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Discussion in 'Brochures, advertising, data & specs...' started by CDV, Apr 24, 2021.

  1. Mister X

    Mister X Moderator Staff Member

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    I always love the look of these decks, some of the first horizontal models from 1973, it's interesting how the cassette deck evolved from here.


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    Great frequency response, albeit with Dolby (B) noise reduction switched on.
     
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    They just list the Model 1000 Specs, I'd love to see the Model 700 side by side since I have one out in the shop. It was working up until a few years ago, looking through the cooling vents there's a million electronic boards inside and I feel like it will take a long evening to replace the belts.
     
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    Sansui had a pretty big line-up in 1976!


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    Yamaha TC-800GL from 1976


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    Some of Sanyo's "high end" for 1979, they look interesting but nice Sanyo Decks never showed up around here.


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    TEAC Model 124 from 1979 with some cool overdubbing features. This must have been fun to play with before the PortaStudio came out.


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    This must have been fun to watch on the sales floor, the Sony TC-K60 from 1979


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    A monster from Kenwood, the KX-2060 from 1980


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    I'm a huge fan of early 80's JVC Tape Decks, great looking and they last forever, from 1981, the JVC KD-D4


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    Technics had some great looking decks in the 80's, the M245X was $330 USD back in 1983.


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    Pioneer radically changed their full product line design in the early 80's. I love the look of this series and have the big amp and one of the gold turntables but I need this deck to complete it, anybody have experience with these? The Pioneer CT-9R from 1982



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    A neat gem from Sony, the MTL-10 from 1984 holds 10 cassettes! Obviously the writer doesn't know about all the other multi-tape decks that preceded this one. From Rolling Stone Magazine.


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    @Mister X: I had the Pioneer CT-9R deck. I wanted to replicate all of the Pioneer Communication series of components in one system. I wasn't successful in finding a good A-9 amplifier. However, I sold the deck to someone who already had all the components, except for a properly-functioning CT-9R deck. My ex-brother-in-law is the only one I know who has the complete system, he bought new in the early-80's. And his A-9 amplifier needs to be repaired for the second time.

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    I did keep the NOS Pioneer JT-216 wired remote control.

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    You have to look for a CT-9R which has the RYM-154 tape transport, as Pioneer had many reliability issues with earlier transports which failed mechanically.

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    I've got one of the big amps and maybe a PL-3000 Turntable but nothing else. I passed by another amp and a few tape decks over the years for cheap but now I'm kicking myself since they don't turn up as often especially the CT-9R. The full stack design aged well over the years.
     
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    AIWA AD-WX22


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    Panasonic RS-272US from 1972


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    These were great looking decks for 1976, the RS-676US was priced at $460 USD


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    Rising is more known for boomboxes on this forum, I don't think they sent much audio component equipment over here and I'll never understand why the cassiever wasn't much more popular. From 1980.


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    TEAC A-601R from 1978, now with automatic reverse!


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