Sony TC-K700ES
First of the new series of ES cassette recorders, with a long line of perfected siblings to come - all very successful. Separated and twin-mono record and play boards, LC-OFC Laser Amorphous heads, closed-Loop dual capstan with Quartz-locked DD drive, separate compartments for the drive, control and audio sections, all the bells and whistles of 1980s decks, dual Dolby IC and a power transformer worthy of a powerful integrated amplifier. All this and more made for a worldwide bestseller. Like all of Sony's top recorders, whether old (TC-K8B, TC-FX7, TC-K88B) or newer (TC-K777, TC-K777ES, TC-K990ES, TC-K555ESJ, TC-KA7ES) - never forget that Sony's first successes came from tape products and it remained so for more than 40 years, in both professional and consumer fields!
Sony TC-K700ES
Cassette Deck
Heads: 1x Erase S&F (Sendust & Ferrite), 1x Record LA (Laser Amorphous), 1x Playback LA
Bias: 105 kHz
Motors: 1x Capstan DD BSL, 1x Reel DC
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Type IV, at Peak Level, Dolby NR off): 60 dB
Frequency Response (Type IV, -20 dB Rec.): 20 - 20,000 Hz +/-3 dB
Wow & Flutter: 0.025% WRMS
Harmonic Distortion (Type IV): 0.8% at 315 Hz Sin-Wave
Peak Program Meters: -40 to +8 dB, 16 Segments-per-Channel
Dolby NR system: B, C
Tape counter: 4 digits
Controlling display: fluorescence peak
Inputs: Line (gold-plated RCA jack)
Outputs: Line (gold-plated RCA jack), headphones (jack, adjustable)
Power Consumption: 30W
Dimensions (WxHxD, mm): 430x125x350
Weight: 8.4kg
Specialties: REC calibration, behind tape control switch.
- 3Head
- Peak Program Meter
- Quartz Locked Direct Drive
- ES (Elevated Standard)