Kenwood KX-5550 Cassette Deck

This Kenwood KX-5550 is a auto-reverse stereo cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was first sold by Kenwood in 1993 with a list price of USD $300.

The main features of the Kenwood KX-5550 cassette deck are: 2 heads, digital tape counter with 4 digits, automatic tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck.

Level meters used on the Kenwood KX-5550 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Kenwood KX-5550 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Kenwood KX-5550 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-5550 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.

• DPSS (Direct Program Search System)