Bang & Olufsen Beocord 1600 Cassette Deck

This Bang & Olufsen Beocord 1600 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Bang & Olufsen in 1981 with a list price of USD $550 and discontinued 2 years later in 1983.

The main features of the Bang & Olufsen Beocord 1600 cassette deck are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, tape type selection and capable of handling 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 right side 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 Bang & Olufsen Beocord 1600 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable Bang & Olufsen Beocord 1600 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Bang & Olufsen Beocord 1600 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.