Luxman K-5
Documentation on the Luxman K-5 is thin. What the record shows is a plain single-cassette deck from Luxman's lineup - a 2-head, 4-track, 2-channel stereo design running at the standard 4.76 cm/s tape speed. It used one record/playback head plus a separate erase head, driven by a single DC motor.
The K-5 took type I, CrO₂ and metal tapes, and offered both Dolby B and C noise reduction. Frequency response was rated to 16 kHz on metal tape. Signal-to-noise ratio was 62 dB with Dolby C engaged, and wow and flutter was specified at 0.08%. Inputs were 0.16 mV for microphone and 73 mV for line. Outputs were 0.43 V line and 0.775 V DIN. Transport controls were the standard set - play, record, pause, fast forward, rewind, stop and eject - plus a tape counter and auto stop.
No period press mention of the K-5 has been found in the available research. A 1982 Audio survey documented contemporary Luxman cassette deck models and their specifications (Audio, January 1982, p.74). No original price, production years, dimensions or design details have surfaced. No reviews, owner reports or market context have turned up either. The specification set above traces to a single marketplace listing, so corroboration is limited. The deck appears to have been a competent, basic entry in Luxman's cassette range. The same 1982 Audio survey lists Luxman models with frequency response figures and pricing, though the K-5 itself is not among the entries shown (Audio, January 1982, p.74).
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