Sansui SC-3330 Stereo Cassette Deck

This Sansui SC-3330 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Sansui in 1980 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $420.

The main features of the Sansui SC-3330 cassette deck are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter and memory stop, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes with additional manual equalization selection, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck. Tape eject is operated mechanically and the cassette needs to be placed directly over the head block. Additionally the heads can be easilly accessed for cleaning.

Level meters used on the Sansui SC-3330 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Sansui SC-3330 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Sansui SC-3330 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

To make live recordings this deck has 2 microphone inputs to connect microphones with a jack connector. For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.