Sony TC-KE 600 S
General
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Model: TC-KE 600 S
- Type: Single cassette deck
- Year of manufacture: 1996-1999
- Made in: Japan
- Color: black
- Remote control: optional (sensor built-in)
- Power consumption: 21 W
- Dimensions: 430 mm × 120 mm × 310 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight: 4.6 kg
- Original price approx.: 600 DM
Connections
- Number of inputs:
- 1 Line: Cinch
- Number of outputs:
- 1 Line: Cinch
- Headphone output 6.3 mm, not adjustable
Technical data
- Recording system: 4 tracks, 2 channels (stereo)
- Pre-magnetization: alternating current
- 3 motors (1 servo motor, 2 motors for the drive)
- 3 sound heads
- Synchronisation fluctuations: ±0.065 % W. peak (IEC); 0.045 % W. RMS (NAB); ±0.12 % W. peak (DIN)
- Band types: Types I, II, IV
- Noise Reduction: Dolby System: B, C, S, Dolby HX Pro,
- Frequency response:
- Normal: 15-17,000Hz, at ±3 dB.
Chrome: 15-18,000Hz, at ±3 dB
- Metal: 15-21,000Hz, at ±3 dB
- Metal - Recording: 15-16,000 Hz
- Distortion: 1.5 % (for Type IV Metal, 250 nWb/m 315 Hz, 3rd harmonic)
- Signal-to-noise ratio: 57 dB (Normal), 59 dB (Chrome), 61 dB (Metal),
- Improvement of the signal-to-noise ratio by the Dolby system (reference values)
Dolby B switched on: 5 dB at 1 kHz, 10 dB at 5 kHz Dolby C switched on: 15 dB at 500 Hz, 20 dB at 1 kHz Dolby S switched on: 10 dB at 100 Hz, 24 dB at 1 kHz
- Title search: yes
- Auto Reverse: no
- MPX filter: yes, switchable for each Dolby system
- Fader: no
- Pitch control: no
- CD synchro recording: no
Special features
- 3 audio heads
- Rear tape control (monitor circuit)
- Dolby S
- semi-automatic tape calibration with test tone calibration for BIAS and Level
- illuminated cassette compartment for tape control
- electronic real-time counter
- memory circuit
- title search AMS
- fast rewind option (2 speeds),
- display can be switched off with remote control RM-J 701,
- remote control was optional to buy RM-J 701, RM-J902 and RM-J903 also work.
Remarks
- The drive identical in construction Sony TC-K 661 S.
- no timer pre-installation (different from TC-K611 and 615).
- second largest Sony deck after the KA 6 ES from 1996-1998
- Other models in the same series:
Pictures
Test reports
- Stereo 8/1996: very good, 2 stars,
- Audio 4/1997: good, upper class, 65 points,3 ears,
- Stereoplay 3/1997, good, 16 points (new rating from 3/97), one year later 32 points (later rating)