Cassette deck Sony TC-WE405

405 - the youngest in a family of a double cassette December in the production program Sony. Therefore not surprising that in this model is applied combined broaching using general motors to drive both cassettes. More interesting to compare with the other defendants, who are completely independent of CVL. But more about that later, but on first impressions of the device. Traditional design for Sony pleasing to the eye, the layout of the front panel is quite rational, controls are conveniently grouped indicator shifted to the left, as in most odnokassetna? December. The feature set is not exhaustive, it is natural for this price range, and yet the necessary minimum, and even more present. This, of course, Dolby B and C, Dynamic bias HX Pro. The tape counter is provided for both magazines, as well as search for fragments pauses. Besides, there is an automatic system and adjust the recording level with intelligent algorithm works (unlike the usual Arosay, increasing the noise level in the pause). If necessary, you can disable it completely took it over. You can automatically gradually "withdraw" and "enter" the musical signal (FADER) and form a four-second pause for the system to work properly search pauses (Rec Mute). In short, the feature set is sufficient for everyday work. An autopsy showed extremely efficient design, in fact all the stuffing consists of two printed circuit boards connected by ribbon cables neat. Due to the fact that the channel preamplifiers recording / reproducing are placed on the LPM, the length of magnetic tape head harness minimal. The measurement results confirmed that there are no miracles, and simplification of the tape drive does not go unnoticed: the measured rate of detonation and a half to two times higher than that of devices with separate broach. Frequency response of the second copy, overwriting on a single speed, despite the failure of some midrange usual for vehicles without optimization, recording showed higher frequencies (up to 18 kHz), with virtually no loss. This result in our test only boasts Sony. But must pay for everything, and in this case, pay-per-AFC was an increase in the level of noise and interference (the lowest value in the test), including using Dolby. Therefore, if the presence of a "transparent top" before you prefer easy Shumko, the TC-WE405 - the machine for you. With regard to the characteristics of overwriting at double speed, then despite some decline in the higher frequencies and midrange increase nonlinearity, the result is satisfactory. In the end, the main purpose of high-speed dubbing - copying speech phonograms.