Hitachi D-2360 Cassette Deck

This Hitachi D-2360 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Hitachi in 1974 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $200 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Hitachi D-2360 cassette deck are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection and capable of handling 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 right 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-2360 cassette deck are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable Hitachi D-2360 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Hitachi D-2360 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

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.