Maintained including replacement of pinch rollers, capstan belts, mechanical drive belts, and electrolytic capacitors. This is the highest grade deck in the ES series, bearing the “7,” the final model of the Sony cassette deck. The overwhelming weight and stable operation with a strong body are suitable for a reference machine, and it is also easy to operate intuitively. The sound quality is also sharp, and it is a top level car that achieves both sound and operability. There is a resin deformation on the upper left sub-panel of the cassette door (Oikawa Tetsuji)
Maintenance information: 2025.11.8 Maintained (headphone volume replaced due to severe garring, no problems with REC volume inspection results. Capstan belt replacement, capstan motor control unit surface mount electrolytic capacitor replacement, mechanical drive belt replacement, left and right replacement due to pinch roller deterioration, tape running path adjustment, head azimuth angle check adjustment, playback level check adjustment, recording bias adjustment at each tape position, recording calibration operation check adjustment, and DolbyB/c/s operation test is good. The reference tape is adjusted to 0 dB at 250 nWb/m. Therefore, if the recording level is 0 dB or higher on normal tape or chrome tape, distortion may be noticeable due to the tape. Checked OK with tape speed test tape, W&F checked normally with test tape.
In addition, the erasing current check and recording erasing test are normal. Internal board inspection and additional soldering treatment)
Accessories: remote control, instruction manual, connection cable
Main specifications: 4 tracks, 2 channels, 3 heads, frequency characteristics, 15 Hz to 22 kHz, W430 x H135 x D380 mm, 12 kg