Sony TC-KE 500 S specifications

Category : Dolby-S

Brand : Sony

• brand:Sony
• model: TC-KE500S QS
• type: single
• year of construction: 1996-1998
• Manufactured in: Malaysia
• color: Black
• remote control: optional (Sensor
• power consumption: 21 W
• dimensions: 430 mm × 120 mm × 310 mm (B × H ×T)
• weight: 4.2 kg
• factory price approx. built-in): 500 DM

• number of inputs: 1
  • Line in: 1 RCA
• number of outputs: 2
  • Line out: 1 RCA
  • headphone output 6.3 mm (not adjustable)

• Line in: 1 RCA

• Line out: 1 RCA
• headphone output 6.3 mm (not adjustable)

• heads: 3
• engines: 2
• flutter: 0,055 % (WRMS ), ±0,085% W. Peak (IEC ), 0,16% (DIN) (see the user manual p. 14); Stereo 8/1996, p. 23: 0,14% DIN rating, 0,29% DIN unweighted
• band types: types I, II, IV
• frequency response:
  • Normal: 20-17.000 Hz, ±3 dB
  • chrome: 20-18.000 Hz, ±3 dB
  • Metal: 20-19.000 Hz, ±3 dB
• total harmonic distortion: 1,5 % (with type IV Metal, 250 nWb/m 315 Hz, 3rd Harmonic
• signal-to-noise ratio: 57 dB (Normal), 59 dB (chrome), 61 dB (Metal),
• improvement of the Signal-to-noise on distance by the Dolby System (reference values)
  • Dolby B: 5 dB at 1 kHz, 10 dB, switched on at 5 kHz
  • Dolby C: 15 dB at 500 Hz, 20 dB at 1 kHz
  • Dolby S: 10 dB at 100 Hz, 24 dB at 1 kHz
• Auto-Reverse: no
• title search: Yes, AMS
• Dolby: B, C, S
• MPX-Filter : Yes switchable for each of the Dolby System
• Fader: no
• Pitch-control: no
• CD Synchro recording: no

• Normal: 20-17.000 Hz, ±3 dB
• chrome: 20-18.000 Hz, ±3 dB
• Metal: 20-19.000 Hz, ±3 dB

• Dolby B on: 5 dB at 1 kHz, 10 dB, switched on at 5 kHz
• Dolby C: 15 dB at 500 Hz, 20 dB at 1 kHz
• Dolby S: 10 dB at 100 Hz, 24 dB at 1 kHz

• semi-automatic tape calibration with test tone calibration of BIAS and Level
• 3 heads
• tape monitor (Monitor circuit for headphone and amplifier)
• Dolby S
• electronic real-time counter
• Memory circuit
• title search AMS
• remote control optional: RM-J 701, it also RM-J902 and RM go-J903.

• Like the Sony TC-KE 600 S is a unit in the upscale QS series
• is The drive and the drives of the previous devices TC-K215/ TC-K411/ TC-K511S/TC-515S/ TC-K361/ TC-K461/ TC-K561 similar.
• no timer pre-equipment
• externally almost identical to the Sony TC-KE 600 S The sound of the deck is really very good, I almost couldn't believe it! Recordings without Dolby are extremely good! As an improvement, I have also installed golden RCA jacks and exchanged the two 4700 mt capacitors for NIPON Chemi Audio F (M) 4700 mt 25 Volt audio caps. In terms of sound, it may even be better than a Sony TC-K 770 ES deck. Please only have conversions carried out by trained technicians.

• Other models of the same series:

• TC-KE 200
• TC-KE 300
• TC-KE 400 S
• TC-KE 500 S
• TC-KE 600 S

• STEREO 8/1996, Comparative test: satisfactory. "Four Dolby S chips, three heads and test tones to measure - that's only available at Sony for 500 marks. However, the dynamics with Dolby S is hardly better than with other decks with Dolby C..." - ibid. P.25

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