Rotel RD-560 Cassette Deck

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The Rotel RD-560 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was introduced by Rotel in 1981 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $225 and discontinued 3 years later in 1984.

The main features of the Rotel RD-560 cassette deck are: 2 heads, 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.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Rotel RD-560 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

Historic events

1981 Dave Smith proposes the Universal Synthesizer Interface that would become the MIDI standard in 1983.

1982 Seiko introduced the world’s first TV watch.

1983 The Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) is introduced at the first North American Music Manufacturers (NAMM) show in Los Angeles.

1984 The first episode of the Miami Vice television crime drama series, premiered on NBC.

Features of Rotel RD-560

Exterior

Orientation Left

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

Metal Tape Capabilıty

Transport

Auto Stop

Rotel RD-560 Cassette Deck

The Rotel RD-560 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was introduced by Rotel in 1981 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $225 and discontinued 3 years later in 1984.

Historic events

Features of Rotel RD-560

Similar to Rotel RD-560 from the period 1981 - 1984