TEAC AL-700 Stereo ELCASET Deck

The TEAC AL-700 is a stereo elcaset with Dolby B noise reduction, it was introduced by TEAC in 1976 with a recommended retail price of USD $1,100 and discontinued 3 years later in 1979.

The main features of the TEAC AL-700 elcaset are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, analog 3 digit tape counter and memory stop, tape type selection with support for normal, chrome and ferro-chrome tapes, dual capstan transport.

Typical front loading elcaset 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 AL-700 elcaset are analog needle VU reading meters. Soft-touch controls for fast and easy transport function selection of the TEAC AL-700 elcaset. 9,5 cm/s faster recording/playback speed used in the AL-700 offers extended frequency response, increased dynamic range and transient response. AL-700.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the TEAC AL-700 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies. To further maintain recording accuracy, the AL-700 incorporates a switchable multiplex filter. When you record FM stereo broadcasts, the MPX filter of the AL-700 can be swiched on to prevent the standard 19kHz FM pilot signal from interfering with the noise reduction system.

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. All main transport commands can be issued remotely with a wired remote control.