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Sony TC-K415 3-Head Cassette Deck

SKU: 31044
Category: Audio technology
Manufacturers: Sony

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Sony TC-K415 – 3-head cassette deck with off-tape monitoring, bias/level calibration, Dolby B/C and HX Pro

Every type of cassette responds slightly differently to bias and recording level. On the TC-K415 this can be matched on the tape itself before the actual recording: using the CALIBRATION button and two small controls for BIAS and REC LEVEL, the deck is aligned to the cassette in use, and during recording the MONITOR switch lets you listen to what has just been written to tape. Separate record and playback heads make this check possible.

It plays existing collections just as well and connects via RCA to any amplifier with a tape loop.

Highlights & Features

3-head transport (front marking “3HEAD”): separate erase head and, according to the service manual, a dedicated record head and a dedicated playback head; the MONITOR switch toggles between source and tape during recording (off-tape monitoring).
Calibration on the front panel: CALIBRATION button plus separate BIAS and REC LEVEL controls (− / +) for manually matching bias and recording sensitivity to the tape in use.
Dolby B and Dolby C, selected via the DOLBY NR rotary switch (OFF / B / C). Dolby HX Pro (front marking “DOLBY B-C NR HX PRO”) is not noise reduction but adapts the bias during recording to the treble content of the music.
Transport with two motors (marking “2 MOTOR TRANSPORT MECHANISM”): according to the service manual a DC servo motor for the capstan and a separate reel motor; cassette compartment with ceramic cassette holder (“CERAMIC CASSETTE HOLDER”).
AMS track search via the wind buttons, REC MUTE for inserting gaps between tracks, tape counter with RESET and MEMORY.
Large REC LEVEL rotary control (scale 0–10) with separate BALANCE control, switchable MPX FILTER for Dolby recordings from FM broadcasts, illuminated display with level meter.
Headphone jack (HEADPHONES) on the front.

Technical Data:

3-head transport (erase head, record head, playback head), 2 motors
Dolby B / Dolby C, HX Pro, MPX filter
Frequency response (Dolby off, ±3 dB, IEC): Type I 30 – 17,000 Hz, Type II 30 – 18,000 Hz, Type IV 30 – 19,000 Hz
Wow and flutter: 0.07 % (WRMS), ±0.13 % (W.Peak, IEC), ±0.18 % (W.Peak, DIN)
Signal-to-noise ratio (Dolby off, peak level, weighted): 57 dB (Type I), 59 dB (Type II), 60 dB (Type IV)
Noise reduction: Dolby B approx. 10 dB (5 kHz), Dolby C approx. 20 dB (1 kHz)
Harmonic distortion: 0.4 % (Type I, 160 nWb/m, 315 Hz), 1.5 % (Type IV, 250 nWb/m, 315 Hz)
Fast winding time: approx. 90 seconds (C-60)
Dimensions (W × H × D): approx. 430 × 123 × 310 mm
Weight: approx. 4 kg

Connections

Line input (LINE IN) RCA L/R
Line output (LINE OUT) RCA L/R
Headphone output (HEADPHONES) 6.3 mm stereo jack on the front

Condition & warranty

This unit is used and has been refurbished by us: it is inspected and reconditioned in our specialist workshop before being released for sale. It comes with a 12-month Positron-e workshop warranty — a genuine functional warranty that also covers drive and wear parts (full details in our warranty terms). The warranty applies in addition to your statutory warranty rights of at least 24 months — these rights remain unaffected.

Shipping weight:	4,90 kg
Item weight:	4,00 kg

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