Technics RS-BX 727
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General
- Manufacturer: Technics
- Model: RS-BX727
- Type: three-head stereo cassette deck with rear band control
- Year of manufacture: 1992
- Made in: Osaka, Japan
- Color: Black
- Remote control: Yes
- Remote control: Yes
- Power consumption: 20 W
- Dimensions: Width 430 mm, Height 135 mm, Depth 300 mm.
- Weight: 5,00 kg
- New price approx.: 649, - DM
Connections
Inputs:
- CD Direct In: No
- Line In: 2xCinch, 60 mV/47 kOhm
Outputs:
- Headphone: 6,3mm jack, gold plated, 125 mV/8 Ohm (8 Ohm ~ 600 Ohm)
- 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 sound shaft, 1 DC motor for the winding drive, 1 DC motor for opening and closing the cassette compartment.
- Synchronisation fluctuations: 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
- TNRC (Technics Non-Resonant Compound) -> special base plate to absorb vibrations
- Quartz controlled digital servo direct drive motor
- Three-head assembly with audio head coils made of high-purity PC-OCC copper.
- Linear Magne Field Class AA system
- Two separate Dolby circuits
- Dolby HX Pro
- APRS ("Advanced Precise Rec-Level System")
- TPS - Title Search
- Logic control with two motors
- Memory Stop, Repeat Function<->AB up to 16x
- Motorized cassette compartment
- Linear FL tape counter/play time display
- FL peak level display for two ranges
- Rec. level function (APRS), used for better leveling only
- Rec. calibration generator (400Hz/10kHz)
- Bias and recording level calibration
- Remote control via Technics amplifier (SU-VX720/VX620)
Remarks
- The drive is without belt. There is a permanent magnet attached to the capstan flywheel, which is driven by an electromagnetic field.
- RS-BX727 -> this unit has an IR receiver. The RS-BX727 was released in October 1992 and replaced the RS-BX707.
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 wheel of the winding disk drive can break/ crack! Item 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, the pinions of the rewind motor burst open and slip off => irreparable.
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