AnalogAudio - Handbook of Cassette Decks

Model	Year	Heads	F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz	W&F, WRMS, %	S/N, NR off, dB	S/N, Best NR, dB	NR & Bias	Rec. Cal.	Auto Reverse	Tape Drive	Capst. Drive	Motors	Meters	Weight, kg	Price, MSRP, USD	Notes
5K50	1978	3 (F/S)	30-18	0,03	55	65	B	Manual	No	Closed	Quartz Direct	3	FL 24	12,5	1 995	Discrete 3 head; Man. rec. head azimuth adj.; World's first real-time tape counter
K-12	1979	2 (S)	30-18	0,04	55	65	B	No	No	Closed	Belt	2	FL 24	10,5	995
K-10	1979	2 (S)	30-18	0,04	55	65	B	No	No	Closed	Belt	2	LED 12	10,5	745
5K50M	1980	3 (F/S)	20-22	0,03	62	71	B	Manual	No	Closed	Quartz Direct	3	FL 24	12,5	1 995	Discrete 3 head; Manual rec. head azimuth adj.; Metal tape capability
K-15	1980	3 (S)	30-18	0,04	58	65	B/HX	No	No	Closed	Belt	2	FL 20	11,5	895
K-8	1980	2 (S)	30-17	0,055	58	65	B	Manual	No	Open	Belt	1	FL 16	6,0	495
K-120	1981	3 (S)	20-20	0,04	58	71	B/C	Manual	No	Closed*	Belt	1	FL 16	7,0		*Back-tension pin
K-118	1981	2 (S)	20-20	0,04	58	92	B/D	Manual	No	Closed*	Belt	1	FL 16	6,0	500	*Back-tension pin
K-117	1981	2 (HL)	20-20	0,06	57	62	B	Manual	No	Closed*	Belt	1	FL 16	5,0	400	*Back-tension pin
X-3K / D-05	1982	3	Any info about this model is welcome!					Manual	No	Closed						Prototype; External tape loop; Discrete 3 head
KX-102	1982	3 (S/HL)	20-22	0,04	61	94	B/D	Auto	No	Closed*	Belt	2	FL 12	9,5	1 000	*Back-tension pin
KX-101	1982	2 (S)	20-20	0,04	58	73	B/C	Manual	No	Closed*	Belt	1	FL 12	8,0	500	*Back-tension pin
KX-100	1982	2 (S)	20-16	0,04	58	73	B/C	Manual	No	Closed*	Belt	1	VU	7,0	400	*Back-tension pin
K-05	1983	3 (S/F)	15-27	0,022	60	73	B/C	Auto	No	Closed	Direct	3	VU	11,5	1 800	Pitch control; Pressure pad lifter; Clone: Alpine AL-90
K-04	1983	3 (S/F)	20-23	0,022	60	73	B/C	Manual	No	Closed	Direct	3	VU	11,0	1 550	Pitch control; Rec. EQ cal.; Pressure pad lifter; Clone: Alpine AL-85
K-03	1983	3 (S/F)	20-22	0,022	60	73	B/C	Manual	No	Closed	Direct	3	VU	11,1	1 200	Pressure pad lifter; Head demagnetizer
K-250	1983	3 (S/F)	20-20	0,04	59	71	B/C	Manual	No	Closed*	Belt	1	FL 12	7,0	550	*Back-tension pin
K-230	1983	2 (HP)	20-20	0,05	59	71	B/C	Manual	No	Open	Belt	1	FL 12	5,0	350
K-260	1984	3 (S/F)	20-21	0,03	59	75	B/C	Manual	No	Closed*	Belt	3	FL 12	6,0	420	*Back-tension pin
K-240	1984	2 (HL)	20-20	0,04	59	72	B/C	Manual	No	Closed*	Belt	2	FL 12	5,3	350	*Back-tension pin
K-109	1986	3 (S/F)	20-23	0,022	60	73	B/C	Manual	No	Closed	Direct	3	FL 18	9,3	1 045	Pressure pad lifter; Clone: Alpine AL-81
K-106* / K-406	1986	2 (HP)	20-19	0,05	60	90	B/C/D/H	Manual	Yes	Open	Belt	3	LED 12	4,5	580	*Black finish
K-105* / K-405	1986	2 (HP)	30-18	0,05	59	90	B/C/D	No	Yes	Open	Belt	2	LED 7	4,5	500	*Black finish
K-112* / K-02 / K-113X	1987	3 (HL)	20-21	0,05	56	72	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed*	Belt	2	LED 6	4,3	600	Back-tension pin; Japanese model; **Black finish
K-111	1987	2 (HL)	30-18	0,06	55	70	B/C/H	No	No	Open	Belt	2	LED 6	3,5	380
K-351	1991	2 (HL)	25-19	0,07	58	71	B/C/H	No	Yes	Open	Belt	2	FL 16	5,8	600
K-321	1991	2 (HL)	40-17	0,08	56	71	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	Belt	1	LED 8	5,2	420
K-373	1994	3 (HL)	15-20	0,045	58	74	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	Belt	2	FL 16	5,8	750	Head demagnetizer
K-322	1995	2 (HL)	25-18	0,08	56	71	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	Belt	2	FL 12	4,1	450
1000-K	1996	3 (HL)	15-22	0,04	58	74	B/C/H	No	No	Open	Belt	2	FL 16	5,1	450	Compact size