Technics RS-BX 701

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General

  • Manufacturer: Technics
  • Model: RS-BX 701
  • Type: Three-head stereo cassette deck with rear band control
  • Years of manufacture: 1994-1997
  • Made in: Japan
  • Colour: Technics-anthracite
  • Dimensions (W/H/D): 430x125x293 mm
  • Weight: 4.6 kg
  • Original price approx.: 600 DM


Connections

  • Inputs:
    • Line In (REC) 100 mV/47 kOhm
  • Outputs:
    • Line Out (PLAY) 500 mV/500 ohms.

Headphones 190 mV/8 Ohm (load impedance 8-600 Ohm)


Technical Data

  • Track system: 4 tracks/2 channels
  • Recording system: AC premagnetization
  • Premagnetization frequency: 80 kHz
  • Erasing system: alternating current erasing
  • Recording head assembly:
    • Recording head [Permalloy (combination head)] x 1.

Playback head [Permalloy (combination head)] x 1

    • Erase head [double-slit ferrite head] x 1
  • Motors: 3
    • Capstan: DC servo motor x 1
    • Coils: DC motor x 1
    • Cassette compartment open/close: DC motor x 1
  • Tape speed: 4.8 cm/s
  • Variation in synchronisation: 0.07% (effective), +-0.2% (DIN)
  • Rewind time: approx. 50 sec. with C 60 tape
  • Frequency response (Dolby NR Off):
    • Metal band: 30-19,000 Hz (+-3dB) / 20-20,000 Hz (DIN).
    • Chrome band: 30-18,000 Hz (+-3dB) / 20-19,000 Hz (DIN)
    • Normal band: 30-17,000 Hz (+-3dB) / 20-18,000 Hz (DIN)
  • External voltage distance: (signal level=full scale, chrome band)
    • without Dolby 57dB (A curve)
    • Dolby B 66dB (A-curve)
    • Dolby C 74dB (A-curve)
  • Power consumption: 21 W
  • Power supply: 230-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz


Special Features

  • Class AA - upscale consumer equipment class at Technics
  • Automatic calibration (ATC with 3 bias programs)
  • Bias fine-tuning button
  • Dolby B and C
  • Dolby HX-PRO
  • Adjustable headphone output
  • MPX Filter (switchable)
  • Resonance damping cabinet base (THCP = Technics Hybrid Construction Base)
  • Turbo fast forward function (forward / backward)
  • TPS track search
  • 2 counter modes (tape counter / play time counter)
  • Memory Repeat/Stop (repeat play between two tape sections/rewind the tape to a desired tape position)
  • Automatic recording mute (approx. 4 sec.)
  • Prepared for timer (recording and playback adjustable)

Remarks

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Pictures

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Test reports

  • Stereo 3/1995: no star (satisfactory).
  • Audio 11/1994: top class, 70 points (good!), 3 ears.
  • Stereoplay 10/1994: top class III, reference (gem. with Denon DRM-740).

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