Rotel RD-865 Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

The Rotel RD-865 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was introduced by Rotel in 1989 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $449 and discontinued 2 years later in 1991.

The main features of the Rotel RD-865 cassette deck are: 2 heads, analog 3 digit tape counter, 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.

Level meters used on the Rotel RD-865 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Rotel RD-865 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Rotel RD-865 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.

Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.