Sony TC-KE 600 S

General

• Manufacturer: Sony
• Model: TC-KE 600 S
• Type: Single cassette deck
• Year of manufacture: 1996-1999
• Made in: Japan
• Color: black
• Remote control: optional (sensor built-in)
• Power consumption: 21 W
• Dimensions: 430 mm × 120 mm × 310 mm (W × H × D)
• Weight: 4.6 kg
• Original price approx.: 600 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • 1 Line: Cinch

• Number of outputs:
  • 1 Line: Cinch
  • Headphone output 6.3 mm, not adjustable

Technical data

• Recording system: 4 tracks, 2 channels (stereo)
• Pre-magnetization: alternating current
• 3 motors (1 servo motor, 2 motors for the drive)
• 3 sound heads
• Synchronisation fluctuations: ±0.065 % W. peak (IEC); 0.045 % W. RMS (NAB); ±0.12 % W. peak (DIN)
• Band types: Types I, II, IV
• Noise Reduction: Dolby System: B, C, S, Dolby HX Pro,
• Frequency response:
  • Normal: 15-17,000Hz, at ±3 dB.

Chrome: 15-18,000Hz, at ±3 dB

• • Metal: 15-21,000Hz, at ±3 dB
  • Metal - Recording: 15-16,000 Hz
• Distortion: 1.5 % (for Type IV Metal, 250 nWb/m 315 Hz, 3rd harmonic)
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 57 dB (Normal), 59 dB (Chrome), 61 dB (Metal),
  • Improvement of the signal-to-noise ratio by the Dolby system (reference values)

Dolby B switched on: 5 dB at 1 kHz, 10 dB at 5 kHz Dolby C switched on: 15 dB at 500 Hz, 20 dB at 1 kHz Dolby S switched on: 10 dB at 100 Hz, 24 dB at 1 kHz

• Title search: yes
• Auto Reverse: no
• MPX filter: yes, switchable for each Dolby system
• Fader: no
• Pitch control: no
• CD synchro recording: no

Special features

• 3 audio heads
• Rear tape control (monitor circuit)
• Dolby S
• semi-automatic tape calibration with test tone calibration for BIAS and Level
• illuminated cassette compartment for tape control
• electronic real-time counter
• memory circuit
• title search AMS
• fast rewind option (2 speeds),
• display can be switched off with remote control RM-J 701,
• remote control was optional to buy RM-J 701, RM-J902 and RM-J903 also work.

Remarks

• The drive identical in construction Sony TC-K 661 S.
• no timer pre-installation (different from TC-K611 and 615).
• second largest Sony deck after the KA 6 ES from 1996-1998

• Other models in the same series:

• TC-KE 200
• TC-KE 300
• TC-KE 400 S
• TC-KE 500 S
• TC-KE 600 S

Pictures

Test reports

• Stereo 8/1996: very good, 2 stars,
• Audio 4/1997: good, upper class, 65 points,3 ears,
• Stereoplay 3/1997, good, 16 points (new rating from 3/97), one year later 32 points (later rating)

Links

• Dolby S cassette decks in comparison