Tascam CD-A550 CD Player User Manual


 
TASCAM CD-A550/CD-A750 49
Ratings
CD player
Compatible disc formats
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CD-DA (12-cm/8-cm), CD-ROM (12-cm/8-cm) ISO 9660
LEVEL 1/2/ROMEO/JOLIET format (CD-R/CD-RW disc
compatible)
MP3 playback specifications
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Audio modes: STEREO/JOINT STEREO/DUAL
CHANNEL/MONO/VBR
MPEG1 Audio Layer III (MP3)
Sampling frequency: 32/44.1/48 kHz
Bit rate: 32–320 kbps
WAV playback specifications
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Sampling frequency: 8/11.025/12/16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48
kHz
Quantization bit rate: 8-bit/16-bit
CD playback specifications
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Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
Quantization bit rate: 16-bit
Number of channels: 2
Audio characteristics
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Frequency characteristics: 20 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.8 dB
S/N ratio: 98 dB (20 kHz LPF, A-weighted)
Distortion (THD+N): 0.006% (1 kHz: 20 kHz LPF)
Dynamic range: 96 dB (20 kHz LPF, A–weighted)
Channel separation: 90 dB (1 kHz: 1 kHz BPF)
Cassette tape
Track system
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4-track 2-channel stereo
Head structure
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Record/playback x 1 (rotary reverse), erase x 1
Usable tape types
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C-46 – C-90 type cassette tapes (metal tapes can only be
played back)
Tape speed
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4.76 cm/sec
Pitch control range
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±10% or more
Wow and flutter
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0.25% (JIS WRMS) or less
Rewind time
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160 seconds or less (C-60 tape)
Recording and playback frequency
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characteristics
Normal (type): 50 Hz – 10 kHz ±3 dB
Chrome (type): 50 Hz – 12.5 kHz ±3 dB
Recording and playback channel separation
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1 kHz: 35 dB or more (1 kHz, using BPF)
Recording and playback S/N ratio
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58 dB (NR OFF, Specified record level)
69 dB (Dolby NR ON, CCIR ARM-weighting)
Recording and playback distortion
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2.5% or less (400 Hz/Dolby level)
Analog audio
CD player section
CD LINE OUTPUT [BALANCED] jacks
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(CD-A750 only)
Analog balanced output
Connectors: XLR–3–32 equivalent
Standard output level: +4 dBu
Maximum output level: +20 dBu
Output impedance: 100Ω
CD LINE OUTPUT [UNBALANCED] jacks
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Analog unbalanced output
Connector: RCA pin jacks
Standard output level: –10 dBV
Maximum output level: +6 dBV
Output impedance: 200Ω
12 – Specifications