Technics RS-M265X Stereo Cassette Deck

This Technics RS-M265X is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C and DBX noise reduction, it was first sold by Technics in 1982 with a recommended retail price of USD $550.

The main features of the Technics RS-M265X cassette deck are: 2 heads, digital tape counter with 4 digits, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck.

Level meters used on the Technics RS-M265X cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters.

Dolby C-type used in the Technics RS-M265X provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. Dbx Type II found in the RS-M265X is a simplified version of the Type I noise reduction system. The dbx Type II system was designed to be used with systems with limited bandwidth such as cassette based recorders and also uses a simple 2:1:2 compander to reduce noise.