Onkyo TA-W450
Dolby C logo Dolby B NR Wireless Remote Control Metal Tape Full Logic

The Onkyo TA-W450 is a stereo double cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was introduced by Onkyo in 1988 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Onkyo TA-W450 double cassette deck are:, analog 3 digit tape counter, automatic tape type selection with support for normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical front loading double cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on both sides 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 Onkyo TA-W450 double cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Onkyo TA-W450 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Onkyo TA-W450 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied. All main transport commands can be issued remotely with a wireless remote control.

Compact Cassette
  • High Speed Dubbing
  • Auto Tape Selector
  • 2 Motor Computer Control

Historic events

1988 Sony begins producing VHS recorders
1989 Commodore announces that 1 million Amiga computers have been sold.

Features of Onkyo TA-W450

Connectors
Connectivity
Headphones 1 Microphone Input Wireless Remote Control Receiver
Display
Display
3-Digıt Mechanical Counter Digital Peak-Reading Meters
Double Deck
Double Deck
Dual Deck Playback / Single Deck Record High Speed Dubbing
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Orientation Left / Right Black Finish 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
Controls
Operation
Full Logic Transport Control
Power
Power Requirements
Alternating Current
Preamplifier
Preamplifier
Master Record Level Control
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Automatic Tape Type Selection Metal Tape Capabilıty Normal Tape Capabilıty Chrome Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Transport
2x Motor Mechanism Auto Shutoff Mechanical Tape Loading Sìngle Capsŧan Transport Belt Drive (Capsŧan)

Similar to Onkyo TA-W450 from the period 1988 - 1989