Rad score you've got there young sir, I'm stoked for you. Congratulations on getting your first 3 head deck ! Now you gotta start recording some type 2's and type 4 cassettes. You'll make some truly outstanding recordings then. Once again congratulations !! 😎👍
it's the Japanese version of "CT-S670D" i own 2 of them 1998&1999, the best in recording from cassette to PC especially with DPS the sound quality is magical. Now I'm looking for a clean T-D7 to add it to my collection. Comparing with other cassette decks that i have, the sound quality is much superior. Thanks for the great review brother.
Hallo Great tape deck. Thanks for video. If it's possible can you make a video: test with factory pre recorded tape, if you have. And separately: just play tape, without Dolby B, just play tape with FLEX System, FLEX System with Dolby B and FLEX system with the Digital NR. It's interesting to hear the difference. With some jazz or piano music. Thank for this video.
Three heads and optical/coax digital input and output?! So damn jelly. I just ordered a 3 head TEAC V-770 and pretty stoked to pop that three head cherry.
Dig NR and flex work only in play mode , not during recording. Dig input can be used with toslink, then deck records with alca , thus no need for record volume and balance control . See user manual
I have a cheaper dual well Pioneer deck both are auto reverse, it has flex (1x as it shows on the display) the three Dolby noise reduction variety (B, C and S). I'm reasonably sure it has HX Pro as well. As I remember the flex system was designed to help with high frequency loss for poorly recorded tapes (likely concerning worn recording heads or perhaps machines that the azimuth was out a bit. I don't recall if it really helped that much been a long time ago since I used it.
Question for the channel: After your ownership experience with this deck, would you still recommend it to critical audio folks wanting a top-tier 3-head cassette deck? Any issues or anomalies to report? Thank you respectfully for your follow-up! Also, have you procured a User Manual and Service Manual in English format?
Hello! I've been using this deck almost every day ever since I got it, and yes, I would absolutely recommend it. I have had no problems with it at all. Unfortunately, I don't have any of the manuals in English, but I don't really mind because it's quite easy to learn about the features anyway 😅
Hi, very informative vid. Question; I have the Pioneer CT-W606DR. Appreciate this machine reduce hiss, but there therefore any major benefits using type II/IV over a type I tape?
Yes, I think even with Digital NR, Types II and IV still have advantages over Type I. Generally, Types II and IV can take more level, have less hiss, and have better frequency response. Sure, FLEX can improve frequency response, but in doing so, it can sometimes bring the tape hiss up along with the actual high frequencies of the music (something I've mostly noticed in my Type I tapes). When it comes to level and hiss, Digital NR can indeed remove most, if not all hiss, but sometimes, it can remove some audio with it if the level is too low. For example, with classical music (as well as some jazz), there are intricate details that can be considered "unnecessary" or "noisy" by the deck if they're recorded too low, similar to how MP3 compression can also remove tiny details. Likewise, if your tape has a lot of hiss, you're still going to hear at least some of it even with Digital NR because the system can no longer distinguish between what's hiss and what's actual signal. Thanks for watching, and I hope all of that made sense 😅
Superb sounding deck i have an older 3 head pioneer ct656 sounds decent enough but level meters are reading higher than they should i shall look at it at some point .
Enjoy young cat hope you get to like cassette tape is cool this days is all depend the recording it will sound better than a regular tape deck I heard this tape deck is good
You can use any device with an analog input. Some computers have one built-in, but mine doesn't, so I use a Tascam DR-05X PCM recorder to record it in .wav, then I transfer the files to my laptop after recording.
@@ARandomOven they meant to do it that way is poopy, obviously - a.k.a. having one of the very last and rare tape decks with digital optical out(!) while not even using it for that exact purpose is despicable blashphemy ... and the second-hand embarrassing cluelessness painful to witness :T
the boi doesn't understand what he got there (way too easy apparently) and what it's really for, which is digital preservation and archiving already existent tape recordings with the least amount of quality loss possible. or, for funsies, transferring songs to tape and then play them on a vintage car's deck in case you got one of those :D
Hi, First of all i want to thanks you for your begining in the world of cassette. Believe me the cassette worth it. Now the bad things: First of all never revord below 0db, analog tape, will handle it but you definitivly add what is called analog compression/distortion! Keep the peak at 0db, and the average below -10/-6db, if you have to much compressed sources, don't try to go to 0db keep the everage to -6db/ -10db! Secondly, and i'm sorry to tell you this, you will never get good sound with this device. You need what is called bias correction at least which isn't on your turntable!!! See Best Vintage Cassette Decks from anadialog
Beautiful set of recorders you have there. Thanks for sharing!
Rad score you've got there young sir, I'm stoked for you. Congratulations on getting your first 3 head deck ! Now you gotta start recording some type 2's and type 4 cassettes. You'll make some truly outstanding recordings then. Once again congratulations !! 😎👍
Thanks, I'll definitely be making some videos on Type IV tapes soon. Sony Metal Master 👀
it's the Japanese version of "CT-S670D" i own 2 of them 1998&1999, the best in recording from cassette to PC especially with DPS the sound quality is magical. Now I'm looking for a clean T-D7 to add it to my collection. Comparing with other cassette decks that i have, the sound quality is much superior. Thanks for the great review brother.
Hallo
Great tape deck. Thanks for video.
If it's possible can you make a video: test with factory pre recorded tape, if you have. And separately: just play tape, without Dolby B, just play tape with FLEX System, FLEX System with Dolby B and FLEX system with the Digital NR.
It's interesting to hear the difference. With some jazz or piano music.
Thank for this video.
Digital Input 2 is an optical input, just take out the cap and you'll see it.
Three heads and optical/coax digital input and output?! So damn jelly. I just ordered a 3 head TEAC V-770 and pretty stoked to pop that three head cherry.
Best video so far imo
The very best deck of Pioneer is CT-95/T-1000, CT91a and CT-93 :).T-D7 is a substitute for Pionner. It has average parameters :)
Dig NR and flex work only in play mode , not during recording. Dig input can be used with toslink, then deck records with alca , thus no need for record volume and balance control . See user manual
Yep, I found those out after making the video 👍
Hello, I like your video. Thank you. I want to know how to adjust this machine if the playback speed is slow.
I have a cheaper dual well Pioneer deck both are auto reverse, it has flex (1x as it shows on the display) the three Dolby noise reduction variety (B, C and S). I'm reasonably sure it has HX Pro as well. As I remember the flex system was designed to help with high frequency loss for poorly recorded tapes (likely concerning worn recording heads or perhaps machines that the azimuth was out a bit. I don't recall if it really helped that much been a long time ago since I used it.
Question for the channel: After your ownership experience with this deck, would you still recommend it to critical audio folks wanting a top-tier 3-head cassette deck? Any issues or anomalies to report? Thank you respectfully for your follow-up!
Also, have you procured a User Manual and Service Manual in English format?
Hello! I've been using this deck almost every day ever since I got it, and yes, I would absolutely recommend it. I have had no problems with it at all. Unfortunately, I don't have any of the manuals in English, but I don't really mind because it's quite easy to learn about the features anyway 😅
Thank you. I will probably need a 100VAC/120VAC transformer since Japan is 100V and US is 120V. Not a problem. Thanks again! 💜
Hi, very informative vid. Question; I have the Pioneer CT-W606DR. Appreciate this machine reduce hiss, but there therefore any major benefits using type II/IV over a type I tape?
Yes, I think even with Digital NR, Types II and IV still have advantages over Type I. Generally, Types II and IV can take more level, have less hiss, and have better frequency response. Sure, FLEX can improve frequency response, but in doing so, it can sometimes bring the tape hiss up along with the actual high frequencies of the music (something I've mostly noticed in my Type I tapes). When it comes to level and hiss, Digital NR can indeed remove most, if not all hiss, but sometimes, it can remove some audio with it if the level is too low. For example, with classical music (as well as some jazz), there are intricate details that can be considered "unnecessary" or "noisy" by the deck if they're recorded too low, similar to how MP3 compression can also remove tiny details. Likewise, if your tape has a lot of hiss, you're still going to hear at least some of it even with Digital NR because the system can no longer distinguish between what's hiss and what's actual signal. Thanks for watching, and I hope all of that made sense 😅
Superb sounding deck i have an older 3 head pioneer ct656 sounds decent enough but level meters are reading higher than they should i shall look at it at some point .
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Enjoy young cat hope you get to like cassette tape is cool this days is all depend the recording it will sound better than a regular tape deck I heard this tape deck is good
Where is the recording from the optical input using digital ALCA?
Unfortunately, I don't have any digital cables, so I can't test that function
Pioneer even made one deck witb digital coax to for great cd transfering.
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How can I transfer the content of the cassette tape to the laptop?
You can use any device with an analog input. Some computers have one built-in, but mine doesn't, so I use a Tascam DR-05X PCM recorder to record it in .wav, then I transfer the files to my laptop after recording.
@@ARandomOven poo
@@MrBearr. what
@@ARandomOven they meant to do it that way is poopy, obviously - a.k.a. having one of the very last and rare tape decks with digital optical out(!) while not even using it for that exact purpose is despicable blashphemy ... and the second-hand embarrassing cluelessness painful to witness :T
No, thanks..... Really, why? Why use analog equipment for a digital sound? And everything I have heard - digital NR is MP3 for a sound.
the boi doesn't understand what he got there (way too easy apparently) and what it's really for, which is digital preservation and archiving already existent tape recordings with the least amount of quality loss possible. or, for funsies, transferring songs to tape and then play them on a vintage car's deck in case you got one of those :D
Hi,
First of all i want to thanks you for your begining in the world of cassette.
Believe me the cassette worth it.
Now the bad things:
First of all never revord below 0db, analog tape, will handle it but you definitivly add what is called analog compression/distortion! Keep the peak at 0db, and the average below -10/-6db, if you have to much compressed sources, don't try to go to 0db keep the everage to -6db/ -10db!
Secondly, and i'm sorry to tell you this, you will never get good sound with this device.
You need what is called bias correction at least which isn't on your turntable!!!
See Best Vintage Cassette Decks from anadialog
I regret to inform you sir, but your opinion is false.
Please develope, because i don't think so...
XD flat ;)