B&O Beocord 1700 II
Dolby B NR Metal Tape

This Bang & Olufsen Beocord 1700 II is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Bang & Olufsen in 1981 with a list price of USD $500 and discontinued 2 years later in 1983.

The main features of the Bang & Olufsen Beocord 1700 II are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter and memory stop, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical of this deck is the 70's top loading layout with the cassette compartiment located on the right 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 Beocord 1700 II are generic digital peak reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable Beocord 1700 II transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Beocord 1700 II by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

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

Compact Cassette

Historic events

1981 NASA launches first Space Shuttle.
1982 Dolby HX introduced by Dolby Laboratories
1983 Apple introduces the Lisa computer, the first commercial personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI).

Features of Bang & Olufsen Beocord 1700 II

Connectors
Connectivity
DIN Input/Output Connector
Display
Display
3-Digıt Mechanical Counter Digital Peak-Reading Meters
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Silver Finish Orientation Right Top Loading
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head
Head Configuration
2 Head Desiǥn 4 Track / 2 Channel
HighCom NR
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction
Controls
Operation
Mechanical Transport Control Memory Stop
Preamplifier
Preamplifier
Record Level Balance Control Master Record Level Control
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabılity Chrome Tape Capabılity Metal Tape Capabılity
Transport
Transport
Sìngle Capsŧan Transport Belt Drive (Capsŧan) Mechanical Tape Loading Auto Stop

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