Onkyo TA-2090

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Onkyo Stereo Cassette Deck TA-2090


General:

  • Manufacturer: Onkyo
  • Model: TA-2090 - [Integra Series], component of the Onkyo MC-6000 overall system.
  • Type: Cassette Tape Deck
  • Years of manufacture: 1983 - 1987
  • Made in: Japan
  • Colour: Black
  • Remote control: no
  • Power consumption: 47 watts
  • Semiconductor: 130 x transistors, 68 x diodes, 38 x IC, 33 x LED
  • Dimensions: 450 × 100 × 392 mm (W×H×D)
  • Weight: 5,8 Kg
  • Original price: 950 US-$ (1984), 2'200 DM


Connections:

  • Number of inputs: 5
    • Line 2x (Cinch) - 60 mV
    • Microphone 2x

DIN 1x

  • Number of outputs: 4
    • Line 2x(Cinch) - 1100 mV
    • DIN 1x
    • Headphone: 1x = 6.35mm jack (Recommended termination impedance: 8-200 Ohm)


Technical data:

  • Audio heads: 3 = Separate sendust-record/playback heads in combination housing, 1 x ferrite double-slit-erase head
  • Motors: 3 = 1 x brushless direct drive / 2x DC auxiliary motors
  • Belt speed: 4.8 cm / s
  • Synchronous fluctuations: 0.020 % (effectively evaluated)
  • Extinguishing principle: HF extinguishing
  • Tape types: type I = standard, type II (CrO2) = HIGH, type IV = metal (pure iron).
  • Frequency response:
    • Type I: 25 - 17000 Hz ± 3 dB

Type II: 25 - 19000 Hz ± 3 dB Type IV: 25 - 21000 Hz ± 3 dB

  • Noise voltage ratio:
    • without Dolby NR 60 dB (pure iron).
    • with Dolby B improvement of 10 dB above 5 kHz and 5 dB at 1 kHz
    • with Dolby C improvement of 20 dB at 5 kHz
    • with dbx improvement of 30 dB possible
  • Auto-Reverse: No
  • Title search: Yes
  • Dolby: B/C
  • HX-Pro and DBX noise reduction
  • MPX Filter: yes, switchable
  • Monitor / Source: yes


Special Features

  • Double Capstan Drive
  • Output level adjustable
  • Automatic Accubias system (rear band control)
  • Two-colour peak meter with 2 x 16 segments and with "peak hold
  • Automatic tape type adjustment
  • Cassette compartment illuminated
  • AUTO SPACE blanking button (5 sec. mute)
  • AMCS search system in both tape directions
  • Real-time tape counter
  • 3 repeat functions: Single, Full, Block
  • Display of elapsed playing time (CONS) and remaining playing time (REMA)

Remarks

  • This Onkyo cassette deck is undoubtedly one of the high-end cassette decks.
  • The Legendary Cassette Decks Compared
  • Note: here the international designation TA-2090; among others for the German market: TA-2900.


Pictures

  • Excerpt from brochure: Onkyo MC-6000

Onkyo MC-6000-Prospekt-1986.jpg


Reports

  • The main features of the Onkyo TA-2090 are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, digital linear tape counter with 4 digits, automatic tape type selection and suitable for normal, chrome and metal tapes, transport with double winch, separate calibration and level per channel, dbx

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