Aiwa AD-3300 Stereo Cassette Deck

This Aiwa AD-3300 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Aiwa in 1981 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $370 and discontinued 5 years later in 1986.

The main features of the Aiwa AD-3300 are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck. Tape loading/unloading is operated motorized and the cassette needs to be placed horizontally in the drawer.

Level meters used on the AD-3300 are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the AD-3300 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the AD-3300 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

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. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.