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Aiwa AD-WX828 Cassette deckAs always, the company is represented by a device with very large functionality and technical improvements. Although for tape recorders of this class it is enough to automatically determine the type of tape used, but only in the AD-WX828 there is a separate indication of them for each pull. Optimization of the bias current setting and recording sensitivity is automatically provided when the DATA System is turned on. The whole setup process, accompanied by an explanation of which parameter is currently being set, takes about 30 seconds and ends with a rewind to the recording start point. The counter shows not only the real time in minutes and seconds, but in the recording and playback mode, an indication of the time remaining until the end of the tape is possible. The system of auxiliary functions during playback is very developed: search for musical fragments (up to 15 in any direction) with listening to the first 4 seconds, if the Intro play mode is also enabled; skipping blank sections of the tape lasting more than 12 seconds and returning to the place corresponding to the zero reading of the counter. When recording, you can use the electronic fader with the attenuation level pre-set as desired. The two-color signal level indicator has eleven working segments from -20 to + 8 dB, and the twelfth, corresponding to the lowest level for each channel, is always lit. There is a possibility of remote control when working together with the Aiwa XA-950 amplifier. According to the results of the measurement, the detonation of the AD-WX828 is almost the lowest in the test and practically does not depend on the direction of movement and the beginning or end of the cassette. The sound quality of the produced recordings is good, although the bass level is slightly lower than that of the original. |