Nakamichi RX - 505 Cassette Deck (Unidirectional Auto Reverse)
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DescriptionThe main features of the NakamichiRX-505 are: 3 discrete heads and off-tape monitoring, digital tape counter with4 digits and memory stop, manual tape type selection and capable of handlingnormal, chrome and metal tapes with additional manual equalization selection, belt driven dual-capstan transport.Typical front-loading cassette deckwith the cassette compartment located on the center of the deck. Tapeloading/unloading is operated motorized and the cassette needs to be plac...edupside-down in the cassette well.Level meters used on the RX-505 aredigital LED peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on theRX-505 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortlesstransport function selection. Cue and review can be used to easily and quicklylocate the beginning of a passage.Dolby C-type used in the RX-505provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1, 000 Hz, fully doubling theamount given by B-type. The three-head configuration of the RX-505 requires aDouble Dolby system, one for recording and one for playback. A Subsonic filteris provided in the RX-505 to prevent infrasonic signals generated when playinga warped record. These signals can upset the Dolby system and preventing itfrom functioning properly. The 19kHz multiplex pilot signal present in FMstereo broadcasts can cause false triggering of the noise reduction system. Theswitchable MPX filter of the RX-505 filters out the pilot signal and assuringproper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.SpecificationsType: auto reverse, 3-head, single compact cassette deckTrack System: 4-track, 2-channel stereoTape Speed: 4.8 cm/sHeads: 1 x record, 1 x playback, 1 x eraseMotor: 1 x reel, 1 x capstan, 2 x mechanismTape Type: type I, Cr02, MetalNoise Reduction: B, CFrequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz (Metal tape)Signal to Noise Ratio: 70dB (Dolby C)Wow and Flutter: 0.04%Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.9%Input: 50mV (line)Output: 1V (line)the RX-505 measures17-3/4 inches wide, 5-3/4 inches high, and 11-5/8 inches deep, and it weighs about22 pounds.
