Studer A710 Cassette Tape Recorder

This Studer A710 is a stereo cassette deck with double Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Studer in 1981 with a recommended retail price of USD $2,200.

The main features of the Studer A710 cassette deck are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, digital tape counter with 4 digits, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes with automatic equalization selection, double direct drive dual-capstan transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the center 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 Studer A710 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Studer A710 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Studer A710 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The three-head configuration of the Studer A710 requires a Double Dolby system, one for recording and one for playback. The 19kHz multiplex pilot slgnal present in FM stereo broadcasts can cause false triggering of the noise reduction system. The switchable MPX filter of the A710 filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.

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 XLR cable and recording from a source by a XLR cable. All main transport commands can be issued remotely with a wired remote control.