JVC KD-V6 Stereo Cassette Deck

This JVC KD-V6 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by JVC in 1983 with a recommended retail price of USD $350.

The main features of the JVC KD-V6 cassette deck are: 3 discrete heads and no off-tape monitoring to save production cost, digital tape counter with 4 digits, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck 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 JVC KD-V6 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters with multi-color indication to provide visual saturation level of tape. Full-logic transport controls used on the JVC KD-V6 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the JVC KD-V6 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

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. All main transport commands can be issued remotely with a wired remote control.