Pioneer's
new generation "miracle" deck …. Engineered to handle the new
generation of "miracle" tapes.
Oxided
tapes, including chrome, can't handle the highs, can't hold the dynamic
range,can't hand back the density of sound you try to record. Metal tapes offer
far better response, even at high input levels. The amount (level) of signal
you can feed to a metal tape before it saturates and causes distortion is from
three to four decibels higher in the mids and lows than for the best
oxided-particle tape on the market today. And the Maximum Output Level is, in
most cases, an extraordinary 10 dB higher.
So
naturally, when the new "miracle" tapes were announced, we created
the CT-F 1250 "miracle" deck to handle them. Metal tapes require
special recording and playback heads. We have chosen a particularly effective
ferrite-based material called Uni-X Tal - featuring much higher electrical and
antiwear characteristics than ordinary ferrite and even Sendust types. With its
special core design and precision gap, the REC head is able to offer the high
magnetic flux density required by metal tape without saturating and heating up;
these advantages also improve recording linearity in ordinary tapes.
CT-F 1250
Quartz Direct-Drive Stereo Cassette Deck
An advanced
microprocessor-controlled 2-motor, 3-head system equipped with Pioneer's
exclusive metal erase head. Digital memory for auto-play, stop and rewind at
any point on the tape. LED assisted tape
calibration for fine setting of bias, equalization and recording level to
ensure recording of same level as original and for all tapes, including those
now of the experimental stage. Features auto-tape slack canceller, 24-segment
fluorescent level meter switchable for average, peak and peak hold display,
electronic 4-digit counter, which can be read from a distance, ±5% pitch
control.
As with
disc, precise reading of signals stored on magnetic tape requires near absolute
regularity of rotation. Pionner's tape transport motors are servo-controlled
via Hall elements, so that any deviation from 4,75 cm per second is immediately
detected and corrected. In the CT-F 1250, the timing pulse, or reference
signal, is provided by a quartz crystal oscillator, as in Pioneer's most
advanced direct-drive turntables. Accuracy is also enhanced by Pioneer's
exclusive tape Slack Canceller which tenses the tape before play.
Another
Pioneer achievement is accurate tape movement. This is vital when you are
pushing for perfection in cassettes. In our precision Quartz-PLL Closed-Loop
Dual Capstan drive system one of the DC motors is used exclusively to move the
tape past the Erese, Rec and Play heads during recording and playback. The
drive capstan and the tension capstan are looped so they rotate at axactly the
same speed. Thus, the tape is held in perfect contact with the heads at all
times and with the proper degree of tension to avoid slack, snarls and
stretching.
Recorded/played
signals retain the same pitch and level from one end of your tape to the other.
The result is wow and flutter of no more than 0,03% (WRMS). Barely measurable
in the laboratory. Unhearable in your listening room.
And with
other Pioneer features such as our Fluroscan™ meter, digital-brain
Microprocessor and eqLB Tuning System, the fabulous CT-F 1250 will set the pace
in the audio industry for years to come. Thereby ensuring the enjoyment value
of your audio investment.
Specifications
Drive
System: 2 motor
Heads:
Rec/Playback
: 1 x Comb. Uni-crystal ferrite
Erasing
: 1 x Small Window
Frequency
Response:
Standard
Tape : 25 Hz - 16 kHz ±3 dB
Chromium
Dioxide Tape : 25 Hz - 17,5 kHz ±3 dB
Ferrichromium
Dioxide tape : 25 Hz - 17,5 kHz ±3 dB
Metal Tape
: 25 Hz - 18,5 kHz ±3 dB
Signal-to-Noise
Ratio:
Dolby Off
: better than 59 dB
Dolby On
: better than 69 dB
Wow and
Flutter:
DIN
(Weighted) : ±0,12%
WRMS : less than 0,03%
Input
Sensibility/Max. Input/Impedance
Mic
: 0,3 mV/100 mV/30 k Ω
Line
: 63 mV/25V/50 k Ω
Output Max.
Level/Impedance
Line
: 640 mV/ 50 k Ω
Headphones
: 90 mV/8 Ω
Power
Requirement: 110/120, 220/240 V , 50/60
Hz
Dimensions
(W x H x D): 420 x 187 x 369 mm
Weight: 10,9 kg
