This combination recorder has a bi-directional, record-play, cassette deck and a slot-loading, re-writable, CD transport. In addition the CC-222SL Mk.2 has an input for the connection of a magnetic phono cartridge, allowing direct recording from a turntable. The machine may be operated as two individual recorders, or record one source to both recorders consecutively.
The CD has digital inputs and outputs as well as unbalanced analogue connections; the cassette has analogue only. The user can configure the inputs and outputs as two individual components or share the same for both CD and cassette. Dedicated controls provide dubbing from either player to record a copy to the other. The machine offers continuous play between cassette and CD. Dedicated analogue input level controls are provided; a headphone output with a level control facilitates monitoring.
The CD recorder has features such as auto track Increment, MP3 playback, 'power-on play', fade in and out, manual track-increment, auto track-increment via SPDif or audio level and a variety of playback modes. It accepts CD-R, CD-RW, CD-R-DA and CD-RW-DA discs, high- speed CD-RW recording media is supported; it will erase or 'un-finalize' CD-RW discs. AD and DA converters are 24-bit, a sampling-rate converter, 32kHz/ 44.1kHz / 48kHz, allows recording CDs from digital audio sources with non-standard CD sample rates. There are pitch, ±12.5%, and key, ±6 half tones, controls, for use with CD-DA only. The cassette recorder has Dolby B noise reduction, auto reverse, a return-to-zero function and a pitch control, 10%.
The rear has two separate pairs of RCA(phono) sockets for the inputs to the CD and the tape recordings and 2× RCA(phono) sockets with ground post for the RIAA-equalised input for the turntable. Two further pairs of RCA(phono) sockets provide the line outputs from the CD and Cassette. In addition there are 2× RCA(phono) sockets for coaxial and two Toslink sockets for optical digital input and output. Power is connected to an IEC inlet.
CD line inputs: -10dBV nominal, +6dBV maximum, 50kohms. CD line outputs: -10dBV, 600 ohms. Response: 20Hz-20kz. Noise: -88dB. Distortion: 0.01%. Cassette line inputs: -11dBV, 50kohms. Response: 50Hz-12kHz ± 3dB, type II tape. Noise: -52dB, with Dolby noise reduction. Cassette line outputs: -6.7dBV, 1 kohms. Turntable input: 5.6mV, 50 kohms. Noise: -60dB for a stereo moving-magnet cartridge. Power source: 230V AC, 50Hz. Dimensions: 435 × 295 × 138(w × d × h)mm (case, with feet), 3U rack-mounting, 280mm depth.
Included accessories: RC-222SL wireless remote control. Power cable, rack-mounting fastener kit.