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Dolby B NR Dolby C logo Dolby HXPro Metal Tape

The Harman Kardon CD301 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was introduced by Harman Kardon in 1982 with a list price of USD $750 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Harman Kardon CD301 cassette deck are: 2 heads, tape type selection with support for normal, chrome, ferro-chrome and metal tapes.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck.

Dolby C-type used in the Harman Kardon CD301 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.

Compact Cassette

Historic events

1982 Seiko introduced the world’s first TV watch.
1983 The Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) is introduced at the first North American Music Manufacturers (NAMM) show in Los Angeles.

Features of Harman Kardon CD301

Electronics
Electronics
Record Protection
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Silver Finish Orientation Left Front Loading
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
Head Configuration
2 Head Desiǥn 4 Track / 2 Channel
Noise Resuction
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction Dolby-C Noise Reduction Dolby HX Pro®
Power
Power Requirements
Alternating Current
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty Chrome Tape Capabilıty Metal Tape Capabilıty Ferro-Chrome Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Transport
Auto Shutoff

Similar to Harman Kardon CD301 from the period 1982 - 1983