Luxman K-12
Data
General
- Manufacturer: Luxman
- Model: K-12
- Model series: Laboratory Standard Series
- Type: Realtime Processed DC Cassette Tape Deck
- Years of manufacture: 1978 - 1982
- Made in: Japan
- Color: aluminum front, housing gray metallic
- Remote control: yes, optional
- Power consumption: ~ 30 watts
- Dimensions: 438 x 126 x 370 mm (WxHxD)
- Weight: 10.5 kg
- Original price approx.: 2'400 DM
Connections
- Number of inputs:
- Line: 100mV at 50 kOhm
DIN: 30mV at 1 kOhm
- Mik: 0,25mV at 50 kOhm
- Number of outputs:
- Line: 580mV, 220 Ohm
- Headphone: 1mW / 8 Ohm
Technical Data
- Audio heads: 2
- 1x Sendust Alloy for recording and playback
- 1x ferrite for erasing
- motors: 2
- 1 x FG-Servo Capstan for tape drive
- 2 x coreless for coils
- Synchronization fluctuations: < 0.04 %
- Tape types: Normal, Chrome
- Frequency response:
- Normal: 30 Hz - 16 kHz (± 3dB)
- Chrome: 30 Hz - 20 kHz (± 3dB)
Metal: 20 Hz - 21 kHz (± 3dB) Distortion factor: < 1,2% (Normal; 1kHz; 0 dB)
- Signalrauschabstand:
- Normal Dolby off: >53dB
- Normal Dolby on: > 63dB
Chrome Dolby off: > 56dB
- Chrome Dolby on: > 65dB
- Metal Dolby off: > 60dB
- Metal Dolby on: > 69dB
- Stereo separation: > 35dB (1 kHz; 0dB)
- Crosstalk attenuation: > -60dB (1 kHz; 0dB)
Special Features
- Adoption of the Luxman Realtime Processed amplifier layout for the tape recording and playback amplifiers.
Recording mute switch
- 3-stage equalization selector switch
- Plasma peak level control instruments with peak hold function
- Totalizer with zero setting and memory function
- Dolby Filter
- Microphone mixer
- Timer controlled recording and playback
- Headphone jack
- Output level control, separate L + R
- Connector for wired remote control on rear panel
Notes
- Other Laboratory Standard Series models:
- Amplifier:
- Luxman L-10
- Luxman L-11
- Preamplifier:
- Luxman C-12
- Power amplifier:
- Luxman M-12
- Luxman B-12
- Tuners:
- Luxman T-12
- Tape Decks:
- Luxman K-10
- Luxman K-12
Pictures
- Extract from brochure: Luxman K-12
- Excerpt from brochure: Luxman K-12 controls
Reports
Links
- External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[1]]</1,2%>