Pioneer CT-W606DR
Dolby C logo Dolby HXPro Dolby B NR Auto Reverse Metal Tape Full Logic

The Pioneer CT-W606DR is a auto-reverse stereo double cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was introduced by Pioneer in 1996 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $229 and discontinued 16 years later in 2012.

The main features of the Pioneer CT-W606DR 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 Pioneer CT-W606DR double cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Pioneer CT-W606DR let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Pioneer CT-W606DR 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

1996 Nintendo announces the Nintendo 64 (a 64-bit game system).
1997 Intel releases the Pentium II chip.
1998 Memory Stick, a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony
1999 Introduction of Digital8 (or D8), a consumer digital videotape format developed by Sony.
2000 Windows 2000 is released
2001 The first commercial launch of 3G (Third Generation) was in Japan by NTT DoCoMo on the WCDMA standard
2002 Nakamichi went into bankruptcy protection.
2003 Memory Stick PRO, a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony and SanDisk
2006 Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony and SanDisk
2009 Memory Stick XC, a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony and SanDisk
2010 Sony announces it will stop production of cassette Walkman players
2011 Last Atlantis flight and last Space Shuttle flight; STS-135
2012 Microsoft released Windows 8.

Features of Pioneer CT-W606DR

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®
Controls
Operation
Full Logic Transport Control
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty Chrome Tape Capabilıty Metal Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Transport
Auto Reverse

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