Kenwood KX-3060 Stereo Cassette Deck

The Kenwood KX-3060 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was introduced by Kenwood in 1994 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Kenwood KX-3060 cassette deck are: 2 heads, electronic tape counter with 4 digits, automatic tape type selection with support for normal, 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.

Level meters used on the Kenwood KX-3060 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Kenwood KX-3060 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

To ensure the best response from the wide variety of tapes available adjustment of, bias, to optimum levels can be performed prior to recording.

Dolby C-type used in the Kenwood KX-3060 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. To further maintain recording accuracy, the KX-3060 incorporates a switchable multiplex filter. When you record FM stereo broadcasts, the MPX filter of the KX-3060 can be swiched on to prevent the standard 19kHz FM pilot signal from interfering with the noise reduction system.

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.