Sonab C500

 We were anxious to maintains the quality of our Sonab sound. It required a great deal of research and effort to do  this.  The result  is here, the Sonab C500 HiFi cassette deck.

The new Sonab C500 is constructed in such a way as to make it as simple as possible to handle, to play and above all to record.

 Recording as you may know is the function that requires knowledge as well as facilities. To help you as much as possible we have equipped the Sonab C500 with Dolby B-System noise reduction. Tape selector for standard and chrome tapes, which changes both bias, and equalisataion, quasipeak value recording level meters, mixing facilities between left and right channels plus centre microphone, memory rewind and built in amplifier for headphones, which enables you to monitor the recording at a level acceptable to you.

Specifications

Tape Transport:  Servo controlled D.C. motor Single Capstan

Tape Speed:  4,76 cm/sec  ±1%

Wow and Flutter:  ±0,13% WTD peak

Fast Winding Time:  100 sec. For C60 cassette

Instruments:  two quasi peak reading recording meters

Noise reduction System:  Dolby B

Tape Counter: 3 figures with memory rewind

Heads:  Two hard permalloy (High µ Metal) heads

Tape Selector:  for Standard or Chomium dioxide tape with separate bias and correction characteristics

Bias Frequency:  105 kHz

Frequency Response:

Standard tape:  30 - 15,000 Hz ±3 dB

Chrome tape:  30 - 16,000 Hz ±3 dB

Bias Settings: 

Standard = Maxwell UD

Chrome = TDK Kr0₂

Signal-to-Noise Ratio:

Standard tape without Dolby :  51 dB

Standard tape with Dolby :  58 dB

Chrome tape without Dolby :  63 dB

Chrome tape with Dolby :  60 dB

Erasing Suppression:  60 dB

Channel Separation:  35 dB

Cross-talk Suppression:  60 dB

Inputs Sensitivity/Impedance:

Microphone L , R & centre:  0,2 mV/1 k Ω

Line :  70 mV/180k Ω

DIN :  12 mV/30 k Ω

Outputs Level/Impedance:

Headphone :  minimum/8 Ω

Line :  1,2 V/ 600 Ω

DIN :  1,2 V/600 Ω

Power Requirements:  100, 117, 220, 240 Volts, AC 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption:  25 W

Dimensions (W x H x D):  380 x 105 x 250 mm (15" x 4" x 10")

Weight:  4,5 kg (10 lbs)

Colour:  Black

Sonab 67S

 Many people maintains that the turntable, after the loudspeakers, is the most important part of stereo equipment.

If you have a bad turntable, neither amplifier non loudspeakers will help. It will sound bad. In addition, an inferior turntable will ruin records. Stereo records of great value can quickly be ruined by a poor stylus or turntable.

We have one turntable of our own, the Sonab 67S.

It has all necessary technical features as well as highly distinctive styling. It is easy to work and is effectively isolated from vibrations.

Sonab 67S has a precision balanced tone-arm with adjustable antiskating.

The turntable is well protected from dust and can be played with the lid closed. The belt drive produces very low wow and flutter. In addition the synchronous motor provides a constant speed with low rumble factor.

Specifications:

Speed:  33 ⅓ and 45 rpm

Motor:  24-pole synchronous motor

Drive:  Belt drive

Deviation from Normal Speed:  less than ±1% Locked to mains frequency. Uneffected by normal mains voltage variations

Wow and Flutter:  less than 0,08% ( weighted peak value)

Rumble:  better than -60 dB

Turntable Platter:  Nonmagnetic, precision moulded

Weighting:  1,2 kg (2,6 lb)

Diameter:  305 mm (12")

Tone-arm: 

Needle and Ball bearings.

Statically balanced and free from torsional resonances.

Designed for lowest distortion due to angle deviation

Adjustable antiskating device

Tracking Force:  Counter weight, Adjustable for stylus forces from 0,5 grams

Tone-arm Geometry: 

Effective Arms Length :  216,0 mm

Preset Angle :  21,5 degrees

Overhang :  14,2 mm

Cartridge Shell:  light weight type with standard four-pin plug-in connection to tone-arm and standard cartridge fitting

Usable Cartridges:  with weight between 4 and 12 grams

Signal Cable Capacitance:  max. 100 pF

Antiskating:  Weight design. Adjustable

Cueing Device:  manual. Oil damped

Power  Requirements:  110 - 117, 220 - 240 V, AC 50/60 Hz , 5 VA

Dimensions (W x H x D):  435 x 150 x 350 mm (17" x 6" x 14")

Weight:  7 kg (15,5 lbs)

Colour:  Black