From the Manufacturer
The Marantz PMD505 is a professional 19", 3U autoreverse dual well cassette deck (Well A is play, Well B is play/record) for continuous-play sound installation and tape dubbing applications. The unit can provide up to 7.5 hours of continuous playback programming, alternating between decks A and B up to five times. High and normal speed tape dubbing and timer record/play capabilities are also provided. A custom-rackmount kit comes ready to attach in the box with the unit.
Features:
- Dolby HX Pro headroom extension, Dolby B/C noise reduction.
- Two independent full logic auto-reverse tape transports, with auto-reverse recording and playback from one transport and auto-reverse playback from the other.
- Pitch control on deck A (+/- 10 percent).
- Play/Rec timer function for time-controlled operation.
- QMS Quick Music Search (up to 9 tracks backwards or forwards).
- Synchro Reverse Dubbing allows dubbing both sides of a tape automatically, at normal or high (2x) speed.
- Automatic Tape Selector sets optimum bias and EQ for tape type.
- Rec Mute with auto-pause.
- 2x9 segment FTD peak-hold level meters.
- RCA in/out.
- Headphone output.
- CD Synch recording provides one-touch CD dubbing using Marantz CD players.
- IR remote control included that operates all transport and control functions.
- Custom Rackmount Kit is packaged with the unit.
Technical Specifications Tape
- Deck A: Play
- Deck B: Play/Rec, Erase
- Motors: DC Servo (one per deck)
- Tape Speed: Reg/2x speed dubbing
Audio System
- Frequency response: 25Hz-18kHz (+/-3dB, Metal tape)
- S/N Ratio (Dolby C NR on): >74 dB
- Wow and flutter (WRMS): <.08 percent
- Channel Separation: >40 dB (at 1 kHz)
- Input level impedence: 100 mV/50 k ohm
- Output level impedence: 460 mV/47k ohm
- Headphone: 0.95mW/8 ohm - 1.2 k ohm
Dimensions (with rackmount)
- Width: 19.0" (482.6 mm)
- Height (3U): 5.3" (133 mm)
- Depth: 12 9/16" (298 mm)
- Weight (excl. rackmount): 9 lbs. (4.6 Kg)
