Carver TD-1700 Stereo Cassette Deck

The Carver TD-1700 is a stereo cassette deck with double Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was introduced by Carver in 1990 with a list price of USD $600 and discontinued 2 years later in 1992.

The main features of the Carver TD-1700 cassette deck are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, electronic tape counter with 4 digits and memory stop, tape type selection with support for normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven dual-capstan transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left 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 Carver TD-1700 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Carver TD-1700 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection. Cue and review can be used to easily and quickly locate the beginning of a passage.

To ensure the best response from the wide variety of tapes available adjustment of, bias and sensitivity, to optimum levels can be performed prior to recording.

Dolby C-type used in the Carver TD-1700 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. The three-head configuration of the Carver TD-1700 requires a Double Dolby system, one for recording and one for playback. To further maintain recording accuracy, the TD-1700 incorporates a switchable multiplex filter. When you record FM stereo broadcasts, the MPX filter of the TD-1700 can be swiched on to prevent the standard 19kHz FM pilot signal from interfering with the noise reduction system.

For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable. All main transport commands can be issued remotely with a wireless remote control.