Aiwa AD-1250 Solid State Stereo Cassette Deck

This Aiwa AD-1250 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Aiwa in 1976 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $240.

The main features of the Aiwa AD-1250 are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and ferro-chrome tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

One of the few decks that have a wedge-shaped layout 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 AD-1250 are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable AD-1250 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the AD-1250 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.