TEAC A-170S Stereo Cassette Deck

The TEAC A-170S is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was introduced by TEAC in 1977 with a recommended retail price of USD $225 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the TEAC A-170S cassette deck are: 2 heads, analog 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection with support for 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 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.

Level meters used on the TEAC A-170S cassette deck are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable TEAC A-170S transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the TEAC A-170S by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

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.