Technics RS-T130
Dolby B NR Soft Touch Metal Tape

This Technics RS-T130 is a stereo double cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Technics in 1988.

The main features of the Technics RS-T130 double cassette deck are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, automatic tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven auto reverse transport.

Typical front loading double 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 Technics RS-T130 double cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Soft-touch controls for fast and easy transport function selection of the Technics RS-T130 double cassette deck. Cue and review can be used to easily and quickly locate the beginning of a passage.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Technics RS-T130 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

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
  • Cue And Review
  • Auto Space Control
  • One Touch Recording
  • Auto Tape Select
  • Synchro Editing Start
  • High Speed Editing
  • Series Play

Historic events

1988 Sony begins producing VHS recorders

Features of Technics RS-T130

Connectors
Connectivity
Headphones RCA Input/Output Connectors AC Power Connector (2-Pin)
Display
Display
3-Digıt Mechanical Counter Digital Peak-Reading Meters
Double Deck
Double Deck
Dual Deck Playback / Single Deck Record High Speed Dubbing
Electronics
Electronics
Record Protection
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Silver Finish Black Finish Orientation Left Front Loading
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
Head Configuration
4 Track / 2 Channel 2 Head Desiǥn
Indicators
Indicators
Chrome Tape Metal Tape Normal Tape Record
Noise Resuction
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction
Controls
Operation
Cue / Review One-Touch Record Standby Soft Touch Transport Control Timer Recording/Playback
Power
Power Requirements
Alternating Current
Preamplifier
Preamplifier
Master Record Level Control
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty Chrome Tape Capabilıty Metal Tape Capabilıty Automatic Tape Type Selection
Transport
Transport
Auto Shutoff Belt Drive (Capsŧan) Mechanical Tape Loading Single Capsŧan Transport (x2) Well Loading

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