| Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Type : | Full-size heads R-DAT recorder |
| Tape speed : | 8,15mm/s. (SP) |
| 4,075mm/s. (LP) | |
| Drum rotation : | 2000rpm (SP) |
| 1000rpm (LP) | |
| Motors : | 4x BSL DD |
| Error correction : | Double-Reed Solomon Code |
| Sampling frequency : | 48 / 44.1 / 32Khz (analog & digital) |
| Modulation system : | 8-10 Modulation |
| Transfer rate : | 2,46Mb/s |
| Quantization : | 16bit linear (SP) |
| 12bit non-linear (LP) | |
| A/D : | 1x 1-bit Delta-Sigma (20-bit) |
| D/A : | 1x 1-bit Pulse + SCORE filter (single IC) |
| Frequency response : | 2Hz...22Khz (± 0,5dB) |
| 2Hz...14Khz (LP) | |
| S/N ratio : | >93dB (SP, LP) |
| Dynamic range : | >93dB (SP, LP) |
| Distortion : | 0,0045% @1Khz (SP) |
| 0,08% @1Khz (LP) | |
| Wow & flutter : | nada |
| Line inputs : | 500mV / 47kOhm / -4dBs |
| MIC inputs : | 0,8mV / 5kOhm / -44dB |
| Coaxial : | 1x 75 Ohm / 0,5V p-p (± 20%) |
| Optical : | 1x TOS-Link |
| Line outputs : | 2V RMS / 470 Ohm / > 10kOhm / -4dBs |
| Headphones : | 100 Ohm / 32 Ohm / 1,2mW |
| Coaxial : | 1x 75 Ohm / 0,5V p-p (± 20%) |
| Optical : | 1x TOS-Link |
| PC : | 35W |
| Dimensions : | 43 x 12,5 x 34cm |
| Weight : | 7,5kg. |
Sony DTC-ZA5ES
1995
2006
The DTC-ZA5ES is a 4DD / 2-heads design and Sony's last full-fledged consumer DAT recorder, introduced at the ES line's true turning point.
It is a good recorder, it is also reliable, has 4-DD drive, PULSE analogue-to-digital converters, Advanced-PULSE + SCORE 1-bit digital filter, has SBM, can record analogue sources at 44.1Khz...
Kept from the DTC-2000ES were the MIC / MIC att switches, the fader function, the clock modes to keep on the tapes the time/day of the recordings and, practical, the rehersal modes for nudging markers.
It just was a bit of a let down when one had seen (and used) a DTC-2000ES : the incredible build quality and finish lavishness of the previous DTC-1000ES, DTC-1500ES and of the DTC-2000ES was not there.
If the front and top enclosure are of beautifully finished aluminium, the rest is only pressed metal sans copper-plating, two boards with everything on them and a tiny transformer.
Comparing the internal componentry and structure just proved what happened between 1993 and 1994 at Sony : the DTC-ZA5ES is almost an empty box.
It would get worse later on, though : worse is always possible :)
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