The recording tape in a cassette is only an eight of an inch may be
as many as 64 original tracks mixed down to two. A hundred musicians. Countless
overdubbings. Not to menttion the entire audible frequency range.
Any cassette deck can reproduce part of what's been put down on
that eighth of an inch.
The Pioneer 9191 was designed to reproduce all of it.
Superlatively. Without dropouts, unacceptable tape hiss, or noticeable wow and
flutter.
Take our tape transport system.
Since the tape in a cassette moves at only 1-7/8 inches per second,
even the most minuscule variation in tape speed will make a major variation in
sound. To quard against this, where most cassette decks give you one motor, the
9191 comes with two. The first is used only for fast forward and rewind, so the
second can be designed exclusively for maintaining a constant speed for paly and
record.
All of our tape drive components - the capstan, belt, and flywheel
- are finished to incredible tolerances. Which give the 9191 the kind of wow and
flutter figures that no deck in our price range can match.
of course, having a great tape transport system means nothing if
you don't have great electronics to back it up. We do.
The 9191 comes with an advanced three stage direct coupled
amplifier that extends high frequency response and minimizes distortion. The
built-in Dolby system can reduce tape hiss by as much as 10 decibels in high
frequencies. Our multiplex filter lets you record FM broadcasts without picking
up a lot of unwanted noise, or the multiplex signal every FM stereo station
sends out.
Even our ferrite solid tape head offers the best combination of
accuracy and long life you can get in a cassette head.
There's also a peak limiter that lets you cram as much pnto a
cassette as possible without distortion. large VU meters ans a peak indicator
light taht let you know if you do begin to oversaturate bias and equalization
switches that let you get the most out of different brands of tape.
And an automatic CrO2 selector. if all this isn't enough, you'll
find that the 9191 comes with memory that lets you go back to a favorite spot on
the tape automatically. And electronic solenoid controls for going from play to
rewind, or from rewind to fast forward, without hitting the stop button. And
without jamming the tape.
There's also the convenience of front loading. A door over the
cassette compartment to help keep the tape heads clean. And a light behind the
cassette that lets you see where you are on the tape.
Specifications
Systems: Compact cassette, 2-channel stereo
Motor: Electronically-controlled DC motor (built-in
generator) x1; (4,8 cm/s speed drive)
DC torque motor x1
(Fast forward and rewind drive)
heads: One Ferrite Solid recording/playback head;
One Ferrite erasing head
Operation: Solenoid drive, direct switchable and timer
play presettable
Fast Winding
Time: Approx. 65 seconds (C-60 tape)
Wow and
Flutter: No more than 0,07% WRMS
Frequency Response:
Standard, LH tapes :
20 - 16,000 Hz (30 - 13,000 Hz ±3 dB)
CrO₂ dioxide
tape: 20 - 17,000 Hz (30 - 15,000 Hz ±3
dB)
Signal-to-Noise
Ratio:
Dolby OFF : More
than 53 dB
Dolby ON : More than
63 dB (over 5 kHz, standard, LH tape)
(When chromium
dioxide tape is used, S/N ratio is further improved by 4,5 dB over 5 kHz)
Harmonic
Distortion: No more than 1,5% (0 dB)
Inputs
(Sensitivity/Max. allowable input/Impedance):
Mic x
2 : 0,22 mV/100mV/30 kΩ, 6 mm jack
(reference Mic impedance: 600Ω to 30
kΩ)
Line x
4 (2-channel stereo, Parallel connection system) : 65 mV.25 V/100 kΩ
Rec/Pb x 1 : Input
& output, 5 p jack (DIN standard)
Outputs (Reference
level/Max. level/Load impedance):
Line x
4 : 315 mV/530 mV/50 kΩ (2-channel
stereo, parellel connection system)
Headphone
x 1 : 40 mV/65 mV/ 8 Ω
With output level
controls
Semiconductors:
Amplifier
Section: 75 Transistors (including 6 x
FETs ); 86 Diodes (including 5 x Zener Diodes and 2 x LED)
Motor control
Section : 3 x Transistors; 2 x Diodes
Subfunctions:
Dolby system
(On-Off) with indicator lamp;
MPX Filter (On-Off)
Tape Selector
(STD/CrO₂) with indicator lamps
Automatic tape
selector for CrO₂ tape, and Manual tape selector of independently BIAS/EQ
(Ferri-chrome tape available)
Cassette compartment
illumination
Mixing control used
for Mic and Line input
Tape counter with
rewind memory switch (On/Off) for starting point [Rew-Stop/Play (REC)]
Recording limiter
(-40 dB to +5 dB)
Recording peak level
indicator (Lightable level; +5 dB)
Level Memory Marker
for inputs and output
Power
requirements: AC 220 V or AC 110, 120,
130, 220, 240 V (switchable) 50/60 Hz
Power
Consumption: 53 watts
Dimensions
(W x H x D): 457 x 197 x 315 mm (17⅞
x 7⅞ x 12⅜ inch)
Weight: 13,2 kg (29 lbs) net