Marantz PMD420 Stereo Cassette Recorder

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This Marantz PMD420 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Marantz in 1985 with a recommended retail price of USD $470 and discontinued 7 years later in 1992.

The main features of the Marantz PMD420 cassette deck are: 2 heads, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical of this deck is the 70's top loading layout 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 Marantz PMD420 cassette deck are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable Marantz PMD420 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Marantz PMD420 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

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.

1986 IBM unveils the PC Convertible, the first laptop computer.

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

1989 Commodore announces that 1 million Amiga computers have been sold.

1990 Commodore announces the Amiga 3000 computer.

1991 The first digital 2G (Second Generation) cellular technology was launched by Radiolinja in Finland on the GSM standard

1992 The Atari 2600 is finally discontinued 15 years after its introduction in September 1977