| Cassette Recorders Comparison |
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| Model |
System |
Motors |
Heads |
Wow and Flutter
((WRMS)) |
Frequency Response Normal
(HZ) |
Frequency Response FeCr
(HZ) |
Frequency Response CrO2
(HZ) |
Frequency Response Metal
(HZ) |
Noise Reduction |
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
((A weighted)) |
Signal-to-Noise Ratio B
((CCIR)) |
Signal-to-Noise Ratio C
((CCIR)) |
Signal-to-Noise Ratio DBX
((A weighted)) |
Dimensions in Inches
((w) x (h) x (d)) |
Dimensions in mm
((w) x (h) x (d)) |
Weight in lbs
(lbs) |
Weight in Kg
(Kg) |
Sony TC-K2A |
Compact Cassette |
1 (Servo DC) |
2 |
±0.16 |
40-14,000 |
40-12,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
(FeCr) 55 |
with Dolby B (FeCr) 65 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.14 x 5.71 x 10.63 |
410 x 145 x 270 |
10.36 |
4.7 |
Sony TC-K5A |
Compact Cassette |
1 (servo DC) |
2 |
±0.14 |
30-13,000 |
30-16,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
57 (FeCr) |
with Dolby B 67 (FeCr) |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.14 x 5.71 x 11.42 |
410 x 145 x 290 |
13.23 |
6 |
Sony TC-K6B |
Compact Cassette |
1 (servo DC) |
2 |
±0.14 |
30-15,000 |
30-16,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
(FeCr) 57 |
with Dolby B (FeCr) 67 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 6.69 x 12.20 |
430 x 170 x 310 |
18.74 |
8.5 |
Sony TC-K7B II |
Compact Cassette |
2 (servo) |
2 |
±0.12 |
30-13,000 |
30-16,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
(FeCr) 59 |
with Dolby B (FeCr) 69 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 6.69 x 12.20 |
430 x 170 x 310 |
22.05 |
10 |
Sony TC-K8B |
Compact Cassette |
2 (servo) |
2 |
±0.45 |
30-13,000 |
30-16,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
(FeCr) 60 |
with Dolby B (FeCr) 70 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 6.69 x 12.20 |
430 x 170 x 310 |
24.25 |
11 |
Sony EL-5 |
Elcaset |
1 (Servo DC) |
2 |
±0.15 |
20-20,000 |
20-22,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby Dolby B |
59 |
with Dolby B 62 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 6.69 x 12.20 |
430 x 170 x 320 |
23.15 |
10.5 |
Sony EL-7 |
Elcaset |
3 (1 Servo Motor, Dual Capstan Drive) |
3 (2 F&F) |
(DIN) ±0.12 |
20∼20,000 |
20∼25,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
59 |
with Dolby B 62 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 6.69 x 12.60 |
430 x 170 x 320 |
28.66 |
13 |
Sony EL-D8 |
Elcaset |
2 (Servo) |
2 (1 F&F) |
(DIN) ±0.1 |
20-20,000 |
20-23,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
59 |
with Dolby B 62 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
13.07 x 3.94 x 11.73 |
332 x 100 x 298 |
11.46 |
5.2 |
Sony TC-K15 |
Compact Cassette |
1 |
2 |
(DIN) 0.2 |
40-12,500 |
40-15,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
56 |
with Dolby B 65 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.14 x 5.71 x 10.24 |
410 x 145 x 260 |
10.14 |
4.6 |
Sony TC-K35 |
Compact Cassette |
1 |
2 |
(DIN) 0.14 |
30-13,000 |
30-15,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
56 |
with Dolby B 66 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 5.12 x 11.47 |
430 x 130 x 290 |
12.78 |
5.8 |
Sony TC-K45 |
Compact Cassette |
1 |
2 |
(DIN) 0.14 |
30-13,000 |
30-15,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
56 |
with Dolby B 66 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 5.12 x 11.42 |
430 x 130 x 290 |
12.78 |
5.8 |
Sony TC-K55 II |
Compact Cassette |
2 |
2 |
(DIN) 0.12 |
30-15,000 |
30-17,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
57 |
with Dolby B 67 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 5.12 x 11.42 |
430 x 130 x 290 |
11.46 |
5.2 |
Sony TC-K65 |
Compact Cassette |
2 |
2 |
(DIN) 0.14 |
30-15,000 |
30-17,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
56 |
with Dolby B 66 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 5.12 x 11.42 |
430 x 130 x 290 |
12.79 |
5.8 |
Sony TC-K75 |
Compact Cassette |
2 |
3 |
(DIN) 0.14 |
30∼15,000 |
30∼18,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
59 |
with Dolby B 69 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 5.12 x 11.42 |
430 x 130 x 290 |
13.89 |
6.3 |
Sony TC-K80 II |
Compact Cassette |
2 |
2 |
(DIN) 0.1 |
30-14,000 |
30-17,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
60 |
with Dolby B 70 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 6.30 x 11.61 |
430 x 160 x 295 |
18.73 |
8.5 |
Sony TC-K96R |
Compact Cassette |
2 (servo) |
3 |
(DIN) 0.14 |
30-13,000 |
30-16,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
(FeCr) 57 |
with Dolby B (FeCr) 67 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 6.10 x 12.79 |
430 x 155 x 325 |
18.74 |
8.5 |
Sony TC-D5 |
Compact Cassette |
1 |
2 |
(DIN) 0.17 |
30-12,000 |
30-16,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
57 |
with Dolby B 67 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
9.33 x 18.89 x 6.61 |
237 x 480 x 168 |
N/A |
N/A |
Sony TC-U2 |
Compact Cassette |
1 (Servo DC) |
2 |
0.08 |
50-10,000 |
50-13,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
(FeCr) 55 |
with Dolby B (FeCr) 65 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.14 x 5.71 x 10.24 |
410 x 145 x 260 |
N/A |
N/A |
Sony TC-U30 |
Compact Cassette |
1 |
2 |
0.14 |
50-10,000 |
50-13,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
55 |
with Dolby B 65 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 5.31 x 11.24 |
430 x 135 x 290 |
11.90 |
5.4 |
Sony TC-U60 |
Compact Cassette |
2 |
2 |
0.12 |
30-13,000 |
30-16,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
57 |
with Dolby B 67 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 5.12 x 11.24 |
430 x 130 x 290 |
12.57 |
5.7 |
Sony TC-20F / TC-20FB |
Compact Cassette |
2 |
2 |
0.16 |
30∼12,000 |
30∼15,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
56 |
with Dolby B 66 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 5.16 x 6.34 |
430 x 131 x 161 |
15.87 |
7.2 |
Sony TC-158SD |
Compact Cassette |
1 Servo DC |
2 |
±0.2 |
30∼12,000 |
30∼15,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
(FeCr) 57 |
with Dolby B (FeCr) 67 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
13.78 x 3.94 x 9.45 |
350 x 100 x 240 |
10.58 |
4.76 |
Sony TC-164SD |
Stereo Compact Cassette (Portable) |
2 Servo |
2 |
±0.16 |
13,000 (30∼) |
17,000 (30∼) |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B |
(FeCr) 59 |
with Dolby B (FeCr) 69 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
14.57 x 4.33 x 9.45 |
370 x 110 x 240 |
11.46 |
5.2 |
Sony TC-U5 |
Compact Cassette |
1 (Servo DC) |
2 |
±0.16 |
30-13,000 |
30-15,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby Dolby B |
(FeCr) 56 |
with Dolby B (FeCr) 66 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.42 x 5.71 x 10.24 |
410 x 145 x 260 |
N/A |
N/A |
Sony TC-K60 |
Compact Cassette |
1 (Servo DC) |
2 |
±0.14 |
30-13,000 |
30-16,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby Dolby B |
(FeCr) 57 |
with Dolby B (FeCr) 67 |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 6.10 x 12.80 |
430 x 155 x 325 |
N/A |
N/A |
Sony TC-FX1010 |
Compact Cassette |
2 |
3 |
±0.12 |
N/A |
N/A |
25-17,000 |
N/A |
Dolby B, C |
(II/Cr) 57 |
with Dolby B (II/Cr) 64 |
with Dolby C (II/Cr) 70 |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 4.13 x 12.99 |
430 x 105 x 330 |
17.86 |
8.1 |
Sony TC-K1A |
Compact Cassette |
1 (servo DC) |
2 |
0.2 |
50-10,000 (DIN) |
50-13,000 (DIN) |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby Dolby B; Dolby NR |
55 (FeCr) |
with Dolby B 65 (FeCr) |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.14 x 5.71 x x 10.23 |
410 x 145 x 260 |
11 |
5 |
Sony TC-W3 |
Compact Cassette |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby N/A |
N/A |
with Dolby B N/A |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Sony TC-K390 |
Compact Cassette |
2 |
1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby N/A |
N/A |
with Dolby B N/A |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Sony TC-K490 |
Stereo Compact Cassette Deck |
2 |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby N/A |
B, C, HX-PRO |
with Dolby B N/A |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Sony TC-K615S |
Compact Cassette Deck |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby N/A |
N/A |
with Dolby B N/A |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Sony TC-K970ES |
Stereo Compact Cassette |
1 |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby N/A |
N/A |
with Dolby B N/A |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Sony TC-FX33 |
Stereo Compact Cassette |
1 |
2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby N/A |
B |
with Dolby B N/A |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Sony TC-WE475 |
Stereo Compact Cassette (Double Deck) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby N/A |
N/A |
with Dolby B N/A |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
16.93 x 4.72 x 11.81 |
430 x 120 x 300 |
9.3 |
4.2 |
Sony TC-K890ES |
Stereo Compact Cassette |
2 |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Dolby B, C, HX-Pro
MPX Filter |
N/A |
with Dolby B N/A |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Sony TC-FX120 |
Stereo Compact Cassette |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
x |
N/A |
x |
x |
Dolby N/A |
N/A |
with Dolby B N/A |
with Dolby C N/A |
with DBX N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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