Fisher CR-5120 Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

This Fisher CR-5120 is a stereo cassette deck with double Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Fisher in 1977 with a recommended retail price of USD $400 and discontinued 3 years later in 1980.

The main features of the Fisher CR-5120 cassette deck are: 3 discrete heads and off-tape monitoring, mechanical 3 digit tape counter and memory stop, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and ferro-chrome 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 Fisher CR-5120 cassette deck are analog needle VU reading meters with peak indicator for easy adjustment of optimum recording level. Mechanical transport controls for reliable Fisher CR-5120 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Fisher CR-5120 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies. The three-head configuration of the Fisher CR-5120 requires a Double Dolby system, one for recording and one for playback.

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.