Hitachi D-E10

The Hitachi D-E10 is a stereo cassette deck, it was introduced by Hitachi in 1981 and discontinued 3 years later in 1984.

The main features of the Hitachi D-E10 cassette deck are:, analog 3 digit tape counter, tape type selection with support for normal tapes.

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-E10 cassette deck are analog needle VU reading meters.

Compact Cassette

Historic events

1981 Dave Smith proposes the Universal Synthesizer Interface that would become the MIDI standard in 1983.
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.
1984 The first episode of the Miami Vice television crime drama series, premiered on NBC.

Features of Hitachi D-E10

Display
Display
Analog Needle Meters 3-Digıt Mechanical Counter
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Silver Finish Orientation Left Front Loading
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
Head Configuration
4 Track / 2 Channel
Indicators
Indicators
Normal Tape
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Transport
Belt Drive (Capsŧan) Mechanical Tape Loading

Similar to Hitachi D-E10 from the period 1981 - 1984