Dart ACD 770D Stereo Cassette Deck

This Dart ACD 770D is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Dart in 1975 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Dart ACD 770D cassette deck are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual 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 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 Dart ACD 770D cassette deck are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable Dart ACD 770D transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Dart ACD 770D by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

To make live recordings this deck has 2 microphone inputs to connect microphones with a jack connector. For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied.