Yamaha K-560 Natural Sound Stereo Cassette Deck

This Yamaha K-560 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Yamaha in 1980 with a list price of USD $300 and discontinued 2 years later in 1982.

The main features of the Yamaha K-560 cassette deck are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual 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 directly over the head block. Additionally the heads can be easilly accessed for cleaning.

Level meters used on the Yamaha K-560 cassette deck are analog needle VU reading meters with peak indicator for easy adjustment of optimum recording level. Soft-touch controls for fast and easy transport function selection of the Yamaha K-560 cassette deck.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Yamaha K-560 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

To make live recordings this deck has 2 microphone inputs to connect microphones with a jack connector. For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied.

• Natural Sound