Direct-Drive Cassette Deck DD-7 features:
Quartz-lock, direct-drive mechanism with Pulse Servo motor
Three-head configuration - Monitor capability with the X-cut SA combination Rec/Play head and extended highs
Two-colour digital fluorescent level meters - Choose peak-hold or VU modes
All-DC amp configuration = Low noise and sonic clarity
Full-logic control - Foolproof operation and touch control
Super ANRS and Dolby-B compatible ANRS
Direct-drive system built around the JVC Quartz-lock Pulse Servo motor
Simple is better when it comes to tape transport design. The proof is in the figures - wow and flutter is only 0,06% (DIN 45 500). Our Pulse Servo motor takes a lot of the credit, being immune to cogging, voltage fluctuations, and changes in temperature and humidity. Speed is quartz-locked to assure unblemished accuracy over the years.
Three-head design with JVC exclusive SA heads
The material used in our SA (Sen-Alloy) heads is capable of providing optimum results from any tape, particularly metal tape. Furthermore, we've given the Play head a narrow 1-micron gap for efficiency and a contour-free surface for extended bass, while the Rec head has a wider 4-micron gap to pick up high frequencies without loss. Our X-cut Rec and Play heads - separate but combined in a single casing - are complemented by our two-gap erase head, also of SA.
Monitor peak or VU level depending on your needs.
Different recording situations require different recording levels. That's why we/ve equipped the DD-7 with meters having selectable modes - peak-hold reading or VU.
Recording EQ: For a flat high-frequency response
The Rec EQ control allows the deck to tune itself to any tape for flat response to 15 kHz and beyond and the separate playback head lets you confirm this as you are actually making recordings.
Lockable timer standby mechanism ends erroneous erasure
The timer standby is locked during power outage; it can't be nudged to Rec to prevent accidental erasure
Memory auto rewind: Both atop and play modes.
This is a convenience feature that you shouldn't be without. It lets you continuously repeat the tape from beginning end (or from 999-indexed portion to end), or rewind the tape at the end of play.
Specifications
Frequency Response (At -20 VU)
Metal Tape : 25 - 18,000 Hz (±3 dB)
SA/Chrome Tape : 25 - 18,000 Hz (±3 dB)
Normal Tape : 25 - 17,000 Hz (±3 dB)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio : 60 dB (Metal Tape)
Wow and Flutter : 0,06% (DIN 45 500)
Crosstalk: 65 dB (1 kHz)
Channel Separation : 40 dB (1 kHz)
Total Harmonic Distortion
Total (0 VU, 1 kHz) : 1,0% (Metal Tape)
K3 (0 VU, 1k Hz) : 0,4 % (Metal Tape)
Heads:
Record/Playback : Combination X-Cut SA Sen-Alloy Head
Erase : Two-Gap SA Head
Motors:
1 x Pulse Servo Motor
1 x DC Motor
Fast Forward/Rewind Time : 85 sec. C-60 cassette
Input Sensitivity/Impedance
Mic x 2 : 0,2 mV/600 - 10 k Ω
Line In x 2 : 80 mV. 100 k Ω
Output Level/Impedance
Line Out x 2 : 0 - 500 mV/ 5 k Ω
Headphones : 0 - 0,6 mW / 8 - 1 k Ω
Power Requirements: 120/ 220/ 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption: 31 watts
Dimensions (W x H x D): 450 x 110 x 330 mm
Weight: 7,0 kg