Scott DD-696 Stereo Auto Reverse Dual Cassette Deck

The Scott DD-696 is a stereo double cassette deck with Dolby B and C and DBX noise reduction, it was introduced by Scott in 1987 and discontinued 2 years later in 1989.

The main features of the Scott DD-696 double cassette deck are: 2 heads, electronic tape counter with 4 digits, tape type selection with support for normal, chrome and metal tapes.

Typical front loading double cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on both sides of the deck. Tape eject is operated mechanically and the cassette needs to be placed with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well.

Level meters used on the Scott DD-696 double cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Scott DD-696 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Scott DD-696 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. Dbx Type II found in the DD-696 is a simplified version of the Type I noise reduction system. The dbx Type II system was designed to be used with systems with limited bandwidth such as cassette based recorders and also uses a simple 2:1:2 compander to reduce noise.

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. All main transport commands can be issued remotely with a wireless remote control.