Dolby S Kassettendecks im Vergleich specifications

Category : Draft

Brand : Dolby

Here we try to list the most famous cassette decks with Dolby S, i.e. devices that were built after 1990: e.g. Pioneer CT-95 . Primarily devices with very low synchronisation fluctuations and wide frequency response are listed here. The devices without Dolby S can be found here: A comparison of the legendary cassette decks.

Restriction

Please enter no more than a maximum of four top cassette decks per manufacturer and under 0.03 % Synchronisation fluctuations according to WRMS . Synchronisation fluctuations according to DIN are not taken into account.

Definition

As high-end devices, also "state of the art" - cassette decks are listed at Hifi-Wiki, which have synchronisation fluctuations of less than 0.03%. The recording and playback of such devices have the claim to reproduce music on the original of the artist and the sound engineer.

Professional cassette decks were able to achieve 0.02% synchronization fluctuations in the 80's, which was described as no longer audible. Many of these devices were mainly manufactured at the beginning of the 80s.

Normal cassette decks reached values around 0.08% WRMS , which is still audible in some situations. Cassette decks with upscale equipment had synchronization fluctuations by 0,04 % to 0,06%.

Real high-end cassette decks managed to get closer to the magic 0.02% mark and some, like the Dragon, even slightly below it.

Head types:

A = Amorphous (harman/kardon, Kenwood , Pioneer )
AC = Amorphous Cobalt - consisting of 14 layers (TEAC)
AX = Amorphous non-crystalline atomic arrangement (JVC , Tech nics)
C = Crystalloy - manufactured by Sen foundries (JVC , Nakamichi )
E&S = low-loss iron and Sendust (Nakamichi )
F = ferrite quenching head (LK)
F&F = Fer rite and Fer rite (Sony )
GF = glass ferrite sound heads - almost wear-free (Akai )
GX = (Super GX) Sound head with crystal ferrite core and glass layer - not wearable (only on Akai )
HP = Hard Permalloy (Yamaha, Onkyo )
LA = Laser Amorphous (Sony )
S&F = Sendust and Fer rite (Nakamichi , harman/kardon, Sony )
SD = SuperDensity (Sony ) - Hard Permalloy. NO Sendust(there was no more at that time for a long time)