Concord MK-IX Cassette Deck

The Concord MK-IX is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was introduced by Concord in 1971 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $250 and discontinued 2 years later in 1973.

The main features of the Concord MK-IX are: 2 heads, analog 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection with support for 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 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 MK-IX are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable MK-IX transport function selection.

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

To make live recordings this deck has 3 microphone inputs (for left, right and center channels) 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.

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