ASC AS 5004

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: ASC
  • Model: AS 5004 (AS 500T electronic)
  • Type: Coil tape
  • Years of manufacture: 1975 - 1987
  • Made in: Germany
  • Color: Black
  • Remote control: Connection for cable remote control
  • Power consumption: 90 Watt
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 430 x 160 x 350 mm
  • Weight: 18 kg
  • Original price approx:
    • 1975: 1'800 DM
    • 1981: 2'000 DM
    • 1985: 2'150 DM


Connections

  • Number of outputs:
    • Headphones

Radio (DIN): 1 V / 470 Ohm

    • Monitor (DIN): 1 V / 470 Ohm
  • Number of inputs:
    • Radio (DIN): 1 mV/kOhm / 4.7 kOhm
    • Reserve (DIN): 100 mV / 1 MOhm
    • 2x microphone
    • Slide control
    • Projector


Technical data

  • Max. coil diameter: 18 cm
  • Drive: 3 motors
  • Heads: 3
  • Tracks: 4
  • Tape speeds: 19 / 9.5 / 4.75 cm/s
  • Slip:
  • Speed variations:
  • Pitch fluctuations:
    • 4.75 cm/s: < 0.2%
    • 9.5 cm/s: < 0.1%
    • 19 cm/s: < 0.05%
  • Overall frequency response:
    • 4.75 cm/s: 20 - 12,500 Hz -3dB / 10,000 Hz 0dB
    • 9.5 cm/s: 20 - 19,500 Hz -3dB / 16,000 Hz 0dB

19 cm/s: 30 - 26,500 Hz -3dB / 20,000 Hz 0dB

  • Quiescent Noise Voltage Ratio:
    • 4.75 cm/s: 54 dB
    • 9.5 cm/s: 63 dB

19 cm/s: 64 dB

  • Extraneous voltage spacing:
    • 4.75 cm/s: 48 dB
    • 9.5 cm/s: 54 dB

19 cm/s: 54 dB

  • Distortion factor:
    • 9.5 cm/s: 0.8 %
    • 19 cm/s: 0.6
  • Equalization:
    • 4.75 cm/s: 120µs + 3180µs
    • 9.5 cm/s: 90µs + 3180µs
    • 19 cm/s: 50µs + 3180µs
  • Crosstalk attenuation: 50 dB (stereo, 1 kHz)
    • mono at 1,000 Hz: - 70 dB; between 500 Hz and 6,300 Hz: - 55 dB
    • stereo at 1,000 Hz: - 48 dB; between 500 Hz and 6,300 Hz: - 43 dB
  • Cancellation attenuation: > 70 dB at all speeds
  • Premagnetization and extinction frequency:


Special equipment

  • Accessories and special modules
    • Cover ASA 5000 (with handle), price 1981: 135,- DM
    • Quadrofonie retrofit kit ASQ 5000 (listed in the 1976 brochure)
    • Headset MKK 5000 (special micro headset for older AS 5000, listed in 1976 brochure)
    • Retrofit kit ASW 5000 2/2 (half-track playback for 5004)
    • Retrofit kit ASW 5000 2/4 (quarter track playback for 5002)
    • Remote control ASF 5000 (cable-supported, large buttons)

Remote control ASF 5001 (cable-supported, small buttons, with additional recording-pause function)

    • Speed control ASG 10 (only for late 5000 machines with large, rectangular remote control socket), price 1981: 115,- DM
    • Program control unit ASP 5000
    • Slide projector control ASD 5000
    • Pulse head retrofit kit for film synchronization ASI 5000
    • Reel 18cm ASK 5000 (black plastic)
    • Reel 18cm ASM 5000 sw/si (metal black or silver)
    • Tape on 18cm reel AST 5000 LH (with back coating 640 m)
    • Studio mounting frame

Remarks

  • This model was offered in different versions, also without electronic tape measurement; partly also with cinch outputs for output



Pictures

  • Extract from brochure: ASC AS 5004

ASC AS-5004-1.jpg


Reports

  • Detailed reports at "ASC Hifi Geräte": [[1]]


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