Superscope CD-302A Stereo Cassette Deck

This Superscope CD-302A is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Superscope in 1975 with a recommended retail price of USD $190 and discontinued 3 years later in 1978.

The main features of the Superscope CD-302A cassette deck are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal and chrome tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical of this deck is the 70's top loading layout with the cassette compartiment located on the right 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.

Level meters used on the Superscope CD-302A cassette deck are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable Superscope CD-302A transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Superscope CD-302A by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

To make live recordings this deck has 2 microphone inputs to connect a microphone with a mini-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.