Sansui D-X501
Dolby C logo Dolby B NR Metal Tape 3 Head

This Sansui D-X501 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Sansui in 1988 with a list price of USD $450 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Sansui D-X501 cassette deck are: 3 heads and no off-tape monitoring to save production cost, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes.

Typical front loading cassette deck.

Dolby C-type used in the Sansui D-X501 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

Compact Cassette

Historic events

1988 Sony begins producing VHS recorders
1989 Commodore announces that 1 million Amiga computers have been sold.

Features of Sansui D-X501

Electronics
Electronics
Record Protection
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Front Loading
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
Head Configuration
4 Track / 2 Channel 3 Head Desiǥn
Noise Resuction
Noise Reduction
Dolby-C Noise Reduction Dolby-B Noise Reduction
Power
Power Requirements
Alternating Current
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty Chrome Tape Capabilıty Metal Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Transport
Auto Shutoff

Similar to Sansui D-X501 from the period 1988 - 1989