Pioneer

Pioneer CT-40 Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

Pioneer CT-40
Dolby B NR Dolby C logo Metal Tape

The Pioneer CT-40 is a cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was introduced by Pioneer in 1984 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Pioneer CT-40 cassette deck are: 2 heads, tape type selection with support for normal, chrome and metal tapes.

Dolby C-type used in the Pioneer CT-40 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

Compact Cassette

Historic events

1984 Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh.
1985 Microsoft announces Windows 1.0.

Features of Pioneer CT-40

Head Configuration
Head Configuration
4 Track / 2 Channel 2 Head Desiǥn
Noise Resuction
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction Dolby-C Noise Reduction
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty Chrome Tape Capabilıty Metal Tape Capabilıty

Similar to Pioneer CT-40 from the period 1984 - 1985

1985 Pioneer CT-S55R

CT-S55R

dot Auto Reverse dot Dolby-C NR dot Metal Tape dot Stereo
1985 Pioneer CT-1160R

CT-1160R

dot Dolby-C NR dot Metal Tape dot Stereo
1985 Pioneer CT-660

CT-660

dot Chrome Tape dot Stereo
1984 Pioneer CT-850

CT-850

dot Full Logic Control dot Chrome Tape dot Stereo dot Digital Meters
1984 Pioneer CT-860

CT-860

dot DBX NR dot Digital Meters dot Soft Touch Control dot Normal Tape
1985 Pioneer CT-20

CT-20

dot Dolby-B NR dot Metal Tape
1984 Mitsubishi DT-11
Mitsubishi

DT-11

dot Dolby-B NR dot Metal Tape dot Stereo
1982 Realistic SCT-25
Realistic

SCT-25

dot Manual Control dot Chrome Tape dot Single Capstan dot Stereo dot Top Loading
1984 Kenwood KX-32B
Kenwood logo

KX-32

dot Dolby-B NR dot Metal Tape
1984 Technics RS-B25
Technics

RS-B25

dot Soft Touch Control dot Chrome Tape dot Single Capstan dot Stereo
1984 Mitsubishi DT-41P
Mitsubishi

DT-41P

dot Dolby-B NR dot Metal Tape dot Stereo
1981 Sansui RD 5009
Sanyo

RD 5009

dot Dolby-B NR dot Metal Tape dot Stereo