Dual C 919 HiFi Stereo Cassette Deck

This Dual C 919 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Dual in 1976 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $450 and discontinued 2 years later in 1978.

The main features of the Dual C 919 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, 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 C 919 are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable C 919 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the C 919 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.