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 Elcaset audio format introduced by Sony as an improvement to compact cassettes.
1977 Tandy Radio Shack released its version of a personal home computer called the TRS-80.
1978 The first satellite in the modern Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) is launched.
1979 Philips introduced the Video 2000-system (also known as 'Video Compact Cassette' or VCC)
1980 Dolby C Noise Reduction introduced by Dolby Laboratories.
1981 Dave Smith proposes the Universal Synthesizer Interface that would become the MIDI standard in 1983.
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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