NAD 6340 Stereo Cassette Deck

This NAD 6340 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was first sold by NAD in 1989 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $399 and discontinued 9 years later in 1998.

The main features of the NAD 6340 cassette deck are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven single-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 NAD 6340 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Soft-touch controls for fast and easy transport function selection of the NAD 6340 cassette deck.

Dolby C-type used in the NAD 6340 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The Dolby HX PRO system provides precise bias control during recording to reduce distortion and improve linearity in the high-frequency range, the result is recorded sound that is highly faithful to the original. 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 6340 filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.

Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.