Sony - TC-K815S Cassette recorder-player

Here is a working Sony cassette deck offered here

- Runs well
- Plays cleanly
- Makes clean recordings
- With Dolby S!

General:

Manufacturer: Sony

Model: TC-K815S

Type: Cassette deck

Year of manufacture: 1994 - 1996

Made in: Japan

Color: Black

Remote control: RM-J701, available separately

Power consumption: 21 W

Dimensions: 430 x 123 x 306 mm (W x H x D)

Weight: approx. 4.9 kg

Original price approx.: 850 DM

Connections:

Number of inputs:

Line In (Cinch) 0.16 V, 47 kΩ

Number of outputs:

Line Out (Cinch), 0.5 V, 47 kΩ

Headphones 0-3 mW, 32 Ω, (6.35 mm jack)

Technical data:

Audio heads: 3 / erase head (S&F head), recording head (SD head) and playback head (SD head).

Motors: 3 / capstan motor (DC servo motor), winding motor (DC motor) and motor for the mechanical system (DC motor)

Synchronization variation: ± 0.06% W.Peak (IEC); 0.04% W.RMS (NAB); ± 0.11% W.Peak (DIN)

Tape types: Automatic detection of Type I/ II/ IV (displayed on the display)

Frequency response (Dolby off):

20-20,000 Hz (± 3 dB, IEC, Type IV),

20-18,000 Hz (± 3 dB, IEC, Type II),

20-17,000 Hz (± 3 dB, IEC, Type I)

Distortion: 0.4% (Type I); 1.5% (Type IV)

Signal-to-noise ratio (Dolby off): 57 dB (Type I), 59 dB (Type II), 61 dB (Type IV)

Automatic reverse: no

Tape search: yes, AMS

Dolby: B, C, HX-Pro, S

MPX filter: yes

No direct drive

Special features:

Double capstan drive (tone with sapphire bearing).

Quartz Lock Servo

Ceramic cassette holder

Electric open/close mechanism

Manual tape calibration with integrated test tone generator - bias and level

Operation from rear of tape (the result can be heard during recording)

VU meter (with graphical level limiter for Type I/II and IV)

Electronic counter, real-time display

Timer-controlled display and recording

REC Mute (automatic insertion of silence)

Balance

Headphone output volume control

Cleaning mode (Open/Close + On/Off)

Notes

Construction is similar to the TC-K715S and TC-K717 ES, with which the 815 S also shares the service manual.

Larger brother of the TC-K715S (which has a single capstan drive).

Other models from the same series:

Sony TC-K 215

Sony TC-K 315

Sony TC-K 415

Sony TC-K 515 S

Sony TC-K 615 S

Sony TC-K 715 S

Sony TC-K 815 S