Nakamichi RX-505 Unidirectional Auto Reverse Cassette Deck
Nakamichi RX-505E
This Nakamichi RX-505 is a auto-reverse stereo cassette deck with double Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Nakamichi in 1984 with a list price of USD $1,549 and discontinued 9 years later in 1993.
The main features of the Nakamichi RX-505 are: 3 discrete heads and off-tape monitoring, digital tape counter with 4 digits and memory stop, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes with additional manual equalization selection, belt driven dual-capstan transport.
Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the center of the deck. Tape loading/unloading is operated motorized and the cassette needs to be placed upside-down in the cassette well.
Level meters used on the RX-505 are digital LED peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the RX-505 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection. Cue and review can be used to easily and quickly locate the beginning of a passage.
Dolby C-type used in the RX-505 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The three-head configuration of the RX-505 requires a Double Dolby system, one for recording and one for playback. A Subsonic filter is provided in the RX-505 to prevent infrasonic signals generated when playing a warped record. These signals can upset the Dolby system and prevening it from functioning properly. The 19kHz multiplex pilot slgnal present in FM stereo broadcasts can cause false triggering of the noise reduction system. The switchable MPX filter of the RX-505 filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.
For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable. All main transport commands can be issued remotely with a wired remote control.
- Diffused-Resonance Transport
- Pressure pad lifter
- UDAR (Uni-Directional Auto-Reverse)
- Double Capstan
- Silent Mechanism
- Microprocessor Control
- Asymmetrical Dual Capstans
- Discrete 3-Head Technology
Historic events
Features of Nakamichi RX-505
Bias Fine Tune
AC Power Cord / Plug
RCA Input/Output Connectors
Headphones
Wired Remote Control
Digital LED Peak-Reading Meters
4-Digıt Digital Counter
Double NF Record And Play Amplifiers
Record Protection
Orientation Center
Black Finish
Front Loading
Stereo
Pressure Pad Lifter
3 Head Desiǥn
4 Track / 2 Channel
Seperate Record and Playback Heads
Dolby-B Noise Reduction
MPX Filter
Double Dolby NR Circuits
Subsonic Filter
Dolby-C Noise Reduction
Punch-In Recording
Full Logic Transport Control
Auto Record Standby
Cue / Review
Timer Recording/Playback
Record Mute
Memory Stop
Auto-Fade
Electronic Fade-Out
Real-Time Tape Monitoring
Auto Record Pause
Memory Play
Electronic Fade-In
Alternating Current
Individual Input Level Controls
Output-Level Control
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Manual Tape Type Selection
Normal Tape Capabılity
Manual Tape Equalization
Chrome Tape Capabılity
Metal Tape Capabılity
Auto Reverse
Motorized Tape Loading
Auto Shutoff
Slack-Tape Takeup
Dual-Capstan Transport
Upside Down Tape Transport
Belt Drive (Capsŧan)
4x Motor Mechanism
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