Elac CD 530 Cassette Deck

The Elac CD 530 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was introduced by Elac in 1977 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Elac CD 530 cassette deck are: 2 heads, analog 3 digit tape counter, tape type selection with support for 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 Elac CD 530 cassette deck are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable Elac CD 530 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Elac CD 530 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

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