Sony TC-WA9ES
Full Logic Metal Tape

The Sony TC-WA9ES is a auto-reverse stereo double cassette deck, it was introduced by Sony in 1997 with a list price of USD $1,050 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Sony TC-WA9ES are:, electronic tape counter with 4 digits, tape type selection with support for normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven auto reverse transport.

Typical front loading double cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on both sides of the deck. Tape eject is operated mechanically and the cassette needs to be placed with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well.

Level meters used on the TC-WA9ES are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the TC-WA9ES let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Compact Cassette

Historic events

1997 Start of the Nakamichi cassette deck resource on Geocities.com
1998 Memory Stick, a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony

Features of Sony TC-WA9ES

Display
Display
Digital Peak-Reading Meters 4-Digıt Digital Counter
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Black Finish Orientation Left / Right Front Loading
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head
Head Configuration
4 Track / 2 Channel
Controls
Operation
Full Logic Transport Control
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabılity Chrome Tape Capabılity Metal Tape Capabılity
Transport
Transport
Auto Reverse Auto Shutoff Belt Drive (Capsŧan) Mechanical Tape Loading Single Capsŧan Transport (x2)

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