 100 mV / 30 kOhm.
    • Reference MIC impedance: 250 Ohm to 10 kOhm
  • 2x Line: 63 mV, max: 25V / 50 kOhm
• Outputs:
  • 4x Line: 450 mV / 640 mV / 50 kOhm
  • Headphones (63 mV / 90 mV / 8 Ohm)

Technical Data

• Track type: 4 channel, 2-track stereo
• Motors: 2
  • Quartz PLL DirectDrive motor for magnetic tape drive
  • DC motor for fast forward and backward movement
• Heads: 3
  • 2x "Uni-Crystal Ferrite / Sendust" for recording and playback
  • 1x "Small-Window / Alloy"
• Synchronization fluctuations:
  • less than 0.03% (WRMS)
  • less than 0.12% (DIN)
• Frequency response:
  • Type I - Normal: 20 - 18,000 Hz (+/- 3dB: 25 - 16,000 Hz).

Type II - Chrome: 20 - 19,000 Hz (+/- 3dB: 25 - 17,500 Hz) Type III - FeCr : 20 - 20.000 Hz (+/- 3dB: 25 - 17.500 Hz)

• • Type IV - Metal: 20 - 20,000 Hz (+/- 3dB: 25 - 18,500 Hz)
• S / N ratio, Dolby™NR off: > 60 dB
• S / N ratio, Dolby™NR on: > 70 dB (above 5 kHz, LH tape) - When using a CrO2 tape: S / N ratio further improved by 4.5 dB over 5 kHz).

Distortion factor: < 1% (0 dB)

• Rewind speed: < 75 seconds for C-60 cassette

Special Features

• Auto BLE (display, 9 memories and recall functions).
• Display instruments with 2-color LED (range: -30 / +8 dB).
• Display switch for:
  • Peak
  • Hold
  • Average
  • Dimmer or Bright
• 4-digit digital display for band counter
• Bias fine control
• Auto functions for:
  • Memory Stop
  • Memory Play
  • Memory Repeat

End Repeat with display

• Dolby System On/Off with display
• MPX Filter On/Off
• Monitor for Tape / Source
• Speed fine control for Quartz-Lock display
• Tape Selector with indicators for tape types STD, CrO2, FeCr and metal
• REC Muting with blink indicator
• Mixer for line and microphone
• Backup battery warning indicator
• Timer Stand-By
• Backlight for cassette

Remarks

• Other models of the Z-1 series:
• Preamplifier
• Pioneer C-Z 1

• power amplifier
• Pioneer M-Z 1

• MC preamplifier
• Pioneer H-Z 1

• CD
• Pioneer P-D 1

• Cassette
• Pioneer CT-A 1

• Record player
• Pioneer PL-L 1

• Loudspeaker
• Pioneer S-F 1

Pictures

• Picture: Pioneer CT-A 1, front flap open

• Picture: Pioneer CT-A 1, front flap closed

• Picture: Pioneer CT-A 1, front side

Links

• External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[1]]

• External link to website "Audio Database": [[2]]