Pioneer CT-W 851 R

General

• Manufacturer: Pioneer
• Model: CT-W 851 R'
• Type: Double
• Year of manufacture: 1992
• Made in: Japan
• Color: black
• Remote control: yes (Remote Control Unit CU-T015)
• Power consumption: 26 W
• Dimensions: 420 mm x 135 mm x 250 mm
• Weight: 4,7 kg
• Original price approx.: DM 849,00 (€ 425,-)

Connections

• Input (sensitivity):
  • Recording Line-In (RCA jacks) 100 mV (input impedance 38 kΩ).
  • 2 microphone connectors 0.63 mV
• Output (reference level):
  • Playback Line-Out (RCA jacks) 0.5 V (output impedance 3.2 kΩ).
  • Headphones (6.3 mm jack socket, volume not adjustable) 0.63 mV (load impedance 8 Ω)

Technical Data

• Audio heads: 2 per drive
  • Hard Permalloy recording/playback head.
  • Ferrite erase head
• Motors: 1 DC servo motor per drive
• Variation in synchronism: 0.09% (rms), +/- 0.19% (DIN).
• Belt types:
  • Type I (normal band) 25 - 18,000 Hz
  • Type II (chrome band) 25 - 19,000 Hz
  • Type IV (metal tape) 25 - 20,000 Hz

Rewind time:

• • approx. 120 sec (for C-60 tape)
  • about 160 sec (for C-90 tape)

Distortion factor: < 0.8% (at -4 dB: 160 nwb/m)

• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Dolby© noise reduction OFF > 57 dB
• Noise reduction effect:
  • Dolby© B: 10 dB (at 5 Hz).
  • Dolby© C: 19 dB (at 5 Hz)
• Auto-Reverse: yes
• Title search: over +/- 15 titles
• HX PRO
• Manual recording level control
• CD synchro recording capability

Special Features

• CU-T015 remote control
• Super Auto BLE (Bias/Level/EQ)
• Dolby© Noise Reduction B + C
• Dolby© HX Pro Recording Function
• MPX Filter (linked to Dolby© NR switch)
• Dual record/playback - Auto Reverse
• 2 microphone inputs
• Normal or high speed dubbing operation
• Synchronized dubbing start
• Level meter with peak hold
• automatic tape type switching
• 4-digit electronic tape counter / time counter on both decks
• timer: play/rec
• Parallel recording: 2 cassettes can be recorded simultaneously with the same audio source
• Equalization function

Remarks

Other models in the same series:

• CT-W 601 R
• CT-W 701 R

Pictures

Reviews

The Pioneer deck CT-W851R with Super Auto BLE is among the best units of this dual-tape deck era. Of course, since the CT-W851R is a dual tape deck, with two drives each with 2-tone heads and Auto Reverse installed, you can't expect any rear tape control when recording. But with the other features, that's just about enough to get over. Among other things, separate Dolby© components are built in, which means that you could theoretically also copy from Dolby© C to Dolby© B. The Super Auto BLE (Bias/Level/EQ) calibration system developed by Pioneer works top and always reliably. The recording computer here, as with all Super Auto BLE devices, is equipped with an 8-bit DA converter. The band calibration is adjusted at 400 Hz, 3,000 Hz and 15,000 Hz respectively. The system works very reliably and during the calibration process it rewinds and forwards a few times as if by magic and then processes the three calibration parameters (Bias/Level/EQ) one after the other. The individual tape calibration is thus a real gain when recording cassettes. Incidentally, Pioneer's Super BLE calibration was considered arguably the best of its kind in the 1990s. Recording is possible with both decks/drives on this well-equipped unit, and most functions can also be controlled via the included CU-T015 remote control. Thus, in principle, only a few wishes remain open with this tape deck. Maybe a discreet illumination of the cassette slot would have been useful, because the tape material still available during a recording can only be controlled with experience or via the counter.

Links

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