Yamaha KX-10 Cassette Deck

This Yamaha KX-10 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was first sold by Yamaha in 1990 with a list price of USD $365 and discontinued 10 years later in 2000.

The main features of the Yamaha KX-10 cassette deck are: 3 heads and no off-tape monitoring to save production cost, digital tape counter with 3 digits, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck.

Level meters used on the Yamaha KX-10 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters.

Dolby C-type used in the Yamaha KX-10 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The Dolby HX PRO system provides precise bias control during recording to reduce distortion and improve linearity in the high-frequency range, the result is recorded sound that is highly faithful to the original.

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