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Dolby B NR

This Yamaha K-550 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Yamaha in 1980 with a recommended retail price of USD $300.

The main features of the Yamaha K-550 cassette deck are: 2 heads, tape type selection and capable of handling normal and chrome tapes.

Typical front loading cassette deck.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Yamaha K-550 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

Compact Cassette

Historic events

1980 Dolby C Noise Reduction introduced by Dolby Laboratories.

Features of Yamaha K-550

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

Similar to Yamaha K-550 from the period 1980