The Sony DTC-1000ES was the FIRST ever DAT recorder introduced in 1987.
This first DAT recorder proved very popular with both studios and musicians enabling them to produce their masters, ready for sending to the CD pressing plant.
Although it was not perfect, the DTC-1000ES was modified by several companies willing to improve on it's already impressive abilities.
Sony themselves produced a two box version for the professional market called the PCM-2500A/B
The DTC-1000ES could not record at 44.1kHz and pre-dated SCMS.
The DTC-1000ES was also sold by Aiwa as the Excelia XD-001. The XD-001 was identical to the DTC-1000ES except for the faceplate.
| Tape | Digital audio tape |
| Recording head | Rotary head |
| Recording time | 120 minutes |
| Tape speed | 8.15 mm/s |
| Drum rotation | 2,000 rpm |
| Error correction | Double-Read Solomon code |
| Track pitch | 13.6 µm (20.4 µm) |
| Sampling frequency | 48 kHz |
| Modulation system | 8-10 Modulation |
| Transfer rate | 2.46 Mbit/sec |
| Number of channels | 2 channels, stereo |
| D/A conversion (Quantization) | 16-bit linear |
| Frequency response | 2-22,000 Hz (±0.5 dB) |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | more than 92 dB |
| Dynamic range | more than 90 dB |
| Total harmonic distortion | less than 0.0055% (1 kHz) |
| Wow and flutter | Below measurable limit |
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