Onkyo TA-RW244
Dolby B NR Dolby C logo Dolby HXPro Auto Reverse Metal Tape

The Onkyo TA-RW244 is a auto-reverse stereo double cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was introduced by Onkyo in 1997 and discontinued 8 years later in 2005.

The main features of the Onkyo TA-RW244 double cassette deck are:, electronic tape counter with 4 digits, tape type selection with support for normal, chrome and metal tapes.

Typical front loading double cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on both sides of the deck.

Level meters used on the Onkyo TA-RW244 double cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters.

Dolby C-type used in the Onkyo TA-RW244 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.

Compact Cassette

Historic events

1997 Start of the Nakamichi cassette deck resource on Geocities.com
1998 Memory Stick, a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony
1999 Introduction of Super Audio CD (SACD) by Philips and Sony
2000 Windows 2000 is released
2001 Microsoft releases Windows XP.
2002 Nakamichi went into bankruptcy protection.
2003 Memory Stick PRO, a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony and SanDisk

Features of Onkyo TA-RW244

Display
Display
4-Digıt Digital Counter Digital Peak-Reading Meters
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Black Finish Orientation Left / Right Front Loading
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
Head Configuration
4 Track / 2 Channel
Noise Resuction
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction Dolby-C Noise Reduction Dolby HX Pro®
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty Chrome Tape Capabilıty Metal Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Transport
Auto Reverse

Similar to Onkyo TA-RW244 from the period 1997 - 2005