Advent 201 Cassette Deck

The Advent 201 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was introduced by Advent in 1971 with a list price of USD $280 and discontinued 5 years later in 1976.

The main features of the Advent 201 cassette deck are: 2 heads, analog 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection with support for normal and chrome tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical of this deck is the 70's top loading layout with the cassette compartiment located on the center of the deck. Tape eject is operated mechanically and the cassette needs to be placed with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well.

Level meters used on the Advent 201 cassette deck is a single analog needle VU reading meter. Mechanical transport controls for reliable Advent 201 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Advent 201 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.