Technics RS-BX 626
Data
General
- Manufacturer: Technics
- Model: RS-BX626
- Type: Three-head stereo cassette deck with rear tape control
- Year built: 1992
- Made in: Osaka, Japan
- Color: Black
- Remote control: No
- Remote control: Yes
- Power consumption: 20 W
- Dimensions: Width 430 mm, Height 125 mm, Depth 300 mm.
- Weight: 4.3 kg
- Original price approx.: DM 549
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: 1 recording head made of permalloy, 1 playback head made of permalloy, 1 ferrite double gap erasing head.
- Recording system: alternating current premagnetization
- Premagnetization frequency: 80 kHz
- Erasing system: alternating current
- Motors: 1 quartz direct-drive motor for the tone shaft, 1 DC motor for the winding drive.
- Synchronisation variations: 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: n.a.
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
- Manual Bias Setting
- Memory stop, repeat function<->AB
- real time counter, switchable to normal tape counter
- built-in IR receiver (sensor)
- quartz controlled direct drive (only a few devices of the 90s had this)
Occurring errors:
- no sound, no recording:C619, C620, C621, C622 & C624 -> replace 1000uF-10V
- Permanent magnet on capstan can come loose, especially after transport. Leads to fast grinding noises! All DD Drive AR350
- Gear of rewind motor can break/ crack! Pos. No. 130/ ET. No. RDG0034 -> no longer available
- Trembling in the sound: Lubricant of the winding plate axles flocculates! Re-lubricate with graphite grease
- Clay leaks: Spring of pressure roller gives way. Item no. 120-1/ ET. No. RUW140ZC -> no longer available
For your consideration Due to age, the plastic elements in the drive become increasingly brittle and break => irreparable.
Remarks
- The drive is without belt. A permanent magnet is attached to the capstan flywheel, which is driven by an electromagnetic field.
- The RS-BX626 was released in October 1992, replacing the RS-BX606. It was replaced by the BX 646, which no longer had a direct drive.
Other models in the same series:
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Reviews
- Stereo 1/1993: middle class 58%, sound 57%, price/performance: very good
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