Sony Cassette Decks TCK Catalog

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Sony achievements in every aspect of
audio and video reproduction are legen-
daw. The companys success in these
fields is no accident. nor is it recent. lt
arises from three sources. First. the Sony
research and engineering facilities.
among the most sophisticated in the
world. Second. the application of total.-
system technology' in the design of ev-
ery product. And third. a commitment to
translatingthis approach into advanced
instruments for the home-at a cost
within the reach of the user. Sony's eight
new stereo cassette decks are outstand-
ing expressions of Sony leadership.

Unique to Sony is the ability to create
each. link in the tape recording chain.
from microphones and electronics. to
motors. tape heads. and even the tape
itself. As heirs to Sonys 30 years of
excellence in tape recording. these new
cassette decks otter the latest in mag-
netic. mechanical. and electronic tech-
nology. The result is solid reliability. su-
perb convenience, and unadulterated
reproduction of musical sound.

Every one of theSony cassette decks
described in this brochure is compati-
ble with the new metal particle tapes.
Metal tapeoffers distinct sonic advan.
tages overeven the finest Conventional
tape. Metal can accept very strong
signals. especially at high frequencies.
where Conventional tape often dlulls or
muffles musical transients. Thus. metal
tape recordings provide wider dynamic
range.tor greater impact. And high-
frequency transients are reproduced
crisply and cleanly.

While conventional cassette decks
can play back metal tapes. they cannot
erase or record metal effectively. The
limiting factors in such decks are usu-
ally the tape heads. Sony has applied
its vast experience in tape recording to
prdduce'a new generation of Super-
High Density (SD). and Sendust and
Ferrite (S St Fi-heads. The superior
performance of these Sony heads will
benefit all your recordings. regardless
of tape formulation or brand. But these
heads are especially well suited to
erasing. recording. and playing back
metal particle tape.

Another feature all eight decks have
in common is Dolby noise reduction.
The Dolby system provides a substan-
tial reduction in the rnosl irritating type
of noise in cassette recording: high-
treouency tape hiss. In these Sony
decks. Dolby NR works to suppress
tape hiss by up to MD at irequen-
cies of'5kHz and above. Thus. your re-

cordings are made against a back-
groundof silence. .

Beyond the shared features of metal

tape capability and Dolby noise reduc-

tion. these eight Sony cassette decks
have distinct personalities. The model
lowest in price. the TC-K22 provides
remarkable performance and operating
convenience. As you move up the line,
there are additional features. as well as
greater control flexibility. The TC-K44.
for example. has the fast. accurate re-
sponse of Sony's Peak Program Meters.
with slit-teen light-emitting diodes
.tLEiDs) per channel. .

The more expensive T'C-K61. K71.
K81. K65. and K778 boast the stability
and accuracy of Sonys two~motor tape
drive system, with solenoid operation
and microporcessor control. Simply
touch a function pushbutton to send
your command to the logic lC where it
is checked for proper sequencing and
executed. With this system. you can
enter commands rapidly. in any se-
quence. without harm to the tape or
the machine. And the IC-logic system
makes timer operation and remote con-
trol possible.

Both the TC-K7l and K81 incorporate
three separate heads: erase. record.
and play. In addition to ott-thetape
monitoring, the three-head system ofa
fers exceptional sound quality. The
deluxe TC-K81 features user-adjustable
bias and Dolby calibration. for perfect
commtibility with every tape formulation
you use.

Sony technology has produced a
control system that automatically plays
a cassettes musical selections in any
order you choose. This is the extraor-
dinary Random Music Sensor (RMS) of
the TC-KSS. With RIMS. the K65 can
play up to fifteen selections in a pro
grammed sequence. including selec-
tion replays.

For those who prefer the extended
play and enhanced convenience of
automatic reverse. Sony offers the TC-
KTIR. with the K77R. when tape motion
reverses so do the Rota-Bilateral heads.
You get consistent. outstanding perfor-
mance in both record and play. forward
and reverse.

The battery-powered TC-D5M com-
pletes Sony's line of stereo cassette
decks. Slim and handsome. weighing
only 3 paunds. 12 ounces. with bat-
teries. this portable machine performs
on a level comparable to home units of
the highest quality.

Each of these eight Sony cassette
decks expresses the energy. intelli-
gence. and inspiration of Sony engineer
ing. The following pages provide an
indepth look at how these models
.pertorm. and how they satisfy the tape
recording needs of music lovers the
world over.