Technics RS-BX 606

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Technics
• Model: RS-BX606
• Type: Single
• Year of manufacture: 1991
• Made in: Osaka, Japan
• Color: Black
• Remote control: No
• Power consumption: 20 W
• Dimensions: Width 430 mm, Height 135 mm, Depth 300 mm.
• Weight: 5.00 kg
• Original price approx.: 500,- DM

Connections

• Inputs:
  • CD Direct In: No

Line In: 2xCinch, 60 mV/47 kOhm

• Outputs:
  • Headphone: 6.3mm jack, gold plated, 125 mV/8 ohms (8 ohms ~ 600 ohms).
  • Line Out: 2xCinch, 400 mV/800 Ohm

Technical Data

• Audio heads:3, 1 permalloy recording head, 1 permalloy playback head, 1 ferrite double gap erase head.
• Motors:2 - 1 quartz direct drive motor + 1 DC motor
• Synchronous fluctuations: 0.05% (WRMS) ; +/- 0.14% (DIN)
• Tape types: FE, CrO2, pure iron tape
• Frequency response:
  • FE band: 30 Hz ~ 17 kHz, +/- 3dB ; 20 Hz ~ 18 kHz (DIN).
  • CrO2: 30 Hz ~ 18 kHz, +/- 3dB ; 20 Hz ~ 19 kHz (DIN)
  • Metal: 30 Hz ~ 19 kHz, +/- 3dB ; 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz (DIN)
• Distortion factor:
• Signal-to-noise ratio: (signal level = full scale; CrO2 band).
  • with Dolby C noise reduction: 74 dB (CCIR)

with Dolby B noise reduction: 66 dB (CCIR)

• • without noise reduction: 57 dB (A-weighted)
• Auto Reverse: no
• Title search: yes
• Dolby HX PRO: Dolby B, Dolby C
• MPX Filter: yes
• Fader: No
• Pitch control: No
• CD Direct Recording: No

Special Features

• Class AA technology
• Electronically controlled drive
• 3-head technology (back-band control/listening to the recording possible)
• Dolby HX Pro dynamic bias control to adjust for high-frequency music
• Dolby B noise reduction
• Dolby C noise reduction
• Multiplex filter for suppression of pilot tone interference in radio recordings, switchable
• Tape counter / playing time display (selectable)
• Tape Program Search for finding specific titles
• Repeat playback
• BIAS Adjust for precise adjustment of the tape type
• Monitor circuit
• Central level control with separate balance control
• Headphone output with volume control
• Timer start selectable (rec, play, off)

Remarks

• The drive is without belt, because of quartz stabilized direct drive.
• The plastic of the drive shows meanwhile clear aging (drive parts break without external force), the motor pinion bursts and slips => no more drive function possible.
• Replacement sound heads (wearing part!) no longer available.

Other models of the same series:

• RS-BX404
• RS-BX606
• RS-BX707
• RS-BX808

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