Sony TC-K570 Stereo Cassette Deck

This Sony TC-K570 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was first sold by Sony in 1991.

The main features of the Sony TC-K570 cassette deck are: 3 heads and no off-tape monitoring to save production cost, automatic tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, single capstan transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck. Tape loading/unloading is operated motorized and the cassette needs to be placed with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well.

Dolby C-type used in the Sony TC-K570 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.

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.