Hitachi D-2200M Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

This Hitachi D-2200M is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Hitachi in 1982 with a recommended retail price of USD $750.

The main features of the Hitachi D-2200M cassette deck are: 3 heads and no off-tape monitoring to save production cost, digital tape counter with 4 digits, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome, ferro-chrome and metal tapes, belt driven single-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 Hitachi D-2200M cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Hitachi D-2200M let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Hitachi D-2200M provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

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