TEAC AN-180 Noise Reduction Unit

This TEAC AN-180 is a noise reduction system with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by TEAC in 1973 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $350 and discontinued 3 years later in 1976.

The features of the AN-180 include.

Level meters used on the TEAC AN-180 noise reduction system are analog needle VU reading meters.

To ensure the best response from the wide variety of tapes available adjustment of, sensitivity, to optimum levels can be performed prior to recording.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the TEAC AN-180 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies. The 19kHz multiplex pilot slgnal present in FM stereo broadcasts can cause false triggering of the noise reduction system. The switchable MPX filter of the AN-180 filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.

To make live recordings this deck has 2 microphone inputs to connect microphones with a jack connector. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.