Hitachi D-707 II
Dolby C logo Dolby B NR Metal Tape Full Logic 3 Head

The Lo-D D-707 II is a stereo cassette deck with double Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was introduced by Lo-D in 1987 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Lo-D D-707 II cassette deck are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, electronic tape counter with 4 digits, manual tape type selection with support for normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven dual-capstan transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side 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 Lo-D D-707 II cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Lo-D D-707 II let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Lo-D D-707 II provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The three-head configuration of the Lo-D D-707 II requires a Double Dolby system, one for recording and one for playback.

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 Monitor System
  • Dual Capstan
  • LC-OFC R&P Head (Linear Crystal Oxygen-Free Copper)
  • VC Head Base
  • Close Gap R&P Head
  • LC-OFC (Linear Crystal Oxygen Free Copper)
  • 3 Head System
  • Fluorescent Peak Meter

Historic events

1987 S-VHS (Super VHS) introduction in Japan, an improved version of the VHS standard for consumer video cassette recorders.
1988 Sony begins producing VHS recorders

Features of Lo-D D-707 II

Calibration
Calibration
Bias Fine Tune
Connectors
Connectivity
RCA Input/Output Connectors Headphones
Display
Display
Digital Peak-Reading Meters 4-Digıt Digital Counter Remaining Time
Electronics
Electronics
Record Protection
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Orientation Left Black Finish Front Loading
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
Head Configuration
3 Head Desiǥn 4 Track / 2 Channel
Indicators
Indicators
Cassette Back Lighting
Noise Resuction
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction Double Dolby NR Circuits Dolby-C Noise Reduction
Controls
Operation
Music Scan Full Logic Transport Control Timer Recording/Playback Record Mute Auto Monitor Real-Time Tape Monitoring
Power
Power Requirements
Alternating Current
Preamplifier
Preamplifier
Individual Input Level Controls Output-Level Control
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Manual Tape Type Selection Normal Tape Capabilıty Chrome Tape Capabilıty Metal Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Transport
Auto Shutoff Mechanical Tape Loading Dual-Capsŧan Transport Belt Drive (Capsŧan)

Similar to Lo-D D-707 II from the period 1987 - 1988