Akai CS-50

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General

• Manufacturer: Akai
• Model: CS-50
• Type: World's first autoreverse tape recorder (with built-in amplifier)
• Year built: 1971
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver, Case Wood, Walnut
• Remote control: -
• Power consumption: 60 W
• Dimensions: 375 x 160 x 287 mm
• Weight: 8.9 kg
• New price approx:

Connections:

• Number of inputs:
  • Line In: 80 mV, 220 kOhm.

Line In DIN: 3 mV, 25 kOhm

• • Microphone: 0.2 mV, 4.7 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 1.3 V, 10 kOhm

Line Out DIN: 400 mV

• • Headphones: 8 Ohm
  • Loudspeaker: 8 Ohm

Technical Data Tape Part

• tape heads: 2
• Motors: 1
• Tape speed: 4,75 cm/s
• Synchronisation fluctuations: < 0.2
• Tape types: Normal
• Frequency response: 30 - 16,000 Hz
• Distortion factor: < 2 % (1 kHz)
• Signalrauschabstand: >45 dB
• Equalization: according to NAB
• Crosstalk attenuation:
• Cancellation attenuation: < 70 dB
• Premagnetization and cancellation frequency: 100 kHz
• Rewind: 75 seconds for C-60 band
• Auto-Reverse: yes

Amplifier Part Specifications

• Continuous power (at distortion).
  • 8 Ohm:
  • 4 Ohm:
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 8 W
  • 4 Ohm:
• Tone control: yes, with sliders

Special Features

• 2 VU meters
• Sliders for volume and tone control
• Viewing glass for cassette
• Autoreverse
• Automatic limit stop
• Cassette eject button
• 2 microphones ASM-1 with microphone stand included in delivery

Remarks

• Speaker SW-30 optional:
  • SW-30

Pictures

• Excerpt from brochure: Akai CS-50