Sony Cassette Decks
Model	Year	Heads	F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz	W&F, WRMS, %	S/N, NR off, dB	S/N, Best NR, dB	NR & Bias	Rec. Cal.	Auto Reverse	Drive	Motors	Weight, kg	Price, MSRP, USD	Notes
TC-165	1971	3	30-14	0.1	49		No	No	Yes	Closed	2	9.1	260	2 erase heads
TC-160	1971	2	20-16	0.1	49		No	No	No	Closed	2	7.8	200
TC-161SD	1972	2	20-17	0.1	51	59	B	No	No	Closed	2	6.5	330
TC-134SD	1972	2	30-17	0.2	51	59	B	No	No	Open	2	4.8	240
TC-152SD	1973	2	30-15	0.15	50	58	B	No	No	Open	2	5.5	300	Portable
TC-131SD	1973	2	40-15	0.22	50	58	B	No	No	Open	2	4.1	240
TC-203SD	1974	2	20-17	0.08	54	64	B	No	No	Closed	2	9.0	400
TC-177SD	1974	3	30-17	0.07	59	69	B	No	No	Closed	2	10.0	700
TC-137SD	1974	2	20-17	0.07	55	65	B	No	No	Closed	2	7.0	400
TC-138SD	1975	2	40-13	0.15	50	60	B	No	No	Open	2	6.1	230
TC-136SD	1975	2	30-12	0.1	50	60	B	No	No	Open	2	6.4	300
TC-118SD	1975	2	40-13	0.15	50	60	B	No	No	Open	1	3.7	210
TC-209SD	1976	2	30-17	0.07	59	69	B/FM	No	No	Closed	2	12.0	500
TC-206SD	1976	2	30-15	0.08	59	69	B/FM	No	No	Closed	2	7.5	350
TC-188SD	1976	2	30-15	0.07	59	69	B/FM	No	No	Closed	2	7.0	400
TC-186SD	1976	2	30-16		59	69	B/FM	No	No	Open	2		300
TC-164SD /      TC-4550SD*	1976	2	30-17	0.06	61	71	B	No	No	Open	2	5.2	520	Portable, Pitch control; *Japanese model
TC-158SD /      TC-3000*	1976	2	30-15	0.08	57	67	B	No	No	Open	2	4.8	380	Portable; *Japanese model
EL-7	1976	3	20-25	0.04	62	72	B/FM	Manual	No	Closed	3	13.0	900	Elcaset
EL-5	1976	2	20-22	0.06	62	72	B/FM	No	No	Open	1	10.5	630	Elcaset
EL-4	1976	2	20-20	0.06	62	72	B	No	No	Open	1	9.8	500	Elcaset
TC-229SD	1977	2	30-16		59	69	B	No	No	Open	2	10.5	500
TC-K96R	1978	3	30-16	0.05	57	67	B	No	Yes	Open	2	9.5	620	2 erase heads
TC-K8B	1978	2	30-16	0.045	60	70	B	No	No	Open	2	10.8	520
TC-K88	1978	2	20-20	0.03	60	70	B	No	No	Open	3	10.0	1200	Professional
TC-K7II	1978	2	30-16	0.045	59	69	B	No	No	Open	2	10.5	540
TC-K60	1978	2	30-16	0.045	57	67	B	No	No	Open	2	8.5	550
TC-K6	1978	2	30-16	0.05	57	67	B	No	No	Open	1	8.5	400
TC-D5	1978	2	30-17	0.06	58	69	B	No	No	Open	1	1.7	650	Portable
EL-D9	1978	3					B	Manual	No	Closed	3			Elcaset, Professional
EL-D8	1978	2	20-23	0.035	62	72	B	No	No	Open	2	5.2	800	Elcaset, Portable
TC-K75	1979	3	30-18	0.04	60	70	B	Manual	No	Closed	2	6.4	600
TC-K65	1979	2	30-17	0.04	59	69	B	No	No	Open	2	5.7	500
TC-K55	1979	2	30-17	0.04	58	68	B	No	No	Open	1	5.9	400
TC-D5M	1979	2	30-17	0.06	58	69	B	No	No	Open	1	1.7	680	Portable
TC-K81	1980	3	30-18	0.04	60	70	B	Manual	No	Closed	2	6.3	500
TC-K77R	1980	2	30-17	0.05	59	69	B	No	Yes	Open	2	8.3	600	Quick auto reverse
TC-K71	1980	3	30-18	0.04	60	70	B	Manual	No	Closed	2	5.6	450
TC-K61	1980	2	30-17	0.04	59	69	B	No	No	Open	2	5.6	320
TC-K777	1981	3	20-20	0.025	60	70	B	Manual	No	Closed	2	9.8	950
TC-K555	1981	3	25-18	0.04	60	72	B/C	Manual	No	Closed	2	6.1	430
TC-FX7	1981	2	30-17	0.05	59	69	B	No	No	Open	2	6.6	550
TC-FX6C	1981	2	30-17	0.04	59	69	B/C	No	No	Open	2	6.4	420
TC-FX5C	1981	2	30-17	0.04	59	69	B/C	No	No	Open	2	6.0	350
WM-D6	1982	2	40-15	0.04	58	68	B	No	No	Open	1	0.6	500	Portable, Professional
TC-K777ES	1982	3	15-19	0.02	61	74	B/C	Manual	No	Closed	2	10.0	850
TC-K666ES	1982	3	25-19	0.025	60	73	B/C	Manual	No	Closed	3	6.5	650
TC-K555ES	1982	3	25-18	0.04	60	80	B/C	Manual	No	Closed	2	6.1	420
TC-FX77	1982	2	30-17	0.04	59	69	B/C	No	No	Open	2	6.6	450
TC-FX66	1982	2	30-17	0.04	59	79	B/C	No	No	Open	2	5.5	320
TC-FX1010	1982	3	25-18	0.04	60	74	B/C	Auto	No	Closed	2	8.0	650
TC-D5PRO	1982	2	40-16	0.06	58	64	B	No	No	Open	1	1.7	850	Portable, Professional, Balanced mike input
TC-FX600	1983	2	30-17	0.04	60	73	B/C	No	No	Open	2	5.5	320
TC-D6C /         WM-D6C	1983	2	40-15	0.04	58	71	B/C	No	No	Open	1	0.6	500	Portable, Professional
TC-K777ESII	1984	3	15-19	0.02	61	74	B/C	Manual	No	Closed	2	10.0	950
TC-K555ESII	1984	3	20-19	0.025	60	73	B/C	Manual	No	Closed	2	6.6	420
TC-K444ESII	1984	3	30-18	0.04	60	72	B/C	Manual	No	Closed	2	7.1	450
TC-FX707R	1984	2	30-17	0.04	59	72	B/C	Manual	Yes	Open	2	6.2	430	Quick auto reverse
TC-K501R	1985	2	30-17	0.04	58	71	B/C	Manual	Yes	Open	2	6.2	450	Quick auto reverse
TC-R502	1986	2	30-17	0.05	58	71	B/C/H	Manual	Yes	Open	2	4.8	450	Quick auto reverse
TC-D5PROII	1986	2	40-16	0.06	58	64	B	No	No	Open	1	1.7	1475	Portable, Professional, Balanced mike input
TC-D3 /            WM-D3	1986	2	60-15	0.08	57	64	B	No	No	Open	1	0.4	500	Portable, Professional
TC-R503	1987	2	30-17	0.05	59	72	B/C/H	Manual	Yes	Open	2	4.8	300	Quick auto reverse
TC-K700ES / TC-K333ESX*	1987	3	20-20	0.025	60	73	B/C	Manual	No	Closed	2	8.4	700	*Japanese model
TC-K600ES / TC-K222ESX*	1987	3	20-20	0.05	60	72	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	5.2	450	*Japanese model
TC-K555ESX	1987	3	20-20	0.025	60	73	B/C	Manual	No	Closed	2	8.4	1000	Japanese model
TC-RX80ES	1988	2	20-18	0.05	59	72	B/C/H	Manual	Yes	Open	3	5.1	600	Spectrum level indicator, Quick auto reverse
TC-RX60ES	1988	2	20-18	0.09	58	71	B/C/H	No	Yes	Open	2	4.8	450	Quick auto reverse
TC-RX50ES	1988	2	20-18	0.09	58	71	B/C	No	Yes	Open	2	3.9	300	Quick auto reverse
TC-RX55ES	1989	2	20-20	0.09	58	71	B/C/H	No	Yes	Open	2	3.9	300	Quick auto reverse
TC-K730ES / TC-K333ESR*	1989	3	20-21	0.025	60	73	B/C	Manual	No	Closed	2	8.4	850	*Japanese model
TC-K630ES / TC-K222ESR*	1989	3	20-21	0.05	60	72	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	5.2	450	*Japanese model
TC-K555ESR	1989	3	20-21	0.025	60	73	B/C	Manual	No	Closed	2	8.4	1000	Japanese model
TC-RX70ES	1990	2	20-20	0.06	59	74	B/C/H	No	Yes	Open	3	4.6	350	Quick auto reverse
TC-K950ES / TC-K333ESG*	1990	3	15-22	0.022	61	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	11.7	850	*Japanese model
TC-K850ES / TC-K222ESG*	1990	3	15-21	0.022	61	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	6.9	600	*Japanese model
TC-K750ES	1990	3	20-21	0.025	60	75	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	6.6	450
TC-K620 /        TC-K650ES*	1990	3	20-20	0.05	60	75	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	3	4.6	350	*USA model
TC-K555ESG	1990	3	15-22	0.022	61	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	13.6	1000	Japanese model
TC-RX77ES	1991	2	20-20	0.06	59	74	B/C/H	Manual	Yes	Open	3	4.8	330	Quick auto reverse
TC-K970ES / TC-K333ESL*	1991	3	15-22	0.022	61	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	11.7	850	*Japanese model
TC-K870ES / TC-K222ESL*	1991	3	15-22	0.022	61	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	7.9	600	*Japanese model
TC-K770ES	1991	3	20-21	0.025	61	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	6.6	450
TC-K670 /        TC-K677ES*	1991	3	20-20	0.05	60	75	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	4.9	350	*USA model
TC-K555ESL	1991	3	15-22	0.022	61	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	13.6	1000	Japanese model
TC-RX79ES	1992	2	20-20	0.06	59	74	B/C/H	Manual	Yes	Open	3	4.8	330	Quick auto reverse
TC-K990ES / TC-K333ESA*	1992	3	15-22	0.022	61	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	12.0	850	*Japanese model
TC-K890ES / TC-K222ESA*	1992	3	15-22	0.022	61	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	6.9	650	*Japanese model
TC-K790ES	1992	3	20-21	0.025	61	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	6.6	450
TC-K690 /        TC-K679ES*	1992	3	20-20	0.05	60	75	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	3	4.8	350	*USA model
TC-K555ESA	1992	3	15-22	0.022	61	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	13.6	1000	Japanese model
TC-RX606ES	1993	2	25-19	0.06	59	83	B/C/S/H	Auto	Yes	Open	3	4.5	500	Quick auto reverse
TC-K909ES / TC-K222ESJ*	1993	3	15-22	0.022	61	85	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	8.2	790	*Japanese model
TC-K808ES	1993	3	20-21	0.025	61	85	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	8.0	550
TC-K711S /      TC-K707ES*	1993	3	20-20	0.025	60	84	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	5.0	500	*USA model
TC-K611S	1993	3	20-20	0.05	60	84	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.6	400
TC-K555ESJ	1993	3	15-22	0.022	61	85	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	13.6	1300	Japanese model
TC-K333ESJ	1993	3	15-22	0.022	61	85	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	12.0	1100	Japanese model
TC-K815S /      TC-K717ES*	1994	3	20-20	0.025	61	83	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	4.9	560	*USA model
TC-K715S	1994	3	20-20	0.04	61	85	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Open	3	4.7	375
TC-K615S	1994	3	20-20	0.045	61	85	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.3	350
TC-KA7ES	1995	3	15-22	0.022	61	85	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	12.0	1500	Japanese model
TC-KA6ES	1995	3	20-21	0.025	61	85	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	7.6	850	European model
TC-KA5ES	1995	3	15-22	0.022	61	85	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	10.7	1200	Japanese model
TC-KA3ES	1995	3	15-22	0.022	61	85	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	7.6	950
TC-K661S	1995	3	20-20	0.04	61	85	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Open	3	4.4	375
TC-K561S /      TC-KA1ES*	1995	3	30-19	0.055	61	85	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.2	330	*USA model
TC-KE600S / TC-KA2ES*	1996	3	20-20	0.04	61	85	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Open	3	4.4	550	*USA model
TC-KE500S / TC-KA1ESA*	1996	3	30-19	0.055	61	83	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.2	350	*USA model
TC-KB920QS	1997	3	20-20	0.06	61	83	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Open	2	5.0	280