Aiwa AD-6800 Solid State Stereo Cassette Deck
This Aiwa AD-6800 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Aiwa in 1977 with a recommended retail price of USD $555 and discontinued 5 years later in 1982.
The main features of the Aiwa AD-6800 are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter and memory stop, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and ferro-chrome tapes with additional manual equalization selection, 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 diagonally in the cassette well.
Level meters used on the AD-6800 are analog needle VU reading meters with peak hold for easy adjustment of optimum recording level and peak indicator for easy adjustment of optimum recording level. Mechanical transport controls for reliable AD-6800 transport function selection. Cue and review can be used to easily and quickly locate the beginning of a passage.
To ensure the best response from the wide variety of tapes available adjustment of, bias, to optimum levels can be performed prior to recording.
The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the AD-6800 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies. 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 AD-6800 filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.
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.
- 3 Head
- Flat Response Tuning
- Ferrite Guard Head
- Cassette Auto Loading
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Features of Aiwa AD-6800
400Hz Test Tone
Manual Bias Calibration
Bias Fine Tune
Calibration Head
Bias Over/Under Selector
2 Mono Microphone Inputs
RCA Input/Output Connectors
DIN Input/Output Connector
Headphones
Front Input Connector
3-Digıt Mechanical Counter
Peak Hold
Meters Peak / VU Switchable
Analog Needle Meters
Peak Limiter
Silver Finish
Orientation Left
Front Loading
Stereo
2 Head Desiǥn
4 Track / 2 Channel
Record
Peak Indicator
Tape Run Indicator
Illuminated Cassette Compartment
Dolby-B Noise Reduction
MPX Filter
Memory Repeat
Cue / Review
Line / Mic Input Select
Record Mute
Memory Stop
Mechanical Transport Control
Timer Recording
Alternating Current
Microphone Level Adjust (Left/Right)
Individual Input Level Controls
Output-Level Control
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Manual Tape Type Selection
Ferro-Chrome Tape Capabılity
Normal Tape Capabılity
Manual Tape Equalization
Chrome Tape Capabılity
Auto Shutoff
1x Motor Mechanism
Mechanical Tape Loading
Diagonal Front Tape Loading
Sìngle Capsŧan Transport
Belt Drive (Capsŧan)
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