Pioneer CT-S 630 S

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Pioneer Stereo Cassette Deck CT-S 630 S

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: CT-S 630 S'
• Type: Single
• Years of manufacture: 1994-1995
• Made in: Japan
• Color: black or satin-gold
• Remote control: Option
• Power consumption: 25 watts, in stand by: 10 watts
• Dimensions: 420 x 125 x 280 mm
• Weight: 4.1 kg
• Original price approx.: 700 DM (black), 750 DM (gold)

Connections

• Number of inputs: 2

LINE: 100 mV (input impedance 72 kΩ)

• • Pioneer system bus socket 3.5 mm
• Number of outputs: 3
  • LINE: 0.5 V (output impedance 2.2 kΩ).
  • Pioneer system bus jack 3.5 mm

Headphones: 1.41 mW (load impedance 32 Ω)

Specifications

• Audio heads: 3
• motors: 2
• Synchronous fluctuations: 0.05 % (WRMS). 0,07 % (DIN, rated)*, 0,22 % (DIN, unrated)* - * Data according to Stereo 11/1994, p.48
• Rewind time for C60: approx. 90 sec.
• Tape types: Type I, II and IV
• Frequency response:
  • Normal: 20 - 19,000 Hz.

Chrome: 20 - 19,000 Hz

• • Metal: 20 - 21,000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio: > 59 dB
• Dolby™ NR Effect:
  • Dolby™ B-NR: more than 10 dB (at 5kHz).
  • Dolby™ C-NR: more than 19 dB (at 5 kHz)
  • Dolby™ S-NR: more than 22 dB (at 5 kHz)
• Distortion: < 0.6% (at -4 dB / 160 nwb/m).
• Auto Reverse: No
• Title search: Yes
• Dolby™: B, C, S.
• MPX Filter: Yes
• Fader: No
• Pitch control: no
• CD Synchro Recording: Yes

Special Features

• Dolby™ B / C / S
• HX Pro
• MPX filter
• 3 head device for rear band control
• Switchable display
• Electronic totalizer with real-time and numeric display.
• Meter Range - level spread for more accurate recordings
• Super Auto BLE System - automatic calibration with 3 measuring points
• FLEX System
• CD Synchro Function
• Timer circuit
• Rec Level and Rec Balance separately adjustable
• Monitor ( Auto ) (Tape/Source)
• Search function for up to 15 titles

Remarks

• Previous model:
  • Pioneer CT-S 620

• Successor model:
  • Pioneer CT-S 640 S

• Other models in the same series:
  • CT-S 330
  • CT-S 430 S
  • CT-S 530
  • CT-S 730
  • CT-S 830 S

• The Pioneer CT-S630 S was only built for 1 year. It was the first deck of the 6 series with a single capstan drive (previously dual capstan drive on CT-S610 and 620), which the stereo testers (Hifi magazine, see below) also resented. After him, the CT-S640 S was built by ALPS with the same motors and the same drive, but with an additional servo motor for the cassette compartment.

Reports

• STEREO 11/1994: no star (satisfactory). " + The perfect metering computer gets uncolored sound from all bands. - Single- capstan- drive with only two motors."
• STEREOPLAY 10/1994: top class II, price/performance: very good. "Clean piano touches with almost perfect background silence and the splendid, well-structured reproduction of entire orchestras catapulted the Pioneer deck right into the top class II. Nobody will complain about the fact that a recorder-ship like Sony's TC-K808 ES (1000 DM, top class II reference) can conjure up even more balance and stability from the tapes". (Stereoplay 10/1994, p.19)