Technics RS-M 95

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: RS-M95
• Type: Three-head stereo cassette deck with rear band control
• Years of manufacture: 1979 - 1981
• Manufactured in: Osaka, Japan
• Color: black
• Remote control: optional with RP-9690 (wired remote control) or RP-070 (infrared remote control)
• Power consumption: 46 W
• Dimensions: Width 450 mm, Height 142 mm, Depth 348 mm.
• Weight: 12 kg
• New price approx.: 1,600 to 2,000 DM (list price 1979: 2,400 DM)

Connections

• Number of inputs: 2
  • Microphone (2x6,3mm jack)
  • RecIn (2xCinch)

• Number of outputs:
  • Headphone (6.3mm jack)
  • RecOut (2xCinch)

Technical Data

• Tone heads: 2 x HPF tone head, 1 x double gap sendust/ferrite head.
• Motors: 2 motors system (1 x direct-drive, brushless DC motor with phase-locked crystal control for the tone shaft, 1 x coreless DC motor for the tape platter drive).
• Synchronous speed variations: 0.03% (WRMS), +/-0.09% (DIN)
• Tape types: Fe, FeCr, CrO2, pure iron tape
• Frequency response: 20 - 20,000 Hz
• Distortion factor:
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 60 dB (normal operation), 70 dB (above 5 kHZ in Dolby operation).
• Auto reverse: no
• Title search: no
• Dolby: Dolby-NR
• MPX filter: yes
• Fader: no
• Pitch control: no
• CD synchro recording: no

Special Features

• Front loader with three heads and rear tape control
• Autostop at end of tape
• Two-colour peak value/VU fluorescence display with 30 segments and peak value hold function
• Tape counter: three-digit fluorescent digital display, equipped with 2 Hall ICs, so that control is via a micro-computer, enabling memory stop and memory playback functions.
• Input signal individually adjustable
• Recording-calibration system (including measuring transmitter, mechanism for premagnetization fine control and recording-calibration instrument) Description see below!
• Fully electronic IC logic switching via smooth-action jog keys, allowing direct switching from one tape run function to another.

Remarks

• This cassette deck, apart from the RS-9900US, is Technics' bolide.
• The cover for the lower controls is made of a screw-off plexiglass panel. The cassette door is made of glass!
• These units are relatively rare. Often the plexiglass cover is missing. If the two screws are still present, this is no problem. Plexiglas is available in all thicknesses and is very easy to work with.

• Other models in the "Century Series":
  • Turntables:
    • SL-1000 MK 2
  • Cartridges:
    • EPC-100 C MK 3
  • Preamplifier:
    • SU-A 2
  • Power amplifier:
    • SE-A 1
  • Cassette Tape Deck:
    • RS-M 95
  • Tape machine:
    • RS-1800
  • Speakers:
    • SB-10000

Pictures

• Image: Technics RS-M 95

• Excerpt from brochure: Technics RS-M 95

• [[Image: Technics RS-M 95

• Image: Technics Century Series

Links

• images I
• pictures II
• images III
• images IV
• The vintageknob
• description and technical data in English
• User manual in English and German for download as pdf-file. Free of charge, but registration necessary!
• Review in English: Audio 1981, No. 9
• Video at YouTube: [1]