Mitsubishi DT-40 Stereo Cassette Deck

This Mitsubishi DT-40 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Mitsubishi in 1982 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $650 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Mitsubishi DT-40 cassette deck are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, digital tape counter with 3 digits, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome, ferro-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 directly over the head block. Additionally the heads can be easilly accessed for cleaning.

Level meters used on the Mitsubishi DT-40 cassette deck are analog needle VU reading meters with peak hold for easy adjustment of optimum recording level. Full-logic transport controls used on the Mitsubishi DT-40 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Mitsubishi DT-40 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies. 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 DT-40 filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.

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.