Tascam 238 Syncaset

The Tascam 238 is a mono cassette deck with Dolby B and DBX noise reduction, it was introduced by Tascam in 1988.

The main features of the Tascam 238 cassette deck are: 2 heads, electronic tape counter with 4 digits, tape type selection with support for chrome tapes, single capstan transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck.

Level meters used on the Tascam 238 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Tascam 238 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection. 9,5 cm/s faster recording/playback speed used in the 238 offers extended frequency response, increased dynamic range and transient response. 238, playback speed may be adjusted with pitch control.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Tascam 238 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies. Dbx Type II found in the 238 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.

Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.

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