SONY TC-K909ES 3 HEAD CASSETTE DECK W/DOLBY B/C/S & HX-PRO
Here we have another example of a Sony ES product. The highly regarded premiere line from Sony. This is A full featured unit with Dolby S, auto tape type selection, dual capstans, and more. This 3-head deck has been fully detailed and serviced. It has new belts, all switches and potentiometers have been cleaned with deoxit, the tape heads have been cleaned and demagnetized, the capstans have been cleaned and lubricated, the pinch rollers have been treated with rubber renue and cleaned, tape speed has been verified, and the unit has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Cosmetically the unit presents itself very well. There are some blemishes on the top panel. The Faceplate is in very good shape with only minor blemishes.
Free shipping to the lower 48 in the United States is included in the purchase price. The player will be packed with great care using only the finest packing supplies.
From CassetteDeck:
Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartment located on the center of the deck. Tape loading/unloading is operated motorized and the cassette needs to be placed with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well.
Level meters used on the TC-K909ES are generic digital peak reading meters with peak hold for easy adjustment of optimum recording level. Full-logic transport controls used on the TC-K909ES let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.
To ensure the best response from the wide variety of tapes available adjustment of, bias and sensitivity, to optimum levels can be performed prior to recording.
Dolby S-type noise reduction gives cleaner transient response, provides lower noise levels, both at low and high frequencies, and allows higher signal levels to be recorded safely on the TC-K909ES. Dolby S-type noise reduction provides 24 dB of high frequency noise reduction plus an additional 10 dB of low frequency noise reduction. The Dolby HX PRO system provides precise bias control during recording to reduce distortion and improve linearity in the high-frequency range, the result is recorded sound that is highly faithful to the original. The 19kHz multiplex pilot slgnal present in FM stereo broadcasts can cause false triggering of the noise reduction system. The switchable MPX filter of the TC-K909ES filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.
For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied. Connection to other audio components for playback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.