Pioneer CT-F1000

Pioneer CT-1000

1 9 7 6 1976
1 9 7 8 1978

Big piece - specs-wise well behind the later CT-F1250 or CT-A9 but the 1000 looked straightforwardly good.
And for the times, it was up to what was possible with the Compact Cassette format - not really compact anymore.

Three Ferrite heads, one motor for fast FW/RW and another for the main REC/Play function, closed-loop dual capstan, relay-activated tape movements, automatic Chrome tape detection, built-in 400Hz oscillator, MPX filter, Dolby calibration, ±6% pitch control etc.

The motor is common to the CT-F1000, CT-F9090 and CT-F8080 models.

CT-1000 is the original name, CT-F1000 is the worldwide export name.


You can see a front view of the motor at Mr Nisi's.

Pioneer CT-F1000, image 1 Pioneer CT-F1000, image 2 Pioneer CT-F1000, image 3
Pioneer CT-F1000 specifications
Title Value
Motors : 1x DC-Servo for capstan
1x DC for reel spooling
Heads : 1x Ferrite for rec/play
1x Ferrite for erase
Frequency response : 20Hz...17Khz (Normal)
30Hz...15Khz (±3dB, Normal)
20Hz...19Khz (CrO2)
30Hz...17Khz (±3dB, CrO2)
20Hz...19Khz (FeCr)
30Hz...17Khz (±3dB, FeCr)
S/N ratio : > 54dB (Dolby out)
> 64dB (Dolby in)
Wow & flutter : ± 0,15% (DIN, weighted)
< 0,06% (WRMS)
Line inputs : 60mV...25V / 100kOhm
DIN inputs : 10mV...5V / 2,2kOhm
MIC inputs : 0,22...100mV / 30kOhm
Line outputs : 680mV / 50kOhm
DIN output : 680mV / 50kOhm
Headphones output : 93mV / 8 Ohm
Dimensions : 42 x 18,7 x 36,2cm
48,1 x 18,7 x 36,2cm (with JA-R102)
Weight : 12kg.
List price : 123,800¥ (1977)
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