Nakamichi BX-1 2 Head Cassette Deck

This Nakamichi BX-1 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Nakamichi in 1982 with a recommended retail price of USD $299 and discontinued 2 years later in 1984.

The main features of the Nakamichi BX-1 cassette deck are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter and memory stop, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes with additional manual equalization selection, 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 Nakamichi BX-1 cassette deck are digital LED peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Nakamichi BX-1 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 Nakamichi BX-1 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 BX-1 filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.

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.