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The K-109 is the successor of the K-05/K-04/K-03 models from 1983. In 1986 when a new brand was created by Alps Electric and Lux Corporation who bought a Dokorder factory, the K-109 high-performance cassette deck was introduced. Together with the traditional attention to the unique warmth of analogue sources, is what's Luxmans' incomparable Brid Series is all about. The K-109 is featuring a High-precision mechanism for ultimate tape running, the "GT Transport". To ensure precision for the two sets of capstans and pinch rollers that firmly grip the tape, the capstan bearings and pinch roller bearings are molded as one piece with the motor frame chassis. A high-precision dual capstan system is used, which guarantees strict perpendicularity of the capstan shaft and pinch roller shaft to the chassis, and perfect parallelism between the shafts. This ensures stable tape transport and achieves an ideal tape-to-head interface. Excellent sound quality and characteristics featuring "High-performance 3-head". The K-109 employs a three-head configuration, including a combination recording/playback head. An original head was also developed specifically for this purpose. This recording head has a high maximum saturation magnetic flux density and good distortion characteristics. It is made of three laminated layers of sendust material, which is beneficial for recording high-frequency signals. The playback head employs HIP ferrite, which has excellent high-frequency characteristics. The K-109 was equipped with cutting-edge functions for the computer age, such as "Auto Monitor," "Auto Tape Selector," "Music Search," and "Time Memory." To get the best performance from your tape, you need to adjust the bias, level and equalizer to optimum parameters. The K-109's manual calibration allows you to make these fine adjustments. This is a full-fledged multi-function deck that allows you to precisely adjust the optimum values. In addition to the conventional Metal 70µs, the equalizer circuit is now equipped with a Metal 50µs position, which captures the even more vivid charm of metal tape. This new design makes it possible to reduce noise by approximately 3dB in the mid-to-high range, which is important for music reproduction.
Driving system: 3-Motor with Direct Drive dual capstan
Heads: 3-head system (Sendust record/Ferrite playback)
Wow & Flutter: 0.022%
Frequency response: 20-23.000Hz (Metal)
20-21.000Hz (Chrome)
20-21.000Hz (Normal)
Dimensions: 438x124x345mm (WxHxD)
Weight: 9.3kg
Original sale price: 2480 DM in Germany
Optional remote control: AK-10: wired remote control; AK-20: wireless remote control with receiver unit
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