Sony TC-K55II Stereo Cassette Deck

The Sony TC-K55II is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was introduced by Sony in 1979 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Sony TC-K55II cassette deck are: 2 heads, analog 3 digit tape counter and memory stop, manual tape type selection with support for normal, chrome, ferro-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 with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well which is opened by a damped mechanism. Additionally the compartement can be accessed easly for head cleaning by removing the well-cover.

Level meters used on the Sony TC-K55II cassette deck are analog needle VU reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Sony TC-K55II 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 Sony TC-K55II by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies. To further maintain recording accuracy, the TC-K55II incorporates a switchable multiplex filter. When you record FM stereo broadcasts, the MPX filter of the TC-K55II can be swiched on to prevent the standard 19kHz FM pilot signal from interfering with the noise reduction system.

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