Rotel RD-30F Stereo Cassette Tape Deck
The Rotel RD-30F is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was introduced by Rotel in 1976 with a list price of USD $360 and discontinued 5 years later in 1981.
The main features of the Rotel RD-30F cassette deck are: 2 heads, analog 3 digit tape counter, tape type selection with support for normal, chrome and ferro-chrome tapes.
Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck.
Level meters used on the Rotel RD-30F cassette deck are analog needle VU reading meters.
The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Rotel RD-30F by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.
Historic events
1976 Introduction of Teletext, a European television information that can be seen as a predecessor of the World Wide Web.
1977 The Atari 2600 home video game console released by Atari, Inc.
1978 Introduction of the laserdisc player, using technology invented already in the 1960s
1979 Introduction of the Australian made Fairlight Computer Musical Instrument, the first polyphonic digital sampling synthesiser.
1980 3M, Mitsubishi, Sony and Studer each introduce a multitrack digital recorder.
1981 IBM introduces the IBM PC.
Features of Rotel RD-30F
Display
Analog Needle Meters
3-Digıt Mechanical Counter
Exterior
Silver Finish
Orientation Left
19-Inch EIA Rack Mounting
Front Loading
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
4 Track / 2 Channel
2 Head Desiǥn
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction
Power Requirements
Alternating Current
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty
Chrome Tape Capabilıty
Ferro-Chrome Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Auto Stop
Similar to Rotel RD-30F from the period 1976 - 1981
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