Fully serviced high end B&O cassette deck with Auto Reverse, HX Pro and Dolby B+C. The 5500 can be opened by pressing one side of the fornt panel. After thus the tray opens and gives access to the tape transport and the different functions. This is a very good sounding cassette deck and quite unique in the way it functions. To have it operationg at factory specs we carried out the below service:
- Replacement of capstan belt
- Replacement of tray belt
- Cleaning of heads and capstan
- Treatment of pinch roller
- Demagnetisation of heads
- Speed calibration
We also include an adatper cable as the unit comes with a DIN plug. With the adapter cable it can be plugged in via RCA cables into any amp.
Description
As part of Beosystem 5500, this advanced tape recorder was as close to professional standard as could be made at the time, bristling with features you just loved to use!
There was Auto Reverse, letting you play or record both sides of a cassette as one continuous tape. And automatic adjustment of sound levels avoided annoying volume changes from one recording to the next. Then there was Bang & Olufsen’s famous HX-Pro recording system which gave vastly superior sound quality on the higher frequencies, creating a richer, more detailed sound image.
Beocord 5500 automatically adjusted itself to match standard, chrome or metal tapes. You had the option of Dolby B or C during recording. During playback, the recorder automatically switched itself to the noise reduction system you recorded with. Automatic track search was also included – just key in the track number and the recorder did the rest.
The cassette recorder could be controlled via the two-way Master Control Panel 5500 as part of the Beosystem 5500.
Auto Record level
Auto Record worked in two steps: when the record button was pressed for the first time, the cassette recorder went into a record pause mode, where the incoming signal was monitored. Under microprocessor control, the highest level was monitored and the record level was set at the optimum level for that music. On pressing the record button the second time, the tape was set in motion and the recording started, but continuing to make minor adjustments. If at any time during the recording, the level of music rose above the monitored level, the level control was lowered by exactly the amount required for the new optimum recording level.
This method of setting the level control closely imitated the action of a highly skilled recording engineer, if asked to set the level for a recording. It was the best that could be done when the full recording could not be monitored before recording started.
This feature incorporated a new method of monitoring the signal, which proved to be a more effective method over conventional methods. It was patented by the company with the patent number 158702.
Product Details
Type Number: 4931, 4932, 4933, 4934, 4935
Release Date: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Designer: Jacob Jensen
Colour / Finish: Grey and Black
Product Specification
Compact cassette: C46-C60-C90-C120
Recording system: HX PRO
Tape transport system: Auto reverse
Search system: Track numbers
Record level: Auto Recording level
Noise reduction: Auto Dolby B and C
Tape switch: Auto. ferro/chrom/metal
Tape head: Sendust
Wow and flutter DIN: 66 dB, C: >73 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio chrome Dolby NR B: >64 dB, C: >74 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio ferro Dolby NR B: >62 dB, C: >72 dB
Power consumption: max. 25 W
Dimensions W x H x D 42 x 7.5 x 32.5cm
Weight 8 kg
Connections: AUX IN 7 pin
Microphone DIN 0,3mV /3kohms
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