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TASCAM CD-A550MKII
Ratings
CD player
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Compatible disc formats
CD-DA (12-cm/8-cm), CD-ROM (12-cm/8-cm) ISO 9660
LEVEL 1/2/ROMEO/JOLIET format (CD-R/CD-RW
disc compatible)
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MP3 playback specifications
Audio modes: STEREO/JOINT STEREO/DUAL
CHANNEL/MONO/VBR
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MPEG1 Audio Layer III (MP3)
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Sampling frequency: 32/44.1/48 kHz
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Bit rate: 32–320 kbps
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WAV playback specifications
Sampling frequency: 8/11.025/12/16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48
kHz
Quantization bit rate: 8-bit/16-bit
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CD playback specifications
Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
Quantization bit rate: 16-bit
Number of channels: 2
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Audio characteristics
Frequency characteristics: 20 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.8 dB
S/N ratio: 98 dB (20 kHz LPF, A-weighted)
Distortion (THD+N): 0.006% (1 kHz: 20 kHz LPF)
Dynamic range: 96 dB (20 kHz LPF, A–weighted)
Channel separation: 90 dB (1 kHz: 1 kHz BPF)
Cassette tape
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Track system
4-track 2-channel stereo
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Head structure
Record/playback x 1 (rotary reverse), erase x 1
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Usable tape types
C-46 – C-90 type cassette tapes (metal tapes can only be
played back)
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Tape speed
4.76 cm/sec
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Pitch control range
±10% or more
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Wow and flutter
0.25% (JIS WRMS) or less
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Rewind time
160 seconds or less (C-60 tape)
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Recording and playback frequency
characteristics
Normal (type): 30 Hz – 13 kHz ±4 dB
Chrome (type): 30 Hz – 15 kHz ±4 dB
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Recording and playback channel separation
1 kHz: 35 dB or more (1 kHz, using BPF)
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Recording and playback S/N ratio
58 dB (Maximum input level, A-Weighted)
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Recording and playback distortion
2.5% or less
Analog audio
CD player section
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CD LINE OUTPUT [UNBALANCED] jacks
Analog unbalanced output
Connector: RCA pin jacks
Standard output level: –10 dBV
Maximum output level: +6 dBV
Output impedance: 200Ω
Cassette tape section
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TAPE LINE OUTPUT [UNBALANCED] jacks
Analog unbalanced output
Connectors: RCA pin jacks
Standard output level: –4.5 dBu
Output impedance: 200Ω
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TAPE LINE INPUT [UNBALANCED] jacks
Analog unbalanced input
Connectors: RCA pin jacks
Standard input level: –9 dBu
Minimum input level: –19 dBu
Input impedance: 22 kΩ
11 – Specifications