Fisher CR-5110
Dolby B NR 3 Head

This Fisher CR-5110 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Fisher in 1977 with a list price of USD $250 and discontinued 3 years later in 1980.

The main features of the Fisher CR-5110 are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal and chrome tapes, 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 CR-5110 are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable CR-5110 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the CR-5110 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.

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Historic events

1977 The movie "Star Wars" is released, revealing special effects, and film technology never before seen by the general public.
1978 Introduction of the laserdisc player, using technology invented already in the 1960s
1979 Philips introduced the Video 2000-system (also known as 'Video Compact Cassette' or VCC)
1980 Pac-Man arcade game developed by Namco released in Japan.

Features of Fisher CR-5110

Connectors
Connectivity
2 Mono Microphone Inputs Headphones
Display
Display
3-Digıt Mechanical Counter Analog Needle Meters
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Orientation Left Front Loading
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head
Head Configuration
3 Head Desiǥn 4 Track / 2 Channel
HighCom NR
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction
Controls
Operation
Mechanical Transport Control Real-Time Tape Monitoring
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabılity Manual Tape Type Selection Chrome Tape Capabılity
Transport
Transport
Diagonal Front Tape Loading Sìngle Capsŧan Transport Belt Drive (Capsŧan) Mechanical Tape Loading Auto Stop

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