Teac

TEAC R-555 Auto Reverse Stereo Cassette Deck

Teac R-555
Dolby B NR Dolby C logo Auto Reverse Metal Tape

This TEAC R-555 is a auto-reverse stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by TEAC in 1984 with a list price of USD $360 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the TEAC R-555 cassette deck are: 2 heads, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes.

Typical front loading cassette deck.

Dolby C-type used in the TEAC R-555 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

Compact Cassette

Historic events

1984 The first episode of the Miami Vice television crime drama series, premiered on NBC.
1985 Sony and Philips produced the standard for Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) computer discs that would use the same laser technology as the audio CD.

Features of TEAC R-555

Electronics
Electronics
Record Protection
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Front Loading
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
Head Configuration
2 Head Desiǥn 4 Track / 2 Channel
Noise Resuction
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction Dolby-C Noise Reduction
Power
Power Requirements
Alternating Current
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty Chrome Tape Capabilıty Metal Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Transport
Auto Reverse Auto Shutoff

Similar to TEAC R-555 from the period 1984 - 1985

1984 Teac V-530X

V-530X

dot Dolby-C NR dot Metal Tape dot Stereo dot Digital Meters
1985 Teac V-450X

V-450X

dot Dolby-C NR dot Metal Tape dot Stereo
1985 Teac V-380C

V-380C

dot Dolby-C NR dot Soft Touch Control dot Metal Tape dot Single Capstan dot Stereo
1984 Teac R-666X

R-666X

dot Auto Reverse dot Dolby-C NR dot Full Logic Control dot Metal Tape dot Stereo
1985 Teac V-340

V-340

dot Dolby-B NR dot Soft Touch Control dot Chrome Tape dot Single Capstan dot Stereo
1982 Teac V-66C

V-66C

dot Dolby-C NR dot Full Logic Control dot Metal Tape dot Single Capstan dot Stereo
1985 Technics RS-D450
Technics

RS-D450

dot Dolby-B NR dot Metal Tape dot Single Capstan dot Stereo
1981 Sanyo RD 5250
Sanyo

RD 5250

dot Dolby-B NR dot Manual Control dot FeCr Tape dot Single Capstan dot Stereo
1985 Technics RS-D250
Technics

RS-D250

dot Dolby-B NR dot Metal Tape dot Single Capstan dot Stereo
1984 Pioneer CT-850
Pioneer

CT-850

dot Full Logic Control dot Chrome Tape dot Stereo dot Digital Meters
1981 Sanyo RD 5008
Sanyo

RD 5008

dot Dolby-B NR dot Manual Control dot Chrome Tape dot Single Capstan dot Stereo
1981 Marantz PMD200
Marantz

PMD200

dot Manual Control dot Chrome Tape dot Single Capstan dot Mono dot Top Loading