SONY, May 1984 TC-5550-2, TC-K777ES, TC-K666ES - cassette decks
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ソニー「カセットデッキ 総合カタログ」・デジックデッキ・カセットバンク・デンスケ・昭和59年5月
A2 sheet folded into quarters, covering Sony’s full cassette deck lineup for May 1984, all under the DigicDeck brand. Three auto-reverse DigicDeck models: TC-FX705 with a Laseramorphous Head and digital level display, TC-FX707R with computer-controlled tape speed, TC-FX606R at just 8 cm thin with CD-style linear skate cassette loading. A spread covers the ES series: TC-K777ES at ¥168,000, TC-K666ES at ¥120,000, and TC-K555ES II at ¥99,800. Reverse side adds the dual-cassette TC-W30 at ¥59,800 and the professional TC-5550-2 at ¥248,000.
| Model | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SONY TC-FX705 | cassette deck | ¥62,800 |
| SONY TC-FX707R | cassette deck | ¥79,800 |
| SONY TC-FX606R | cassette deck | ¥69,800 |
| SONY TC-K777ES | cassette deck | ¥168,000 |
| SONY TC-K666ES | cassette deck | ¥120,000 |
| SONY TC-K555ES II | cassette deck | ¥99,800 |
| SONY TC-K555ES | cassette deck | ¥89,800 |
| SONY TC-W30 | cassette deck | ¥59,800 |
| SONY MTX-50 | cassette deck | ¥49,800 |
| SONY TC-5550-2 | cassette deck | ¥248,000 |
| Technical terms | Translation |
|---|---|
| レーザーアモルファスヘッド | laser amorphous head |
| ロータリーバイラテラルヘッド | rotary bilateral head |
| オートアッテネーター | auto attenuator |
| リニアスケイティング方式 | linear skating system |
| カセットスタビライザー | cassette stabilizer |
| Marketing terms | Translation |
|---|---|
| デジックデッキ | Digic Deck (Sony cassette deck series) |
| カセットバンク | Cassette Bank (stereo player for 10 cassettes) |
| デンスケ | Densuke (Sony portable recorder line) |
| DigicDeck | DigicDeck (Sony cassette deck series) |
| 機能で、フォルムで、録音新時代を拓くデジックデッキ、デジタル時代のリファレンスを指標した〝ES〟シリーズなど、先鋭技術が光るソニーならではの充実したラインアップです。 | The Digic Deck, which opens a new era of recording in function and in form, the “ES” series, which sets the reference for the digital age, and more: a full lineup only Sony could offer, in which cutting-edge technology shines. |
| ハイレベルな基本性能に支えられた個性が魅力です――ソニーのデッキ。 | Their appeal is an individuality backed by high-level basic performance - Sony’s decks. |
| K777ESの設計ポリシーを継承して、基本性能を磨きあげた〝ES〟シリーズのベーシック・デッキです。 | The basic deck of the “ES” series, inheriting the design policy of the K777ES and polishing the basic performance. |
| テープ編集がスピーディにできる倍速ダビング機能搭載。ソニーの技術が光るリバティ・サイズのダブルカセットデッキ。 | Equipped with a double-speed dubbing function for quick tape editing. A Liberty-size double cassette deck in which Sony’s technology shines. |
| テープ10巻を自動選巻、瞬速選曲。聴きたい順序で長時間の連続再生ができるステレオ・カセットプレーヤー「カセットバンク」。 | Automatic selection from 10 tapes, instant music selection. The stereo cassette player “Cassette Bank”, which allows long continuous playback in the order you want to hear. |
| 2トラック19cm/sec、9.5cm/sec、3ヘッド構成。ダイレクト・キャプスタンドライブ方式など高精度メカニズム搭載のオープンデンスケ。 | 2 tracks, 19 cm/sec and 9.5 cm/sec, three-head configuration. The Open Densuke, equipped with a high-precision mechanism including a direct capstan drive system. |
| デッキの使いこなしを拡げるアクセサリー&テープ | Accessories & tapes that broaden how you make use of your deck |
昭和59年5月（1984 May）
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