Technics RS-BX 701

Dates

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: RS-BX 701
• Type: Three-head stereo cassette deck with rear band control
• Years of manufacture: 1994-1997
• Made in: Japan
• Colour: Technics-anthracite
• Dimensions (W/H/D): 430x125x293 mm
• Weight: 4.6 kg
• Original price approx.: 600 DM

Connections

• Inputs:
  • Line In (REC) 100 mV/47 kOhm

• Outputs:
  • Line Out (PLAY) 500 mV/500 ohms.

Headphones 190 mV/8 Ohm (load impedance 8-600 Ohm)

Technical Data

• Track system: 4 tracks/2 channels
• Recording system: AC premagnetization
• Premagnetization frequency: 80 kHz
• Erasing system: alternating current erasing
• Recording head assembly:
  • Recording head [Permalloy (combination head)] x 1.

Playback head [Permalloy (combination head)] x 1

• • Erase head [double-slit ferrite head] x 1
• Motors: 3
  • Capstan: DC servo motor x 1
  • Coils: DC motor x 1
  • Cassette compartment open/close: DC motor x 1
• Tape speed: 4.8 cm/s
• Variation in synchronisation: 0.07% (effective), +-0.2% (DIN)
• Rewind time: approx. 50 sec. with C 60 tape
• Frequency response (Dolby NR Off):
  • Metal band: 30-19,000 Hz (+-3dB) / 20-20,000 Hz (DIN).
  • Chrome band: 30-18,000 Hz (+-3dB) / 20-19,000 Hz (DIN)
  • Normal band: 30-17,000 Hz (+-3dB) / 20-18,000 Hz (DIN)
• External voltage distance: (signal level=full scale, chrome band)
  • without Dolby 57dB (A curve)
  • Dolby B 66dB (A-curve)
  • Dolby C 74dB (A-curve)
• Power consumption: 21 W
• Power supply: 230-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Special Features

• Class AA - upscale consumer equipment class at Technics
• Automatic calibration (ATC with 3 bias programs)
• Bias fine-tuning button
• Dolby B and C
• Dolby HX-PRO
• Adjustable headphone output
• MPX Filter (switchable)
• Resonance damping cabinet base (THCP = Technics Hybrid Construction Base)
• Turbo fast forward function (forward / backward)
• TPS track search
• 2 counter modes (tape counter / play time counter)
• Memory Repeat/Stop (repeat play between two tape sections/rewind the tape to a desired tape position)
• Automatic recording mute (approx. 4 sec.)
• Prepared for timer (recording and playback adjustable)

Remarks

Other models of the same series:

• Technics RS-BX 501
• Technics RS-BX 601
• Technics RS-BX 701

Test reports

• Stereo 3/1995: no star (satisfactory).
• Audio 11/1994: top class, 70 points (good!), 3 ears.
• Stereoplay 10/1994: top class III, reference (gem. with Denon DRM-740).