Dual C 818 Stereo Cassette Deck

This Dual C 818 is a auto-reverse stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Dual in 1985 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $300 and discontinued 2 years later in 1987.

The main features of the Dual C 818 cassette deck are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, automatic tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven auto reverse 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 directly over the head block. Additionally the heads can be easilly accessed for cleaning.

Level meters used on the Dual C 818 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Dual C 818 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Dual C 818 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

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. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.

• DLL (Direct Load & Lock System)