Teardown and Repair of JVC TD-W717

Got this double cassette deck TD-W717 for cheap including 8 TDK SA 🙂
Score !

Specs

Type: auto reverse, double compact cassette deck

Track System: 4-track, 2-channel stereo

Tape Speed: 4.8, 9.5 cm/s

Heads: 2 x record/playback, 2 x erase

Motor: 2 x reel, 2 x capstan, 2 x mech

Tape Type: type I, CrO2, Metal

Noise Reduction: B, C

Frequency Response: 30Hz to 16kHz  (Metal tape)

Signal to Noise Ratio: 73dB  (dolby C)

Wow and Flutter: 0.08%

Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.8%

Input: 80mV (line), 0.4mV (mic)

Output: 0.3V (line)

Dimensions: 435 x 134 x 331mm

Weight: 4.9kg

Year: 1995

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Conclusion

Very nice deck, despite being double decker. Main feature that is very important for me 2 decks can record and compu calibration for both decks ! Autoreverse is a bonus. Also IR remote. There is even better version of this deck with updated heads: JVC TD W7SD. I wish I get this one 😀