Kenwood KX-770R Stereo Cassette Deck

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This Kenwood KX-770R is a auto-reverse stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Kenwood in 1985.

The main features of the Kenwood KX-770R cassette deck are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, automatic tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, dual capstan transport.

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 Kenwood KX-770R cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Kenwood KX-770R let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Kenwood KX-770R provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

To make live recordings this deck has 2 microphone inputs to connect microphones with a jack connector. 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.

Historic events

1985 Sony and Philips produced the standard for Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) computer discs that would use the same laser technology as the audio CD.