SONY TC-K555ESG example of an expensive cassette deck
In this video I talk about a typical representative
high-budget cassette decks of the late 80s - SONY TC-K555ESG.
I also briefly talk about the evolution of Sony ES series cassette decks
(1982 - 1995):
00:00 - Introduction
01:10 - Sony ES deck lineup
10:50 - A little digital technology at the end of the compact cassette
11:15 - Beginning of the SONY TC-K555ESG review
11:44 - Front panel: control, display, functions, adjustments
16:45 - Cassette receiver, heads, path.
18:50 - Internal structure
21:10 - Rear panel
21:50 - LPM
22:27 - Performance characteristics in comparison with the later, “middle” class (Kenwood KX-5030)
24:15 - Conclusions, announcements, conclusion.
Here is the complete family tree of Sony ES cassette decks:
TC-K555ES, TC-K666ES, TC-K777ES,
TC-K333ES, TC-K555ESII, TC-K777ESII,
TC-K333ESX, TC-K501ES, TC-K555ESX,
TC-K333ESR, TC-K555ESR,
TC-K222ESG, TC-K333ESG, TC-K555ESG,
TC-K222ESL, TC-K333ESL, TC-K555ESL,
TC-K222ESA, TC-K333ESA, TC-K555ESA,
TC-K222ESJ, TC-K333ESJ, TC-K555ESJ,
TC-KA3ES, TC-KA5ES, TC-KA7ES