Yamaha KX-530 Natural Sound Stereo Cassette Deck

This Yamaha KX-530 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was first sold by Yamaha in 1990 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $400 and discontinued 3 years later in 1993.

The main features of the Yamaha KX-530 cassette deck are: 2 heads, digital tape counter with 3 digits, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes.

Typical front loading cassette deck.

Level meters used on the Yamaha KX-530 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters.

Dolby C-type used in the Yamaha KX-530 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.

• Natural Sound