Pioneer CT-S310 Stereo Cassette Deck

The Pioneer CT-S310 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was introduced by Pioneer in 1992.

The main features of the Pioneer CT-S310 cassette deck are: 2 heads, electronic tape counter with 4 digits, tape type selection with support for normal, chrome and metal tapes.

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 Pioneer CT-S310 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Pioneer CT-S310 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Pioneer CT-S310 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.