Teac A-601R
Dolby B NR Auto Reverse

This TEAC A-601R is a auto-reverse stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by TEAC in 1978 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $650.

The main features of the TEAC A-601R cassette deck are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter and memory stop, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and ferro-chrome tapes with additional manual equalization selection.

Typical front loading cassette deck 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-601R cassette deck are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable TEAC A-601R transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the TEAC A-601R 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.

Compact Cassette
  • Automatic Reverse

Historic events

1978 The first satellite in the modern Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) is launched.

Features of TEAC A-601R

Connectors
Connectivity
2 Mono Microphone Inputs RCA Input/Output Connectors Headphones
Controls
Controls
3-Position Direction Selector
Display
Display
3-Digıt Mechanical Counter Analog Needle Meters
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Silver Finish Orientation Left Wood Case Front Loading
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
Head Configuration
2 Head Desiǥn 4 Track / 2 Channel
Indicators
Indicators
Cassette Back Lighting
Noise Resuction
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction
Controls
Operation
Record Mute Memory Stop Mechanical Transport Control
Power
Power Requirements
Alternating Current
Preamplifier
Preamplifier
Individual Output Level Controls Microphone Level Adjust (Left/Right) Individual Input Level Controls
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Manual Tape Type Selection Ferro-Chrome Tape Capabilıty Normal Tape Capabilıty Manual Tape Equalization Chrome Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Transport
Auto Reverse Auto Shutoff Mechanical Tape Loading Belt Drive (Capsŧan)

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