Philips DCC 900 specifications

Brand : Philips

General

Connections

Tech nical data

Special equipment

Number of inputs: 4
- Line In (RCA)
- Digital Coaxial
- Digital optical (Toslink)
- Philips Systembus (ESI), 2 coaxial sockets
- Line In (RCA)
- Digital Coaxial
- Digital optical (Toslink)
- Philips Systembus (ESI), 2 coaxial sockets
- Number of outputs: 6
  - Line Out variable (RCA),
  - Line Out fix (RCA),
  - Digital Coaxial
  - Digital optical (Toslink)
  - Philips System Bus (ESI, coaxial jacks)
  - Headphone output jack: 6.35mm jack plug
- Line Out fix (RCA),
- Digital Coaxial
- Digital optical (Toslink)
- Philips System Bus (ESI, coaxial jacks)
- Headphone output jack: 6.35mm Jack plug
- Sound heads: 3
- Motors: 3
- Synchronisation fluctuations: < ul>
- DCC operation not measurable, quartz-controlled
- Analog: 0.15 (?? CCIR WTD)
Band types: DCC cassette and Analog bands IEC I (Normal), IEC II (Chrome), IEC IV (Metal)
Frequency response:
- 20 - 20,000 Hz (digital, +/- 0.2 dB);
- 30 - 16,000 Hz (Type II)
Total harmonic distortion: digital: < 0.003% on playback, in total. 0.005%
External voltage gap:
- digital >/= 92 dB;
- analog >/= 50 dB (chrome band)
Stereo channel separation: digital on playback >/= 95 dB, total >/=85 dB
Auto-reverse: yes
Track search : yes
Dolby: B: dynamic improvement by 10 dB (play only), C: dynamic improvement by 20 dB (play only)
Fader: no
Pitch control: no

the classic analog Compact cassette (Compact Cassette) can be played
Various editing options
Insert and Delete of the "Track Marks" - track numbers
Motorized drawer to the horizontal Loading of the DCC or the Analog - to- cassette
Dolby B, C (Analog cassettes, play only)
Electronic counter
timer-controlled playback and recording
Adjustable headphone output
gold-plated RCA jacks
Remote control in addition to the remote control via the Philips system bus (amplifier, Receiver)
screws from the copper on the inside and on the back of the unit
Sampling frequency 48 kHz, 44 kHz, 32 kHz for digital Recording (Minidisk, DAT)
CD - sync with Philips CD players
reproduction of text information (prefabricated DCC-buying cassettes)

about 2 cm to the rear of the projecting fins (Black) the depth of the device
strengthen unusual in the number of perfect connections
In the back of a Soft to the Change of the IR sensor on Philips amplifier/ Receiver and the remote control
Other models from the same series:
- Philips DCC 300
- Philips DCC 600

extensive gerätebau equality for the Tech nics RS-DC10 (parallel, Tech nics was the only one third-party manufacturer, Marantz and Grundig
were published in this period of the Philips group ) in the basic structure gerätebau equality to the Marantz DD-82
The device should not be Digital - demagnetized head (thin-film head technology)

Hifi Vision 6/1992: presentation of the system and the Philips DCC 900, classification in the class up to 1500 DM: test result: good, sound very good. "open and delicate sound image in digital recordings, weaknesses in treble and bass"
Audio 12/1992: Comparison of the DCC system with DAT and analog cassette deck, upper class, 3 ears (audio rating for digital devices). Playback analog 65 points, good, recording/playback digital 75 points, sound total 70 points. Equipment very good, workmanship and operation good.
Stereo 6/1992: Presentation of the DCC system and DCC 900,
Stereo 7/1992: detailed individual test;
Stereo 9/1992: Stereo recommendation: very good, 2 stars. Top class, 80%. (Sound quality 83%, equipment 75%, practicality 88%, workmanship 66%)
Stereoplay 7/1992: Absolute top class IV;
Stereoplay 1/1993: Comparison Minidisc- DCC, including presentation Philips DCC 900.
Stereoplay 9/1993: Overview of DCC devices with Philips DCC 900 .

Philips DCC 900