Yamaha K-2000 Natural Sound Stereo Cassette Deck

This Yamaha K-2000 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and DBX noise reduction, it was first sold by Yamaha in 1982 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $795 and discontinued 3 years later in 1985.

The main features of the Yamaha K-2000 cassette deck are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, digital linear tape counter with 4 digits and memory stop, automatic tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, single capstan transport.

Typical front loading 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 Yamaha K-2000 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Yamaha K-2000 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection. Playback speed may be adjusted with pitch control.

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

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Yamaha K-2000 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies. Dbx Type II found in the K-2000 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. 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 K-2000 filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.

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. All main transport commands can be issued remotely with a wired remote control.

• Linear EM Transduction System
• Sendust 3 Head
• 2 Motor Direct Drive Mechanism
• ORBiT (Optimum Record Bias Tuning)
• Natural Sound