Sony D6C

SONY WALKMAN PRO D6C

The top of the tree cassette-corder!

The D6C, launched in 1984 was an upgrade of the D6, and it boasted Dolby C, Amorphous Head and some other tweaks such as line in, line out and 20db mic boost. I was given this by a friend that no longer needed it. It came with the faux leather cover case, original power supply, which is good as the battery case is missing and I must try and find one online. So, when I first saw these in Hi-Fi shops back in the 80s they carried a hefty price tag, I really loved the playback only model as it was smaller, but now I realise and appreciate the fact that this records even tough it is pretty bulky compared to a MiniDisc recorder, making it far more useful by any means, but you do need a plug in stereo microphone. I couldn't wait to hear this beast, so I plugged it in and plugged a good set of headphones into it. I popped in Carpenters Gold recorded from CD onto a Pioneer CT-S810 three head machine onto an early 80s TDK AD90. Wow! The sound was amazing. The clarity, punch and depth was astounding. Separation fantastic, bass, tight, warm but never muddy. The soundstage was precise with crisp treble but very little hiss or fizz. My first thoughts were, how could a machine with zero EQ controls sound so good? That's the D6C, a high precision machine made by possible by Sony's relentless pursuit for excellence!