Kenwood KX-3060S Cassette Deck

This Kenwood KX-3060S is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was first sold by Kenwood in 1995 with a recommended retail price of USD $230.

The main features of the Kenwood KX-3060S cassette deck are: 2 heads, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck.

Full-logic transport controls used on the Kenwood KX-3060S let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Kenwood KX-3060S 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. The 19kHz multiplex pilot slgnal present in FM stereo broadcasts can cause false triggering of the noise reduction system. The switchable MPX filter of the KX-3060S filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.

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