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Realistic SCT-41 Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

Realistic SCT-41

The Realistic SCT-41 is a stereo cassette deck, it was introduced by Realistic in 1985 and discontinued 12 years later in 1997.

The main features of the Realistic SCT-41 cassette deck are:, analog 3 digit tape counter, tape type selection with support for normal and chrome 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 Realistic SCT-41 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters.

Compact Cassette

Historic events

1985 Sony and Philips produced the standard for Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) computer discs that would use the same laser technology as the audio CD.
1986 IBM unveils the PC Convertible, the first laptop computer.
1987 S-VHS (Super VHS) introduction in Japan, an improved version of the VHS standard for consumer video cassette recorders.
1988 Sony begins producing VHS recorders
1989 Commodore announces that 1 million Amiga computers have been sold.
1990 Commodore announces the Amiga 3000 computer.
1991 The first digital 2G (Second Generation) cellular technology was launched by Radiolinja in Finland on the GSM standard
1992 The Atari 2600 is finally discontinued 15 years after its introduction in September 1977
1993 Intel introduces the "Pentium" processing chip.
1994 Launch of Digital Video (DV), a digital video format that has since become a standard for home and semiprofessional video production.
1995 Ebay the online auction website was founded as AuctionWeb
1996 Nintendo announces the Nintendo 64 (a 64-bit game system).
1997 Start of the Nakamichi cassette deck resource on Geocities.com

Features of Realistic SCT-41

Display
Display
3-Digıt Mechanical Counter Digital Peak-Reading Meters
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Silver Finish Orientation Left Front Loading
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
Head Configuration
4 Track / 2 Channel
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty Chrome Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Transport
Mechanical Tape Loading

Similar to Realistic SCT-41 from the period 1985 - 1997

1986 Pioneer CT-S22
Pioneer

CT-S22

dot Dolby-C NR dot Metal Tape
1986 Pioneer CT-S44
Pioneer

CT-S44

dot Dolby-C NR dot Metal Tape
1982 JVC KD-D20
JVC

KD-D20

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

RS-B25

dot Soft Touch Control dot Chrome Tape dot Single Capstan dot Stereo
1988 Technics RS-B355
Technics

RS-B355

dot Chrome Tape dot Stereo dot Digital Meters
1990 Pioneer CT-337
Pioneer

CT-337

dot Dolby-B NR dot Chrome Tape dot Single Capstan dot Stereo