Technics RS-T20
Dolby B NR Dolby C logo Soft Touch Metal Tape

This Technics RS-T20 is a stereo double cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Technics in 1986.

The main features of the Technics RS-T20 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-T20 double cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Soft-touch controls for fast and easy transport function selection of the Technics RS-T20 double cassette deck.

Dolby C-type used in the Technics RS-T20 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

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
  • Auto Space Control
  • Synchro Editing Start
  • Auto Tape Select
  • Series Play
  • High Speed Editing

Historic events

1986 IBM unveils the PC Convertible, the first laptop computer.

Features of Technics RS-T20

Connectors
Connectivity
RCA Input/Output Connectors AC Power Connector (2-Pin) Headphones
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
Front Loading Black Finish Orientation Left
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 Dolby-C Noise Reduction
Controls
Operation
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 Automatic Tape Type Selection Metal Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Transport
Auto Shutoff Belt Drive (Capsŧan) Mechanical Tape Loading Single Capsŧan Transport (x2) Well Loading

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