Luxman K-03

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Luxman
• Model: K-03 (K-03 W with wooden cabinet)
• Type: High End 3-Head Cassette Tape Deck
• Years of manufacture: 1984 - 1987
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Champagne, matt brushed
• Remote control: yes, optional (AK-1: wired remote control in metal finish, AK-10: wired remote control; AK-20: wireless remote control with receiver unit)
• Power consumption: 35 W
• Dimensions: 453 x 163 x 365 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 11.1 kg
• Original price approx:
  • K-03 (without wooden cabinet): 2'950 DM
  • K-03 W (with wooden cabinet): 3'140 DM
• Original price AK-1 cable remote control approx.: 140 DM
• Original price AK-10 wired remote control approx.: 140 DM
• Original price AK-20 Wireless remote control with receiver unit approx.: 300 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Line In: 100 mV, 50 kOhm
  • DIN In:
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 550 mV, 47 kOhm
  • DIN Out:
• Headphones (6.3mm jack): 50mW / 8 Ohm

Technical Data:

• Audio heads: 3
  • 1x Sendust recording
  • 1x ferrite playback
  • 1x ferrite erase head
• Motors: 3
  • 1x double capstan direct drive servo motor for play
  • 1x DC servo motor for rewinding
  • 1x DC servo motor for opening the cassette compartment
• Tape speed: 4,75 cm / s
• Synchronous speed fluctuation: 0.022 % (WMRS)
• Tape types:
  • Normal: Type I
  • Cr02: Type II
  • Metal: Type IV
• Frequency response:
  • Normal Type I: 15 Hz - 22 kHz, 20 Hz - 20 kHz (± 1.5dB).
  • Cr02 Type II: 15 Hz - 22 kHz, 20 Hz - 20 kHz (± 1.5dB)
  • Metal Type IV: 15 Hz - 27 kHz, 20 Hz - 22 kHz (± 1.5dB)
• Distortion factor:
  • 1.3% (max., 1 kHz / 0 dB, Type I).

1.5 % (max., 1 kHz / 0 dB, Type II)

• • 1.5 % (max., 1 kHz / 0 dB, Type IV)
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Normal: Type I
    • Without Dolby: > 56 dB
    • With Dolby B: > 64 dB
    • With Dolby C: > 71 dB

Cr02: Type II

• • • Without Dolby: > 58 dB
    • With Dolby B: > 66 dB
    • With Dolby C: > 73 dB
  • Metal: Type IV
    • Without Dolby: > 60 dB
    • With Dolby B: > 67 dB
    • With Dolby C: > 73 dB
• Crosstalk attenuation:
  • > 46 dB (channel, 1 kHz, 0 dB)
  • > 57 dB (track, 1 kHz, 0 dB)
• Auto Reverse: no
• Dolby: B, C
• Premagnetization frequency: 105 kHz
• Erasure frequency: 105 kHz
• Cancellation attenuation: > 69 dB (125 Hz, Type IV)
• Rewind time for C-60 cassette: FF/REW < 80 s

Special features:

• 3-head cassette tape deck with rear tape control

Fine adjustment of the premagnetization

• Data memory for premagnetization, equalization and tape sensitivity
• Degaussing at the touch of a button
• Subsonic filter
• Tape backlighting
• Rec mute
• Auto Space
• Auto-Rewind
• Auto-Play
• Peak / VU meter (switchable)
• Fader
• MPX Filter: switchable
• Digital counter
• Dolby B/C
• Jog key operation
• Timer-controlled recording and playback
• Remote control

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Luxman preamplifier:
  • Luxman C-02

• Luxman power amplifiers:
  • Luxman M-02

• Luxman integrated amplifiers:
  • Luxman L-510
  • Luxman L-525
  • Luxman L-530
  • Luxman L-550
  • Luxman L-560

• • Luxman Tape Deck
  • Luxman K-03 (without speed fine control)
  • Luxman K-04 (without C.T.S.)
  • Luxman K-05

• Corresponding Alpine Tape Decks:
  • Alpine AL-80
  • Alpine AL-85
  • Alpine AL-90 (Similar in construction, but black front and microphone connectors).

• Successor model:
• Luxman K-109

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Luxman K-03

• Version with wooden cabinet: Luxman K-03

Reports

• Review at "Hifi-Studio": [1]

Links

• review of the K-03 at Tape Machine Forum

• List High end cassette decks in comparison

• [K-03 at the The Vintage Knob (English), accessed April 15, 2018

• audio-database