Kenwood KX-600 Stereo Cassette Deck

This Kenwood KX-600 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Kenwood in 1980 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $280 and discontinued 2 years later in 1982.

The main features of the Kenwood KX-600 are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome, ferro-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 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 KX-600 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 KX-600.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the KX-600 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. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.