PIONEER RT-909 - A True Classic

A true classic. This is the PIONEER RT-909 reel to reel tape recorder introduced in 1978. When PIONEER designed the RT-909 open-reel tape deck they made certain it had every conceivable feature an audiophile could expect. This tape recorder has a specially designed closed-loop dual capstan system that isolates the tape at the heads from any external interference. So, you get constant tape-to-head contact and constant, clear, accurate sound. The main motor is an accurate DC motor that generates its own frequency to correct any variations in tape speed, and keeps wow and flutter down to an unheard of 0.04% at 19 cm/s. 

The RT-909 also has a logic control system that ensures smooth, accurate speed change while also offering automatic reverse, automatic repeat, and timer controllable mechanism that lets you reord a midnight concert even if you can't stay awake for it. The playback heads, for example, have a new "contourless" design that makes them more sensitive. They increase frequency response upwards to 28,000 hertz and extend it all the way down to 20 hertz. The RT-909 also has a Fluroscan metering system that gives you an instantaneous picture of what you're listening to. A pitch control that lets you listen to music in perfect pitch even if it was far from perfectly recorded. 

Four different bias/equalization selection will allow you to use many tapes brands / formulations and get maximum performance from them all. The cabinet is seized for rack mounting on the EIA 19" standards such as the PIONEER JA-R2S.

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