Kenwood KX-W4010
Dolby B NR Dolby C logo Soft Touch Metal Tape

This Kenwood KX-W4010 is a stereo double cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Kenwood in 1989 with a list price of USD $140 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Kenwood KX-W4010 double cassette deck are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, automatic tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven auto reverse transport.

Typical front loading double cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on both sides 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 Kenwood KX-W4010 double cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Soft-touch controls for fast and easy transport function selection of the Kenwood KX-W4010 double cassette deck.

Dolby C-type used in the Kenwood KX-W4010 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.

Compact Cassette
  • Auto Tape Selector

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Features of Kenwood KX-W4010

Connectors
Connectivity
AC Power Connector (2-Pin) RCA Input/Output Connectors Headphones
Display
Display
Digital Peak-Reading Meters 3-Digıt Mechanical Counter
Double Deck
Double Deck
Dual Deck Playback / Single Deck Record High Speed Dubbing Relay Playback
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Front Loading Black Finish Orientation Left / Right
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
Head Configuration
2 Head Desiǥn 4 Track / 2 Channel
Indicators
Indicators
Record
Noise Resuction
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction Dolby-C Noise Reduction
Controls
Operation
Soft Touch Transport Control Timer Recording/Playback
Power
Power Requirements
Alternating Current
Preamplifier
Preamplifier
Master Record Level Control Record Level Balance Control
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty Chrome Tape Capabilıty Metal Tape Capabilıty Automatic Tape Type Selection
Transport
Transport
Auto Shutoff Belt Drive (Capsŧan) Mechanical Tape Loading Single Capsŧan Transport (x2)

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