Sony TC-KE 600 S

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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

Sony TC-KE 600 S.jpg Sony TC-KE 600 S.jpg

Test reports

Ужас.

  • 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)

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