Onkyo TA-R77 Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

This Onkyo TA-R77 is a auto-reverse stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Onkyo in 1983 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $415 and discontinued 2 years later in 1985.

The main features of the Onkyo TA-R77 are: 2 heads, digital tape counter with 4 digits, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven auto reverse 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 with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well.

Level meters used on the TA-R77 are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the TA-R77 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the TA-R77 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The 19kHz multiplex pilot slgnal present in FM stereo broadcasts can cause false triggering of the noise reduction system. The switchable MPX filter of the TA-R77 filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.

For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied.

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