Pioneer CT-3131 A

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: CT-3131 A
• Type: Top loader cassette tape deck
• Years of manufacture: 1974 - 1976
• Made in: Japan
• Color: front silver, wooden cabinet
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 15 W
• Dimensions: 396 x 96 x 242 mm (W x H x D)
• Weight: 4.4 kg
• Original price approx.: 570 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Microphone: 0.5 mV - 90 mV / 20 kOhm (6.35 mm jack).

Line In: 50 mV - 7 V / 300 kOhm (Cinch)

• • Rec/PB: 15 mV - 2.2 V / 10 kOhm (DIN)
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 450 mV / 50 kOhm (RCA).

Rec/PB: 450 mV / 50 kOhm (DIN)

• • Headphones: 56 mV / 8 Ohm (6.35 mm jack)

Technical Data

• Audio heads: 2
  • Recording / Playback: Permalloy
  • Erase: Ferrite
• Motor: 1
• Synchronous fluctuation: > 0.19% (WRMS)
• Band types: Type I (Normal), Type II (CrO2)
• Frequency response:
  • Normal: 30 - 12'500 Hz

CrO2: 30 - 15'000 Hz

• Distortion factor: > 1.7 %
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Normal: 47 dB
  • CrO2: above 5 kHz 4.5 dB higher
• Dolby: no
• Premagnetization and cancellation frequency: 85 kHz

Special Features

• Tape selector (standard chrome) with bias and EQ individually adjustable
• Skip button for listening at double tape speed
• Tape run display

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Pioneer CT-F 2121
• Pioneer CT-3131 A
• Pioneer CT-4141 A
• Pioneer CT-5151
• Pioneer CT-F 6161
• Pioneer CT-F 7171
• Pioneer CT-F 9191

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Comparison Pioneer CT-5151, CT-4141 A, CT-3131 A