Concord MK-7 Cassette Deck

This Concord MK-7 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Concord in 1974 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Concord MK-7 are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal and chrome tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical of this deck is the 70's top loading layout with the cassette compartiment located on the center 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 MK-7 are analog needle VU reading meters with multi-color indication to provide visual saturation level of tape. Mechanical transport controls for reliable MK-7 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the MK-7 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. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.

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