Bang & Olufsen Beocord 5000 II Cassette Deck

This Bang & Olufsen Beocord 5000 II is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was first sold by Bang & Olufsen in 1983 with a recommended retail price of USD $695.

The main features of the Bang & Olufsen Beocord 5000 II cassette deck are: 2 heads, digital tape counter with 4 digits, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck 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 Bang & Olufsen Beocord 5000 II cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Bang & Olufsen Beocord 5000 II let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Bang & Olufsen Beocord 5000 II provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The Dolby HX PRO system provides precise bias control during recording to reduce distortion and improve linearity in the high-frequency range, the result is recorded sound that is highly faithful to the original.